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cocogitto vs git-cliff
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | cocogitto | git-cliff |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 1.2k | 12k |
| Latest | 7.0.0 | v2.14.2 |
| Last push | 2026-04-22 | 2026-09-18 |
| Release cadence | about 117 days between releases | about 56 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace conventional-changelog. Alternatives to conventional-changelog →
PartialcocogittoGenerates the changelog as part of cog bump.
Full replacementgit-cliffGenerates changelogs from Conventional Commits with its own templates, as a single binary.
Both replace semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →
Full replacementcocogitto
Partialgit-cliffChangelog generation only, no version bump or publish.
cocogitto
- 7.0.02026-03-04This release comes with a monthly update note:
- 6.5.02025-11-029d14c0b967598780d2acd9e281bcf2ee4d0e9fd7 - set filetype for commit edit message - @oknozor
- 6.4.02025-10-18d6ac8bf253b1f3dc6082af91c82039c13d5acc1a - respect disable_changelog setting for package changelogs - Lindner, Bernhard
- 6.3.02025-03-1953c6f5ce46fec865ccc5858d2c1cff2d2b6755aa - (commit) fixed order of commit type options (#431) - Sertonix
- 6.2.02024-11-28112bfcc4a014b05dc43712cd4cb32846e5923251 - fix ignore merge commit no longer honored - @oknozor
cocogitto
unsigned The latest release, 7.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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git-cliff
✓ signed The latest release, v2.14.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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