Aman Mittal • 2/1/2026

TIL about git shortlog

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The article details the author's discovery of the 'git shortlog' Git command, explaining how it groups commits by author and summarizes contributions. It covers useful flags like -s for summary counts and -n for sorting, and demonstrates practical applications such as generating release notes or end-of-year contributor lists efficiently.

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TIL about git shortlog

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