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# git shortlog

> Summarizes the `git log` output.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-shortlog>.

- View a summary of all the commits made, grouped alphabetically by author name:

`git shortlog`

- View a summary of all the commits made, sorted by the number of commits made:

`git shortlog {{[-n|--numbered]}}`

- View a summary of all the commits made, grouped by the committer identities (name and email):

`git shortlog {{[-c|--committer]}}`

- View a summary of the last 5 commits (i.e. specify a revision range):

`git shortlog HEAD~5..HEAD`

- View all users, emails and the number of commits in the current branch:

`git shortlog {{[-s|--summary]}} {{[-n|--numbered]}} {{[-e|--email]}}`

- View all users, emails and the number of commits in all branches:

`git shortlog {{[-s|--summary]}} {{[-n|--numbered]}} {{[-e|--email]}} --all`
