macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install changielocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install changie with Homebrew, Nix, winget
Automated changelog tool for preparing releases. Version 1.25.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#changienixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ch/changie/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id miniscruff.changie -eWindows Package Manager source index · miniscruff.changie · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Automated changelog tool for preparing releases
Project links
Commands and aliases
- changie
history
Project history and usage
Changie is a Go CLI for file-based changelog management. Instead of deriving release notes entirely from commit messages, it stores change fragments in the repository and batches them into release changelogs.
Project history
The public repository was created in December 2020 and v0.1.0 was released later that month. The README describes Changie as a tool for separating changelog content from commit messages while keeping release notes in version-controlled files.
The project remains active in the 1.x line, with GitHub release metadata showing v1.25.0 in June 2026.
Adoption history
The official installation docs list broad distribution: Homebrew for macOS, AUR, Docker images on GitHub Packages, a GitHub Action, npm, Go install, UBI, Scoop, Winget, and Mise. The input package facts also record Homebrew, Nix, and Winget mappings.
How it is used
The quick-start flow is changie init to create project files, edit the generated .changie.yaml configuration, run changie new for user-impacting changes, run changie batch for a release version or semver bump, and run changie merge to update the parent changelog.
Why package nerds care
Changie is package-nerd significant because it represents the changelog-fragment approach as a small compiled CLI with many distribution channels. It gives non-Node and monorepo users an alternative to commit-message-only changelog generators.
Timeline
- 2020: GitHub repository created.
- 2020: v0.1.0 published on GitHub releases.
- 2021: Early 0.x releases established the fragment, batch, and merge workflow.
- 2026: v1.25.0 published on GitHub releases.
Related projects
- miniscruff/changie-action is the official GitHub Action linked from the README.
- The documentation references Keep a Changelog-style output through the default generated changelog header.
- GoReleaser integration is part of the official documentation navigation.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./.changie.yaml./.changie.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
changie | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.25.0
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.25.0
https://github.com/miniscruff/changie
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:changie |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.25.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/changie |
| Homepage | https://changie.dev/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/miniscruff/changie |
| Upstream docs | https://changie.dev/ |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/miniscruff/changie/archive/refs/tags/v1.25.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-28T23:32:56Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | changie |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
changie
nix profile install nixpkgs#changie- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Changie
winget95%
miniscruff.changie
winget install --id miniscruff.changie -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Changie
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment