commitizen-tools · bearomorphism · May 9, 2026
diff --git a/commitizen/cli.py b/commitizen/cli.py
@@ -197,6 +197,20 @@ def __call__(
                 "help": "Show commit schema.",
                 "func": commands.Schema,
             },
+            {
+                "name": "dump-config",
+                "description": "Output the current commitizen configuration",
+                "help": "Output the current commitizen configuration.",
+                "func": commands.DumpConfig,
+                "arguments": [
+                    {
+                        "name": ["--format", "-f"],
+                        "choices": ["toml", "yaml", "json"],
+                        "default": "toml",
+                        "help": "Output format (default: toml).",
+                    }
+                ],
+            },
             {
                 "name": "bump",
                 "description": "Bump semantic version based on the git log",
@@ -660,6 +674,7 @@ class Args(argparse.Namespace):
             | commands.Example  # example
             | commands.Info  # info
             | commands.Schema  # schema
+            | commands.DumpConfig  # dump-config
             | commands.Bump  # bump
             | commands.Changelog  # changelog (ch)
             | commands.Check  # check

diff --git a/commitizen/commands/__init__.py b/commitizen/commands/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from .changelog import Changelog
 from .check import Check
 from .commit import Commit
+from .dump_config import DumpConfig
 from .example import Example
 from .info import Info
 from .init import Init
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
     "Changelog",
     "Check",
     "Commit",
+    "DumpConfig",
     "Example",
     "Info",
     "Init",

diff --git a/commitizen/commands/dump_config.py b/commitizen/commands/dump_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from collections.abc import Mapping
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+import tomlkit
+import yaml
+
+from commitizen import out
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from commitizen.config import BaseConfig
+
+
+class DumpConfig:
+    """Output the current commitizen configuration."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config: BaseConfig, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        self.config: BaseConfig = config
+        self.format: str = arguments.get("format", "toml")
+
+    def __call__(self) -> None:
+        settings = dict(self.config.settings)
+
+        if self.format == "toml":
+            filtered = _filter_none_values(settings)
+            doc = tomlkit.document()
+            tool_table = tomlkit.table()
+            cz_table = tomlkit.table()
+            for key, value in filtered.items():
+                cz_table.add(key, value)
+            tool_table.add("commitizen", cz_table)
+            doc.add("tool", tool_table)
+            out.write(tomlkit.dumps(doc))
+        elif self.format == "yaml":
+            out.write(
+                yaml.safe_dump(
+                    {"tool": {"commitizen": settings}},
+                    default_flow_style=False,
+                    allow_unicode=True,
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            out.write(
+                json.dumps({"tool": {"commitizen": settings}}, indent=2, default=str)
+            )
+
+
+def _filter_none_values(settings: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        key: _filter_none_values(value) if isinstance(value, Mapping) else value
+        for key, value in settings.items()
+        if value is not None
+    }
diff --git a/docs/commands/dump_config.md b/docs/commands/dump_config.md
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# dump-config
+
+Output the current commitizen configuration (defaults merged with any project overrides) so you can paste it directly into a configuration file as a starting point.
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+cz dump-config [--format {toml,yaml,json}]
+```
+
+## Options
+
+| Option | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `--format`, `-f` | Output format: `toml` (default), `yaml`, or `json` |
+
+## Examples
+
+Dump the current configuration as TOML (default):
+
+```bash
+cz dump-config
+```
+
+Dump as YAML:
+
+```bash
+cz dump-config --format yaml
+```
+
+Dump as JSON:
+
+```bash
+cz dump-config --format json
+```
+
+Use the TOML output as a starting point for `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```bash
+cz dump-config >> pyproject.toml
+```
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ nav:
     - info: "commands/info.md"
     - ls: "commands/ls.md"
     - schema: "commands/schema.md"
+    - dump-config: "commands/dump_config.md"
     - version: "commands/version.md"
   - Configuration:
     - Configuration File: "config/configuration_file.md"
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ plugins:
           - commands/info.md: Show information about the active configuration.
           - commands/ls.md: List supported commit message choices for the active rules.
           - commands/schema.md: Show the commit message schema for the active convention.
+          - commands/dump_config.md: Output the current commitizen configuration.
           - commands/version.md: Show the installed or project version.
         Configuration:
           - config/configuration_file.md: Where configuration can live and how it is loaded.

