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git-authors

List Git repository contributors

TLDR

Print a full list of committers to stdout instead of to the AUTHORS file

$ git authors [[-l|--list]]
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Append the list of committers to the AUTHORS file and open it in the default editor
$ git authors
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Append the list of committers, excluding emails, to the AUTHORS file and open it in the default editor
$ git authors --no-email
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SYNOPSIS

`git authors`

DESCRIPTION

The `git-authors` command is a utility, often implemented as a shell script or a simple program, that scans a Git repository's commit history and extracts the names and email addresses of all the commit authors. It then presents this information in a formatted list, usually sorted by author name or email. This tool is useful for determining contributors to a project, generating lists of authors for documentation, or identifying active developers.

It simplifies the process of manually parsing Git logs, making it easier to analyze developer activity and contributions within a Git repository. The exact output format and available options can vary depending on the specific implementation of `git-authors`. It is typically not a standard Git command, but a custom script that relies on standard Git commands like `git log` to collect and format the author information. Usually outputs as 'Name '

CAVEATS

The exact implementation of `git-authors` can vary. It is often a shell script or custom program rather than a built-in Git command. The output format and available options depend on the specific script.

EXAMPLE USAGE

A typical implementation might use a command like `git log --pretty=format:'%an <%ae>' | sort -u` to extract and format author information.

IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS

Most `git-authors` scripts rely heavily on `git log` and its formatting options to retrieve the required author details. The `sort` and `uniq` commands are then used to remove duplicates and present a clean list.

SEE ALSO

git log(1), git shortlog(1)

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