IT for operating businesses

Using the git-shortlog Command

Summarizes the `git log` output. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-shortlog>.

  • View a summary of all the commits made, grouped alphabetically by author name:

git shortlog

  • View a summary of all the commits made, sorted by the number of commits made:

git shortlog *[-n|--numbered]*

  • View a summary of all the commits made, grouped by the committer identities (name and email):

git shortlog *[-c|--committer]*

  • View a summary of the last 5 commits (i.e. specify a revision range):

git shortlog HEAD~5..HEAD

  • View all users, emails, and the number of commits in the current branch:

git shortlog *[-sne|--summary --numbered --email]*

  • View all users, emails, and the number of commits in all branches:

git shortlog *[-sne|--summary --numbered --email]* --all


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