Contributor statistics not updating after Git history rewrite

[Baggio94]

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Hi,

I recently rewrote the Git history of my repository to remove unintended co-author attributions.

Repository: https://github.com/Baggio94/slot-for-android

I've verified all 144 commits on the default branch (main):

• No commits authored or committed by Claude.
• No remaining Claude or Anthropic co-author attributions.
• Only Baggio94 and github-actions[bot] appear as commit authors.

However, Claude still appears in the repository's Contributors section, despite no longer being present in the current Git history.

I opened GitHub Support ticket #4967536, but it was automatically closed because my account only has access to self-service support.

I found a similar case in [Discussion #205703](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/205703), where @ktravers manually refreshed the contributor statistics and resolved the issue.

Could @ktravers or another GitHub staff member please manually refresh the contributor statistics for my repository?

Thank you for your help!

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[hasanerman]

the contributors list is cached, it doesn't get rebuilt from the current history automatically after a force push. a trick that worked for others without needing staff:

1. settings > general > default branch, switch it to any other branch (create a temp one if you only have main)
2. wait a minute, then switch it back to main
3. check insights > contributors and the sidebar again, it can take a while to refresh

haven't tried it myself, but it's the usual workaround people report. if it doesn't change anything after a day, then it really needs staff to refresh it.

[Baggio94]

Thanks @hasanerman, your workaround worked! I created a temporary branch from main, switched the default branch to it, waited a couple of minutes, then switched back to main. The Contributors list was recalculated right after and the removed account no longer shows. Hope this helps anyone with the same issue after a history rewrite.

[hasanerman]

nice, glad it worked!