.github_changelog_generator via parameter

[cilerler]

Is it possible to set the .github_changelog_generator file as a parameter?

I need to run the github-changelog-generator twice, one to update the changelog file, another one is for release notes (which is simply the latest tag w/o changelog header, etc)

Is there a way to set it per command?

[olleolleolle]

That is not settable. Hope this helps!

[olleolleolle]

Haha, I was wrong, and the help can be seen in the CLI --help:

        --config-file CONFIG-FILE    Path to configuration file. Default is .github_changelog_generator.

[cilerler]

I found it, the following undocumented syntax handles it

github_changelog_generator --config-file .github_releasenotes_generator

[olleolleolle]

Ah, would you be up for including that in the CLI help? Or rather, where you first expected to find it.

Or, how was it not documented, you mean? Where did you learn about it and where did you first expect it to be?

[cilerler]

It should be on this page so I would be able to identify it without asking.

I saw the list below in the CI's output and caught my attention.

:date_format=>"%Y-%m-%d"
:output=>"CHANGELOG.md"
:base=>"HISTORY.md"
:issues=>true
:add_issues_wo_labels=>true
:add_pr_wo_labels=>true
:pulls=>true
:filter_issues_by_milestone=>true
:issues_of_open_milestones=>true
:author=>true
:unreleased=>true
:unreleased_label=>"Unreleased"
:compare_link=>true
:exclude_labels=>["duplicate", "question", "invalid", "wontfix", "Duplicate", "Question", "Invalid", "Wontfix", "Meta: Exclude From Changelog"]
:summary_labels=>["Release summary", "release-summary", "Summary", "summary"]
:breaking_labels=>["backwards-incompatible", "Backwards incompatible", "breaking"]
:enhancement_labels=>["enhancement", "Enhancement", "Type: Enhancement"]
:bug_labels=>["bug", "Bug", "Type: Bug"]
:deprecated_labels=>["deprecated", "Deprecated", "Type: Deprecated"]
:removed_labels=>["removed", "Removed", "Type: Removed"]
:security_labels=>["security", "Security", "Type: Security"]
:configure_sections=>{}
:add_sections=>{}
:issue_line_labels=>[]
:max_issues=>nil
:simple_list=>false
:ssl_ca_file=>nil
:verbose=>true
:header=>"# Changelog"
:merge_prefix=>"**Merged pull requests:**"
:issue_prefix=>"**Closed issues:**"
:summary_prefix=>""
:breaking_prefix=>"**Breaking changes:**"
:enhancement_prefix=>"**Implemented enhancements:**"
:bug_prefix=>"**Fixed bugs:**"
:deprecated_prefix=>"**Deprecated:**"
:removed_prefix=>"**Removed:**"
:security_prefix=>"**Security fixes:**"
:http_cache=>true
:require=>[]
:config_file=>".github_changelog_generator"
:user=>"cilerler"
:project=>"orange"
:token=>"hidden value"

[olleolleolle]

I did now add it to that page, which always risks becoming out of date.

github_changelog_generator --help

will output stuff like:

    --config-file CONFIG-FILE    Path to configuration file. Default is .github_changelog_generator.