README.md
# Exscm
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**Manage release versions by scm tags**
Inspired by [setuptools_scm](https://github.com/pypa/setuptools_scm).
## Installation
It can be installed from [hex.pm](https://hex.pm/packages/exscm).
```elixir
def deps do
[{:exscm, "~> 0.0.1"}]
end
```
## Usage with [distillery](https://hexdocs.pm/distillery/getting-started.html)
Use Exascm's `get_version` function to generate the release version from scm:
```elixir
release :test do
set version: Exascm.get_version()
end
```