git commit --amend --author='Carol <carol@example.com>'

Category: Git - Core

git commit --amend --author='Carol <carol@example.com>'

Fix the author of the last commit

Rewrites the most recent commit with a corrected author line, leaving the message untouched. Useful after spotting a wrong identity or email in the last commit. Amending changes the commit hash, so avoid it once the commit has been pushed.
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