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git authors — Generate a list of committers of a Git repository. Part of `git-extras`. More information: <https://

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Problem

How to use the git authors command: Generate a list of committers of a Git repository. Part of git-extras. More information: <https://manned.org/git-authors>.

Solution

git authors — Generate a list of committers of a Git repository. Part of git-extras. More information: <https://manned.org/git-authors>.

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

git authors {{[-l|--list]}}

Append the list of committers to the AUTHORS file and open it in the default editor:

git authors

Append the list of committers, excluding emails, to the AUTHORS file and open it in the default editor:

git authors --no-email

Code Snippets

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

git authors {{[-l|--list]}}

Append the list of committers to the `AUTHORS` file and open it in the default editor

git authors

Append the list of committers, excluding emails, to the `AUTHORS` file and open it in the default editor

git authors --no-email

Context

tldr-pages: common/git authors

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