git-who
CLI tool that reveals which authors wrote large parts of a Git repository by aggregating code contributions. View contributor tables, commit history charts, and tree views with sorting options.
git-who is a command-line tool that answers the question: who wrote this code? Unlike git blame which attributes individual lines, git-who aggregates all lines of code written by each author to provide a complete picture of code ownership across your entire codebase.
Key features include:
- Contributor table view showing commit counts, last edit dates, and change metrics for all authors
- Tree view to explore authorship across directory structures
- Commit history charts displayed directly in the terminal
- Flexible sorting options to rank contributors by first edit, file changes, or line modifications
- Path and revision filtering to analyze specific directories, branches, tags, or commit ranges
- Line modification tracking with detailed file and line change statistics
The tool is useful for developers and maintainers who need a clear overview of project contributions and code ownership. It works with both professional and hobby projects, helping teams understand who built which components or subsystems in a single command. Installation is straightforward via package managers like Homebrew, Docker, or from source.
Install
Brew
$ brew install git-whoFeatures
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Pros
4- Identifies authors responsible for code components.
- Provides contributor tables and commit history charts.
- Supports filtering by path, branch, tag, or revision range.
- Offers installation via package managers, binaries, and Go.
Cons
2- Requires Git to be installed and configured.
- Can be resource-intensive on very large repositories.
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