I built a read-only GitHub Action that generates changelogs from ordinary commits

说明与用途

ChangelogGenie 是一个轻量级的 GitHub Action，可在不要求提交规范的情况下，从普通提交生成技术性变更日志。它读取指定时间段内的提交历史，分类变更并输出 Markdown 文件，且不修改仓库。

问题

Many changelog workflows require specific commit conventions or repository conventions, limiting their usefulness.

结果

ChangelogGenie successfully generated a categorized technical changelog for the outline/outline repository (21 commits) within a specified date range, producing a deterministic Markdown file without modifying the repository.

工作流

• Configure the action in a workflow file with repository owner, repo name, start_date, end_date, version, output_path, and GITHUB_TOKEN.
• Run the action to generate a Markdown changelog inside the workflow.
• Upload the generated changelog as an artifact or use it downstream.
• Optionally inspect the output in the repository’s artifacts or example files.
• Adjust start_date and end_date for different release periods.
• Use the artifact in release notes or further processing.
• Keep the action read‑only to avoid unintended repository changes.

证据

It collected 21 public commits and generated a categorized Markdown changelog.

来源

The GitHub Action generates a Markdown file inside the workflow.

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