git-authors(1) - Generate authors report

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3. git-authors(1)

## NAME

`git-authors` - Generate authors report

## SYNOPSIS

`git-authors` [-l, --list]

## DESCRIPTION

Populates the file matching authors|contributors -i with the authors of commits, according to the number of commits per author. Opens the file in $EDITOR when set.

See the "MAPPING AUTHORS" section of git-shortlog(1) to coalesce together commits by the same person.

## OPTIONS

-l, --list

Show authors.

## EXAMPLES

Updating AUTHORS file:

  $ git authors

Listing authors:

  $ git authors --list

      TJ Holowaychuk <tj@vision-media.ca>
      Tj Holowaychuk <tj@vision-media.ca>
      hemanth.hm <hemanth.hm@gmail.com>
      Jonhnny Weslley <jw@jonhnnyweslley.net>
      nickl- <github@jigsoft.co.za>
      Leila Muhtasib <muhtasib@gmail.com>

## AUTHOR

Written by Titus Wormer <tituswormer@gmail.com>

## REPORTING BUGS

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>

## SEE ALSO

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras>

2. December 2015
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