git-who is a command-line Git analysis tool that extends the idea of git blame from individual lines to whole file trees.
It helps developers identify who has contributed most to a repository, subdirectory, component, branch, tag, or revision range by walking the commit history and summarizing authorship across broader areas of a codebase.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Shows contribution tables for Git repositories, paths, branches, tags, and revision ranges.
- Provides a tree view that annotates directories and files with the most significant contributor.
- Includes a history view that displays commit activity as a timeline-style bar chart.
- Supports sorting by last edit, first edit, number of commits, number of files modified, and lines changed.
- Offers filtering by author, excluded author, date range, path, and Git pathspecs.
- Can be run as a Git subcommand with
git who. - Offers precompiled binaries, Homebrew installation, Docker usage, and installation with Go.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/sinclairtarget/git-who
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Developer: Sinclair Target
License: MIT License
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