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git-cliff vs knope

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git-cliff vs knope
Fact	git-cliff	knope
Language	Rust	Rust
Licence	Apache-2.0	MIT
Stars	12k	197
Latest	v2.14.2	knope/v0.23.0
Last push	2026-09-18	2026-10-05
Release cadence	about 56 days between releases	about 16 days between releases
Active contributors	23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →
Partialgit-cliffChangelog generation only, no version bump or publish.
Full replacementknopeAlso reads changesets, not only conventional commits.