diff --git a/pages/common/git-reauthor.md b/pages/common/git-reauthor.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b8308e1dcc --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/common/git-reauthor.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# git reauthor + +> Change details about an author identity. Since this command rewrites the Git history, `--force` will be needed when pushing next time. +> Part of `git-extras`. +> More information: . + +- Change an author's email and name across the whole Git repository: + +`git reauthor --old-email {{old@example.com}} --correct-email {{new@example.com}} --correct-name "{{name}}"` + +- Change the email and name to the ones defined in the Git config: + +`git reauthor --old-email {{old@example.com}} --use-config` + +- Change the email and name of all commits, regardless of their original author: + +`git reauthor --all --correct-email {{name@example.com}} --correct-name {{name}}`