rewrite-authors
Rewrites author and committer names and emails across repositories.
Usage
git-wrangler rewrite-authors --name <new_name> --email <new_email> [--force] [--repo <repository_name>]What it does
Iterates through Git repositories found in the current directory and its immediate subdirectories, and rewrites all author and committer information across the entire history using git-filter-repo. The remote origin URL is automatically restored after the rewrite.
Options
| Flag | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
--name <name> | Required | The new name to set as author and committer. |
--email <email> | Required | The new email to set as author and committer. |
--force | Optional | Allow rewriting even if the repository does not look like a fresh clone. |
--repo <name> | Optional | Target a single repository instead of all in the current directory. |
Prerequisites
git-filter-repomust be installed
Example
git-wrangler rewrite-authors --name "Jane Doe" --email "jane@example.com" --forceNotes
Warning: This rewrites Git history. You will need to force-push (
git-wrangler push --force) to update all remotes.
- The remote
originURL is preserved and restored automatically after the rewrite --forceis required when running on a non-fresh clone (which is the typical use case)