git-authors(1) -- Generate authors report
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## 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 &lt;<tituswormer@gmail.com>&gt;

## REPORTING BUGS

&lt;<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>&gt;

## SEE ALSO

&lt;<https://github.com/tj/git-extras>&gt;