grunt-git-authors is a Grunt plugin that automatically generates an AUTHORS file containing a list of contributors to your Git repository. It leverages git log to extract authors and ensures a clean, alphabetically sorted list, ready to be committed. This plugin streamlines the process of maintaining accurate contributor attribution and simplifies compliance with open-source licensing requirements, saving time and improving project maintainability. Ideal for projects requiring clear and up-to-date author information.
The npm package grunt-git-authors had infrequent releases, mainly between 2012 and 2016. There have been no releases since April 2016. The initial release was in July 2012, and the most recent was in April 2016. The package appears to be inactive, with no updates for over 9 years.
Grunt-git-authors downloads show a general upward trend from March 2024 to August 2025. A significant spike occurred in June 2025, followed by a decrease in July and August. August 2025 data is incomplete.
