# changesets

Workflow & CLI for package changes.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/changesets>)

Website: [https://github.com/changesets/changesets](<https://github.com/changesets/changesets>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Package managers](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/developer-tools-package-managers>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Integrates with

- JavaScript (Language)
- npm (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/changesets/changesets>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Versioning tool publishes npm packages and manages JavaScript package monorepos.

## Console’s review — 2023-09-21

Reviewed: 2023-09-21

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/changesets#review_d7ede770ede21d32f0a4c052695770db21739d9fb7305b56a547d5ff83e75e41>)

### 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.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-09-21. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is changesets a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-09-21](<https://console.dev/tools/changesets#review_d7ede770ede21d32f0a4c052695770db21739d9fb7305b56a547d5ff83e75e41>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### 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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