diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5344901..d606ebf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Add release(s) to `CHANGELOG.md` and populate it with commits. If no `CHANGELOG.
   - The `prerelease` type works the same as `prepatch` if the current version is a non-prerelease. If the current is already a prerelease then it's simply incremented (for example `4.0.0-rc.2` to `4.0.0-rc.3`).
 - A [semver-valid](https://semver.org/) version like 2.4.0.
 
-If the (resulting) version is greater than the current version then commits will be taken from the semver-latest tag until HEAD. I.e. documenting a new release before it's git-tagged. If the version matches an existing tag then a release will be inserted at the appriopriate place, populated with commits between that version's tag and the one before it. I.e. documenting a past release after it's git-tagged.
+If the (resulting) version is greater than the current version then commits will be taken from the semver-latest tag until HEAD. I.e. documenting a new release before it's git-tagged. If the version matches an existing tag then a release will be inserted at the appriopriate place, populated with commits between that version's tag and the one before it. I.e. documenting a past release after it's git-tagged. If the version equals `0.0.1` or `1.0.0` and zero versions exist, then a [notice](https://common-changelog.org/#23notice) will be inserted (rather than commits) containing the text `:seedling: Initial release.`.
 
 Additional options for this command:
 
@@ -189,6 +189,16 @@ Works best on a linear git history. If `hallmark` encounters other tags in the c
 
 The `cc add` command also fixes markdown (both existing content and generated content) but only in `CHANGELOG.md`. After you tweak the release following [Common Changelog](https://common-changelog.org) you may want to run `hallmark fix`.
 
+#### `cc init`
+
+Create a `CHANGELOG.md` from scratch. Inserts releases for every (semver-valid) git tag and then populates them with commits. If no git tags exist then the resulting `CHANGELOG.md` will merely have a `# Changelog` heading, without releases.
+
+Additional options for this command:
+
+- `--no-commits`: create empty releases
+- `--gte <version>`: only include versions greater than or equal to this version
+- `--lte <version>`: only include versions less than or equal to this version.
+
 ## Package Options
 
 You can add a `hallmark` object to your `package.json` with additional configuration. For example:
diff --git a/USAGE b/USAGE
index 376872b..c09b4f1 100644
--- a/USAGE
+++ b/USAGE
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Commands:
   lint    [file...]        Lint markdown files (default)
   fix     [file...]        Fix markdown files
   cc add  <target...>      Add release(s) to CHANGELOG.md.
+  cc init                  Create a CHANGELOG.md from scratch. Inserts releases
+                           for all versions unless --gte or --lte are provided.
 
 Arguments:
   file                     By default hallmark includes files matching "*.md".
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ Options:
       --[no-]color         Force color in report (detected by default)
       --fix                Backwards-compatible alias for fix command
       --no-commits         Don't populate release with commits
+      --gte <version>      Only include versions greater than or equal to this
+      --lte <version>      Only include versions less than or equal to this
 
 Examples:
   # Lint *.md files
diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index c53858c..7ab6916 100644
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ if (argv.help) {
       const targets = rest.slice(2)
       if (!targets.length || !targets.every(Boolean)) usage(1)
       hallmark.cc.add(targets, { ...options, commits }, done)
+    } else if (rest[1] === 'init') {
+      const { gte, lte, ...rest } = options
+      hallmark.cc.add({ gte, lte }, { ...rest, commits }, done)
     } else {
       console.error('Error: unknown command.')
       usage(1)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 97a1dbb..a3dd269 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ export const cc = {
       if (!target.every(t => typeof t === 'string' && t.trim() !== '')) {
         throw new TypeError('First argument "target" must be a string or array of strings')
       }
+    } else if (typeof target === 'object' && target !== null) {
+      // Range
     } else if (typeof target !== 'string') {
       throw new TypeError('First argument "target" must be a string or array of strings')
     }
@@ -181,11 +183,13 @@ export const cc = {
       options = {}
     }
 
-    if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(options.cwd || '.', 'CHANGELOG.md'))) {
-      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(options.cwd || '.', 'CHANGELOG.md'), '')
+    const files = ['CHANGELOG.md']
+    const fp = path.join(options.cwd || '.', files[0])
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(fp)) {
+      fs.writeFileSync(fp, '# Changelog\n')
     }
 
-    const files = ['CHANGELOG.md']
     const changelog = {
       commits: options.commits !== false,
       ...options.changelog,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 143e5a2..b2e44f1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "remark": "^14.0.1",
     "remark-autolink-references": "^2.0.0",
     "remark-collapse": "~0.1.2",
-    "remark-common-changelog": "^2.0.0",
+    "remark-common-changelog": "^2.1.0",
     "remark-gfm": "^3.0.1",
     "remark-github": "^11.2.2",
     "remark-lint": "^9.1.0",