git-shortlog

Summarize git log output grouped by author

TLDR

Summarize commits by author

$ git shortlog

Show commit counts

$ git shortlog -sn

Show email addresses

$ git shortlog -sne

Shortlog for range

$ git shortlog [v1.0..v2.0]

Group by committer

$ git shortlog -c

SYNOPSIS

git shortlog [options] [revision-range]

git shortlog summarizes `git log` output by grouping commits under each author. It is commonly used for generating release notes and contributor acknowledgments.
The command can show commit counts per author, sort by contribution size, and use the mailmap for identity normalization across different name/email variations.

PARAMETERS

REVISION-RANGE

Commits to summarize.

-s, --summary

Show counts only.

-n, --numbered

Sort by count.

-e, --email

Show email addresses.

-c, --committer

Group by committer.

--group FIELD

Group by field.

--help

Display help information.

CONFIGURATION

.mailmap

Maps author identities to canonical names and emails, used by git shortlog for deduplication.

CAVEATS

Reads from stdin or revision range. Uses mailmap for identity consolidation. Different from git log --oneline.

HISTORY

git shortlog is a core Git command for generating contributor summaries, commonly used for release notes and acknowledgments.