# git annotate > Show commit hash and last author on each line of a file. > See `git blame`, which is preferred over `git annotate`. > `git annotate` is provided for those familiar with other version control systems. > More information: . - Print a file with the author name and commit hash prepended to each line: `git annotate {{path/to/file}}` - Print a file with the author email and commit hash prepended to each line: `git annotate -e {{path/to/file}}` - Print only rows that match a regular expression: `git annotate -L :{{regexp}} {{path/to/file}}`