# git-cliff

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/git-cliff
- **Category:** Changelog Tools
- **Homepage:** https://git-cliff.org/
- **Also known as:** git-cliff
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:16:25.973Z

## Vioscale score

**58.8 / 100**, confidence 38% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 0.07844444444444446 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 77.1 | 0.026 | 2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.07033333333333334 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 36.1 | 0.094 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 83.3 | 0.052 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 68 | 0.042 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://git-cliff.org/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

An open-source changelog generation tool that parses conventional commits to produce formatted release notes with extensive customization options.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v2.13.1](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.13.1) | 2026-04-26 | stable |
| [v2.13.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.13.0) | 2026-04-26 | stable |
| [v2.12.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.12.0) | 2026-01-20 | stable |
| [v2.11.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.11.0) | 2025-12-14 | stable |
| [v2.10.1](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.10.1) | 2025-09-21 | stable |
| [v2.10.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.10.0) | 2025-07-27 | stable |
| [v2.10.0-rc.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.10.0-rc.0) | 2025-07-27 | prerelease |
| [v2.9.1](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.9.1) | 2025-06-03 | stable |
| [v2.9.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.9.0) | 2025-06-02 | stable |
| [v2.8.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.8.0) | 2025-01-24 | stable |
| [v2.7.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.7.0) | 2024-11-20 | stable |
| [v2.6.1](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.6.1) | 2024-09-27 | stable |
| [v2.6.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.6.0) | 2024-09-22 | stable |
| [v2.5.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.5.0) | 2024-08-24 | stable |
| [v2.4.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases/tag/v2.4.0) | 2024-06-26 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://git-cliff.org/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://git-cliff.org/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://git-cliff.org/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | [link](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 12,164 | [link](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Rust | [link](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 30 | [link](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/orhun/git-cliff) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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