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FerrFlow vs git-cliff
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | FerrFlow | git-cliff |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6 | 12k |
| Latest | v7.28.4 | v2.14.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-18 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 56 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1+ 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
FerrFlow replaces git-cliff. Alternatives to git-cliff →
PartialWrites the changelog as part of a release rather than as a standalone generator.
Both replace conventional-changelog. Alternatives to conventional-changelog →
PartialFerrFlowWrites the changelog as part of a release.
Full replacementgit-cliffGenerates changelogs from Conventional Commits with its own templates, as a single binary.
Both replace semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →
Full replacementFerrFlowMonorepos across 16 version-file formats from one binary.
Partialgit-cliffChangelog generation only, no version bump or publish.
FerrFlow
- v7.28.42026-10-06refactor(forge): share pagination as a function and keep RestClient for GitHub and Gitea (#1289)
- v7.28.32026-10-06refactor(forge): share one REST client between GitHub, Gitea and GitLab pagination (#1287)
- v7.28.22026-10-05fix(cli): indent a multi-line error head below the causes (#1282)
- v7.28.12026-10-05fix(cli): indent the continuation lines of a multi-line error (#1278)
- v7.28.02026-10-04feat(monorepo): add workspace.nestedPackages to give a file to the most specific package (#1270)
FerrFlow
✓ signed The latest release, v7.28.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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git-cliff
✓ signed The latest release, v2.14.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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