keepachangelog
Manipulate keep a changelog files
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Yes. The package has zero runtime dependencies, permissive MIT licensing, active maintenance, and fills a specific need for teams using Keep a Changelog format. Install it if you maintain a changelog and want to automate release workflows or programmatically access changelog data; skip it if you manage changelogs manually without automation.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; changelog file must follow Keep a Changelog format with proper markdown structure.
- Low friction install with no runtime dependencies.
- Active maintenance with recent commits; last release was over a year ago but the repository remains current.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal obligations—suitable for any project type.
last release 2024-06-14 (791 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-03 · 51 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 195,706 downloads/mo, #9,806 on PyPI
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import keepachangelog
# Parse changelog to dict
changes = keepachangelog.to_dict("CHANGELOG.md")
print(changes["1.0.0"]["metadata"]["version"])
# Create a new release
new_version = keepachangelog.release("CHANGELOG.md")- Whether the REST API endpoint integrations (Starlette, Flask-RestX) are fully functional or still in development
- Performance characteristics when parsing very large changelog files
What it is and what it does
keepachangelog is a Python library and command-line tool for working with changelog files that follow the Keep a Changelog format. It parses markdown changelogs into structured Python dictionaries, allowing you to read, modify, and regenerate changelog content programmatically. The library can extract release information including version numbers, dates, semantic versioning metadata, and categorized change entries (Added, Changed, Fixed, Deprecated, Removed, Security).
The package is designed for two main workflows: reading existing changelogs to extract release data for automation (such as generating GitHub release bodies), and automating changelog maintenance during development—particularly creating new releases by moving unreleased entries into versioned sections and automatically incrementing version numbers based on change types. It includes both a Python API and a command-line interface, making it suitable for CI/CD pipelines and manual changelog management.
Use it for
- Automate release workflows in CI/CD by parsing changelog entries and generating release notes for GitHub or GitLab
- Programmatically bump version numbers based on changelog content (breaking changes increment major, features increment minor, fixes increment patch)
- Convert changelog markdown into structured data for documentation sites or release management systems
- Validate that changelog entries follow Keep a Changelog format before merging pull requests
- Retrieve raw changelog content for a specific version to populate release body templates
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package has zero runtime dependencies, permissive MIT licensing, active maintenance, and fills a specific need for teams using Keep a Changelog format. Install it if you maintain a changelog and want to automate release workflows or programmatically access changelog data; skip it if you manage changelogs manually without automation.
Install
keepachangelog on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with no runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with recent commits; last release was over a year ago but the repository remains current.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; changelog file must follow Keep a Changelog format with proper markdown structure.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal obligations—suitable for any project type.
Quickstart
import keepachangelog
# Parse changelog to dict
changes = keepachangelog.to_dict("CHANGELOG.md")
print(changes["1.0.0"]["metadata"]["version"])
# Create a new release
new_version = keepachangelog.release("CHANGELOG.md")Verify before relying
- Whether the REST API endpoint integrations (Starlette, Flask-RestX) are fully functional or still in development
- Performance characteristics when parsing very large changelog files
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 791 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 195,706 / month, #9,806 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Build ToolsTyping :: Typed |
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