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Q&A Can GitHub rewrite authorship of commits?

It doesn't change commit data when you push. You have to set your local email address to the noreply one. About commit email addresses […] If you'd like to keep your personal email address pri...

posted 12mo ago by Michael‭  ·  edited 12mo ago by Michael‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-11-30T15:41:07Z (12 months ago)
Mention workaround.
  • It doesn't change commit data when you push. You have to set your local email address to the `noreply` one.
  • > ## [About commit email addresses][1]
  • > [&hellip;]
  • >
  • > If you'd like to keep your personal email address private, you can use a `noreply` email address from GitHub as your commit email address. **To use your `noreply` email address for commits you push from the command line, use that email address when you set your commit email address in Git.** To use your `noreply` address for web-based Git operations, set your commit email address on GitHub and choose to Keep my email address private.
  • [1]: https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address
  • It doesn't change commit data when you push. You have to set your local email address to the `noreply` one.
  • > ## [About commit email addresses][1]
  • > [&hellip;]
  • >
  • > If you'd like to keep your personal email address private, you can use a `noreply` email address from GitHub as your commit email address. **To use your `noreply` email address for commits you push from the command line, use that email address when you set your commit email address in Git.** To use your `noreply` address for web-based Git operations, set your commit email address on GitHub and choose to Keep my email address private.
  • Instead, GitHub can block pushing commits that contain a non-`noreply` email:
  • > ## [Blocking command line pushes that expose your personal email address][2]
  • > ##### If you've chosen to keep your email address private when performing web-based operations, you can also choose to block command line pushes that may expose your personal email address.
  • > When you push commits from the command line, the email address that you've [set in Git][3] is associated with your commits. If you enable this setting, each time you push to GitHub, we’ll check the most recent commit. If the author email on that commit is a private email on your GitHub account, we will block the push and warn you about exposing your private email.
  • [1]: https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address
  • [2]: https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/blocking-command-line-pushes-that-expose-your-personal-email-address
  • [3]: https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Michael‭ · 2023-11-30T15:36:10Z (12 months ago)
It doesn't change commit data when you push. You have to set your local email address to the `noreply` one.

> ## [About commit email addresses][1]
> [&hellip;]
>
> If you'd like to keep your personal email address private, you can use a `noreply` email address from GitHub as your commit email address. **To use your `noreply` email address for commits you push from the command line, use that email address when you set your commit email address in Git.** To use your `noreply` address for web-based Git operations, set your commit email address on GitHub and choose to Keep my email address private.

[1]: https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address