git-contrib
Show author contribution summary
TLDR
Show author contributions
SYNOPSIS
git contrib author
DESCRIPTION
git contrib displays a summary of commits by a specific author. It shows commit count and commit details, providing a quick overview of someone's contributions to the repository.
The command searches commits by author name or email pattern using substring matching. It's useful for reviewing a contributor's work, generating contribution reports, or verifying commit attribution.
This provides a more focused view than git log --author, specifically designed for quickly assessing an individual's contributions to the project.
PARAMETERS
AUTHOR
Author name or email to search for.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Part of git-extras package. Author matching is substring-based. Shows commits reachable from current branch.
HISTORY
git contrib is part of git-extras, created by TJ Holowaychuk to provide quick contributor summaries.
SEE ALSO
git-authors(1), git-shortlog(1)
