towncrier is a changelog management tool that automates the generation of release notes from fragments stored during development. It encourages developers to document changes incrementally and reduces the burden of writing changelogs at release time. Designed for Python projects, it integrates well with tools like setuptools and tox.

Features

  • Creates changelogs from fragment files
  • Supports multiple categories like features, fixes, and breaking changes
  • Compatible with setuptools and Python packaging workflows
  • Generates reStructuredText or Markdown output
  • Enforces changelog entries during pull requests
  • Configurable output templates and file structure

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MIT License

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Python

Related Categories

Python Project Management Software

Registered

2025-06-20