git-count
Count commits in repository
TLDR
Count total commits
$ git count
Count commits by author$ git count --all
SYNOPSIS
git count [options]
DESCRIPTION
git count shows the total number of commits in the repository. With the --all flag, it shows commit counts broken down by author.The command provides a quick overview of repository activity and contributor participation. It's simpler than parsing git shortlog output manually.With the --all flag, it produces a ranked list of contributors by commit count, making it useful for project statistics and activity reports.
PARAMETERS
--all
Count commits per author.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install git
sudo dnf install git
sudo pacman -S git
sudo apk add git
sudo zypper install git
brew install git
nix profile install nixpkgs#git
CAVEATS
Part of git-extras package. Counts commits on current branch. Merge commits included.
HISTORY
git count is part of git-extras, providing simple commit counting that complements git shortlog.
SEE ALSO
git-count-objects(1), git-shortlog(1)