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+git-shortlog(1)
+===============
+
+NAME
+----
+git-shortlog - Summarize 'git log' output
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+git-log --pretty=short | 'git-shortlog' [-h] [-n] [-s]
+git-shortlog [-n|--numbered] [-s|--summary] [<committish>...]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Summarizes 'git log' output in a format suitable for inclusion
+in release announcements. Each commit will be grouped by author and
+the first line of the commit message will be shown.
+
+Additionally, "[PATCH]" will be stripped from the commit description.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+
+-h, \--help::
+ Print a short usage message and exit.
+
+-n, \--numbered::
+ Sort output according to the number of commits per author instead
+ of author alphabetic order.
+
+-s, \--summary::
+ Suppress commit description and provide a commit count summary only.
+
+FILES
+-----
+
+.mailmap::
+ If this file exists, it will be used for mapping author email
+ addresses to a real author name. One mapping per line, first
+ the author name followed by the email address enclosed by
+ '<' and '>'. Use hash '#' for comments. Example:
+
+ # Keep alphabetized
+ Adam Morrow <adam@localhost.localdomain>
+ Eve Jones <eve@laptop.(none)>
+
+Author
+------
+Written by Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
+
+Documentation
+--------------
+Documentation by Junio C Hamano.
+
+GIT
+---
+Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite