changesets

Workflow & CLI for package changes.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Opinionated methodology to help combine changes into a release, particularly when they span multiple packages. Changesets then get combined into a changelog and a version bump, which helps coordinate a package release. Can be integrated into CI to automate releases. Includes a GitHub Action and build/publish support for NPM.

Tradeoffs

Best for NPM / JS monorepos. It will work with other package types, but only if there’s a package.json.

Is changesets a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2023-09-21. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers working with multiple packages, particularly in NPM or JS monorepos

Why consider it

Helps coordinate a package release by combining changes into a changelog and a version bump

Keep in mind

Limited support for non-NPM package types, requiring a package.json to function

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