git-cliff
v2.13.1 StableA highly customizable changelog generator ⛰️
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 29d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 4+ years)
- !Heavy dependency tree (22 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
7.2K downloads in the last 30 days (241/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 71 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 4 years with 66 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
22 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
At 46KB, git-cliff is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cli-sandbox, kibank, frontend-toolkit, cargo-semver-bump. When high-quality crates choose git-cliff, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on git-cliff
Version Adoption
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Feature Flags
default =["update-informer", "integrations"]
