Info

This Bash script helps you change your old commits author name and email in many repositories. This script uses the powerful command git push -f. You should be cautious when using the script. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.\

With great power comes great responsibility.

Installation

To execute.

$ git clone https://github.com/konmaz/changeComitAuthorBash.git
$ cd changeComitAuthorBash/
$ chmod +x script.sh

Usage

First in the config.txt edit:

OLD EMAIL
NEW NAME
NEW EMAIL

In the repos.txt put the desired repositories to change the author name and email:

konmaz/changeComitAuthorBash
...

Runing

$ ./script.sh

WARNING

These scripts come without warranty of any kind. Use them at your own risk. I assume no liability for the accuracy, correctness, completeness, or usefulness of any information provided by this repository nor for any sort of damages using these scripts may cause.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT