releascribe_cli

Overview

releascribe is a Dart-based CLI tool for automating software release management. It integrates with version control systems to generate changelogs, determine project versions, and apply versioning changes based on commit categories defined in a JSON file.

Installation

Ensure Dart SDK is installed, then use Dart's package manager to install releascribe globally:

dart pub global activate releascribe_cli

Usage

Command Syntax

releascribe release [-r <path_to_release_info_file>]

Options

• -r, --release-info-file <path>: Path to a JSON file defining commit categories and their semantic versioning increments and output files.

Example

release-info.json

Create release-info.json:

{
  "output": [
    {"path": "CHANGELOG.md", "overwrite": false},
    {"path": "release-notes.txt", "overwrite": true}
  ],
  "changelog": [
    {"type": "fix", "description": "🐛 Bug Fixes", "increment": "patch"},
    {"type": "feat", "description": "✨ Features", "increment": "minor"},
    {"type": "refactor", "description": "♻️ Code Refactoring", "increment": "patch"},
    {"type": "perf", "description": "⚡️ Performance Improvements", "increment": "patch"},
    {"type": "test", "description": "🧪 Tests", "increment": "patch"},
    {"type": "docs", "description": "📝 Documentation", "increment": "patch"},
    {"type": "build", "description": "🧱 Build System", "increment": "patch"},
    {"type": "ci", "description": "🎞️ Continuous Integration", "increment": "patch"},
    {"type": "chore", "description": "🧹 Chores", "increment": "patch"}
  ]
}

Running the Command

Generate a changelog and update versioning information:

releascribe release -r release-info.json

Notes

• Ensure Dart SDK and releascribe_cli are correctly installed and accessible.
• Customize release-info.json to match your project's commit categories and versioning conventions.