Git + Python
Automate Git from Python — diffs, hooks, release tags, and repo housekeeping.
Generate CHANGELOG from Conventional Commits in Python
Parse your git log for conventional commits (feat, fix) and produce a simple Markdown CHANGELOG with grouped features and bug fixes.
import subprocess
import re
import sys
from collections import OrderedDict
CONVENTIONAL_COMMIT = re.compile(
r"^(?P<type>feat|fix|chore|docs|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|style)(?:\((?P<scope>[^)]+)\))?: (?P<description>.+)"
)
def get_git_log():
return subprocess.run(
["git", "log", "--format=%s"],
…Generate Release Notes Markdown from PR Titles in Python
Generate structured Markdown release notes from a list of pull request titles using conventional commit types.
import json
from datetime import datetime, timezone
PRS = [
{"title": "feat: add user login", "number": 12, "merged_at": "2025-01-10"},
{"title": "fix: resolve payment timeout", "number": 13, "merged_at": "2025-01-11"},
{"title": "chore: bump dependencies", "number": 14, "merged_at": "2025-01-12"},
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Git + Python — Python code examples
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