git-authors
List Git repository contributors
TLDR
Print a full list of committers to stdout instead of to the AUTHORS file
Append the list of committers to the AUTHORS file and open it in the default editor
Append the list of committers, excluding emails, to the AUTHORS file and open it in the default editor
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)