diff --git a/tests/commands/test_common_command.py b/tests/commands/test_common_command.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "changelog",
         "check",
         "commit",
+        "dump-config",
         "example",
         "info",
         "init",

diff --git a/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_10_dump_config_.txt b/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_10_dump_config_.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+usage: cz dump-config [-h] [--format {toml,yaml,json}]
+
+Output the current commitizen configuration
+
+options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  --format, -f {toml,yaml,json}
+                        Output format (default: toml).
diff --git a/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_11_dump_config_.txt b/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_11_dump_config_.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+usage: cz dump-config [-h] [--format {toml,yaml,json}]
+
+Output the current commitizen configuration
+
+options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  --format, -f {toml,yaml,json}
+                        Output format (default: toml).
diff --git a/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_12_dump_config_.txt b/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_12_dump_config_.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+usage: cz dump-config [-h] [--format {toml,yaml,json}]
+
+Output the current commitizen configuration
+
+options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  --format, -f {toml,yaml,json}
+                        Output format (default: toml).
diff --git a/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_13_dump_config_.txt b/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_13_dump_config_.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+usage: cz dump-config [-h] [--format {toml,yaml,json}]
+
+Output the current commitizen configuration
+
+options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  --format, -f {toml,yaml,json}
+                        Output format (default: toml).
diff --git a/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_14_dump_config_.txt b/...mmon_command/test_command_shows_description_when_use_help_option_py_3_14_dump_config_.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+usage: cz dump-config [-h] [--format {toml,yaml,json}]
+
+Output the current commitizen configuration
+
+options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  --format, -f {toml,yaml,json}
+                        Output format (default: toml).
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_dump_config_command.py b/tests/commands/test_dump_config_command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+
+import pytest
+import tomlkit
+import yaml
+
+from commitizen.commands.dump_config import DumpConfig
+from commitizen.config import BaseConfig
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def config() -> BaseConfig:
+    cfg = BaseConfig()
+    return cfg
+
+
+def test_dump_config_toml(config, capsys):
+    DumpConfig(config, {"format": "toml"})()
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    doc = tomlkit.loads(out)
+    assert "tool" in doc
+    assert "commitizen" in doc["tool"]
+    cz = doc["tool"]["commitizen"]
+    assert cz["name"] == "cz_conventional_commits"
+
+
+def test_dump_config_yaml(config, capsys):
+    DumpConfig(config, {"format": "yaml"})()
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    data = yaml.safe_load(out)
+    assert "tool" in data
+    assert "commitizen" in data["tool"]
+    assert data["tool"]["commitizen"]["name"] == "cz_conventional_commits"
+
+
+def test_dump_config_json(config, capsys):
+    DumpConfig(config, {"format": "json"})()
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    data = json.loads(out)
+    assert "tool" in data
+    assert "commitizen" in data["tool"]
+    assert data["tool"]["commitizen"]["name"] == "cz_conventional_commits"
+
+
+def test_dump_config_toml_default_format(config, capsys):
+    """Test that toml is the default format."""
+    DumpConfig(config, {})()
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    doc = tomlkit.loads(out)
+    assert "tool" in doc
+
+
+def test_dump_config_toml_no_none_values(config, capsys):
+    """Test that None values are filtered out in TOML output."""
+    DumpConfig(config, {"format": "toml"})()
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "null" not in out.lower()
+    doc = tomlkit.loads(out)
+    cz = doc["tool"]["commitizen"]
+    for value in cz.values():
+        assert value is not None