diff --git a/pages/common/git-authors.md b/pages/common/git-authors.md
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@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # git authors
 
-> Display a log or list of committers of a Git repository. Everything except `--list` will create a new file called `AUTHORS`.
+> Generate a list of committers of a Git repository.
 > Part of `git-extras`.
 > More information: <https://github.com/tj/git-extras/blob/master/Commands.md#git-authors>.
 
-- Create or replace the `AUTHORS` file with a list of committers and open it in the default editor:
-
-`git authors`
-
-- Print a full list of committers:
+- Print a full list of committers to stdout instead of to the `AUTHORS` file:
 
 `git authors --list`
 
-- List committers, excluding emails, in the default editor, reading from the `AUTHORS` file:
+- Append the list of committers to the the `AUTHORS` file and open it in the default editor:
+
+`git authors`
+
+- Append the list of committers, excluding emails, to the the `AUTHORS` file and open it in the default editor:
 
 `git authors --no-email`