How to get mailmap to work and record contributions in relevant user's profile? #22518
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Git mailmap is used for patching / correcting emails of a particular contact in git. It replaces and corrects info in git log, etc. How to get github to record contributions to the right person’s profile using the mailmap to get the correct email address to record contributions to? |
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Hi @meetmangukiya. Thanks so much for reaching out on the GitHub community. Unfortunately at the present time, GitHub does not support using mailmap files. We do have an open feature request for this, and I’ve added your post to this. You are also welcome to submit feedback directly through our feedback form. The only way to update the contributor details in your commits is to rewrite git history, which we generally don’t recommend, particularly if your repo has multiple contributors. However, we do have a guide on doing this: Changing author info. |
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Where is this "open feature request". I tried to click on "feedback form" link but this sends directory to the generic community discussion forum, so not of much use. That |
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According to Alessandro on stackoverflow, it works now. |
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@adlai I don't see anything backing up that claim in the SO answer. Alessandro made some commits using a gmail address, e.g. this one. They are attributed to him on GitHub, but this is because he verified that email address on his account. You can verify on this commit, which is also attributed to him without any .mailmap entries. There is no indication that the .mailmap file is involved in what he is observing. My sample repo still shows the wrong name that should have been corrected by .mailmap. |
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Thank you for the detailed investigation! |
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Github still appears to not support mailmap. Might I ask if there is an active plan to support this in near future? thank you. |
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@ghost 👻 Any news on this? |
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Its scheduled for implementation on the 12th of Never |
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Hi @meetmangukiya. Thanks so much for reaching out on the GitHub community.
Unfortunately at the present time, GitHub does not support using mailmap files. We do have an open feature request for this, and I’ve added your post to this. You are also welcome to submit feedback directly through our feedback form.
The only way to update the contributor details in your commits is to rewrite git history, which we generally don’t recommend, particularly if your repo has multiple contributors. However, we do have a guide on doing this: Changing author info.