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https://github.com/delucis/better-github-coauthors

Add co-author credits for PR participants with ease
https://github.com/delucis/better-github-coauthors

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Add co-author credits for PR participants with ease

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# Better GitHub Co-Authors

Browser extension that makes it easier to add co-authors when merging GitHub PRs.

## Install

[link-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/better-github-co-authors/nkemoipciaomkemfjbhfbcokpacdofnb 'Version published on Chrome Web Store'
[link-firefox]: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/better-github-co-authors/ 'Version published on Mozilla Add-ons'

[Chrome][link-chrome] [][link-chrome] and other Chromium browsers

[Firefox][link-firefox] [][link-firefox]

## Usage

This extension shows an Add co-authors button in the merge UI on GitHub PRs.

1. Press the Merge pull request (or Squash and merge) button on the PR you want to merge. The UI for editing commit details will appear.

2. Press the Add co-authors button. This will collect participants from the PR discussion and add users who reviewed or commented to the extended commit description.

3. Adjust the commit description if you like.

4. Confirm the merge as usual.

## Contribute

This is an open-source repository. You can

- [Create an issue](https://github.com/delucis/github-to-linear/issues/new/choose) to report a bug or make a feature request.
- Open a PR to submit changes to the code you made yourself.

## Related

- [coauthor.kevinzc.com](https://coauthor.kevinzc.com/) — web UI for getting co-authors for a PR
- [kevinzunigacuellar/coauthor-action](https://github.com/kevinzunigacuellar/coauthor-action) — GitHub Action to get co-author messages as PR comments

## License

This software is free to use, modify, and redistribute under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](/LICENSE).