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Why does git ask for users' email address?

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Why does git ask for users' email address, and include it in each commit?

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Andrew Grimm Avatar asked Nov 01 '25 02:11

Andrew Grimm

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So that someone else can know who committed the change.

By the way, it is a simple matter to configure git with a default email address for your commits. It is explained in the Git SCM ebook:

  • https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-First-Time-Git-Setup
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Stephen C Avatar answered Nov 04 '25 08:11

Stephen C
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