tldr/pages/common/git-reauthor.md

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# git reauthor
> Change details about an author identity. Since this command rewrites the Git history, `--force` will be needed when pushing next time.
> Part of `git-extras`.
> More information: <https://github.com/tj/git-extras/blob/master/Commands.md#git-reauthor>.
- Change an author's email and name across the whole Git repository:
`git reauthor --old-email {{old@example.com}} --correct-email {{new@example.com}} --correct-name "{{name}}"`
- Change the email and name to the ones defined in the Git config:
`git reauthor --old-email {{old@example.com}} --use-config`
- Change the email and name of all commits, regardless of their original author:
`git reauthor --all --correct-email {{name@example.com}} --correct-name {{name}}`