Add ability to sort contribution stats

README.md

@@ -311,6 +311,20 @@ Works with commands `--git-stats-by-branch` and `--csv-output-by-branch`.
 export _GIT_BRANCH="master"
 ```
 
+### Sorting Contribution Stats
+
+You can sort contribution stats by field `name`, `commits`, `insertions`,
+`deletions`, or `lines` (total lines changed), followed by a hyphen and
+a direction (`asc`, `desc`).
+
+```bash
+export _GIT_SORT_BY="name-asc"
+or
+export _GIT_SORT_BY="lines-desc"
+or
+export _GIT_SORT_BY="deletions-asc"
+```
+
 ### Commit Days
 
 You can set the variable `_GIT_DAYS` to set the number of days for the heatmap.

git_py_stats/config.py

@@ -8,6 +8,52 @@
 from git_py_stats.git_operations import run_git_command
 
 
+def _parse_git_sort_by(raw: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """
+    Helper function for handling sorting features for contribution stats.
+    Handles the following metrics:
+      - "name" (default)
+      - "commits"
+      - "insertions"
+      - "deletions"
+      - "lines"
+    Handles the following directions:
+      - "asc" (default)
+      - "desc"
+
+    Args:
+        Raw string
+
+    Returns:
+        metric (str): The metric to sort by
+        direction (str): Whether we want ascending or descending
+    """
+    allowed_metrics = {"name", "commits", "insertions", "deletions", "lines"}
+    metric = "name"
+    direction = "asc"
+
+    if not raw:
+        return metric, direction
+
+    parts = raw.strip().lower().split("-", 1)
+    if parts:
+        m = parts[0].strip()
+        if m in allowed_metrics:
+            metric = m
+        else:
+            print(f"WARNING: Invalid sort metric '{m}' set in _GIT_SORT_BY.", end=" ")
+            print("Falling back to 'name'.")
+    if len(parts) == 2:
+        d = parts[1].strip()
+        if d in {"asc", "desc"}:
+            direction = d
+        else:
+            print(f"WARNING: Invalid sort direction '{m}' in _GIT_SORT_BY.", end=" ")
+            print("Falling back to 'asc'.")
+
+    return metric, direction
+
+
 # TODO: This is a rough equivalent of what the original program does.
 #       However, that doesn't mean this is the correct way to handle
 #       this type of operation since these are not much different
@@ -38,6 +84,8 @@ def get_config() -> Dict[str, Union[str, int]]:
         _GIT_LIMIT (int): Limits the git log output. Defaults to 10.
         _GIT_LOG_OPTIONS (str): Additional git log options. Default is empty.
         _GIT_DAYS (int): Defines number of days for the heatmap. Default is empty.
+        _GIT_SORT_BY (str): Defines sort metric and direction for contribution stats.
+                            Default is name-asc.
         _MENU_THEME (str): Toggles between the default theme and legacy theme.
             - 'legacy' to set the legacy theme
             - 'none' to disable the menu theme
@@ -130,6 +178,12 @@ def get_config() -> Dict[str, Union[str, int]]:
     else:
         config["days"] = 30
 
+    # _GIT_SORT_BY
+    _git_sort_by_raw = os.environ.get("_GIT_SORT_BY", "")
+    sort_by, sort_dir = _parse_git_sort_by(_git_sort_by_raw)
+    config["sort_by"] = sort_by
+    config["sort_dir"] = sort_dir
+
     # _MENU_THEME
     menu_theme: Optional[str] = os.environ.get("_MENU_THEME")
     if menu_theme == "legacy":

git_py_stats/generate_cmds.py

@@ -5,12 +5,42 @@
 import collections
 import csv
 import json
-from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, List, Union
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, List, Union, Tuple
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from git_py_stats.git_operations import run_git_command
 
 
+# TODO: This can also be part of the future detailed_git_stats refactor
+def _author_sort_key(item: Tuple[str, Dict[str, Any]], sort_by: str) -> Tuple:
+    """
+    Helper function for detailed_git_stats to allow for easy sorting.
+
+    Args:
+        item: Tuple[str, Dict[str, Any]]: author_display_name and stats_dict
+        sort_by (str): 'name', 'commits', 'insertions', 'deletions', or 'lines'
+
+    Returns:
+        A key suitable for sorting.
+    """
+    author, stats = item
+    commits = int(stats.get("commits", 0) or 0)
+    insertions = int(stats.get("insertions", 0) or 0)
+    deletions = int(stats.get("deletions", 0) or 0)
+    lines = int(stats.get("lines_changed", insertions + deletions) or 0)
+
+    if sort_by == "commits":
+        return (commits, author.lower())
+    if sort_by == "insertions":
+        return (insertions, author.lower())
+    if sort_by == "deletions":
+        return (deletions, author.lower())
+    if sort_by == "lines":
+        return (lines, author.lower())
+    # default: name
+    return (author.lower(),)
+
+
 # TODO: We should really refactor this; It's huge
 def detailed_git_stats(config: Dict[str, Union[str, int]], branch: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
     """
@@ -150,10 +180,18 @@ def detailed_git_stats(config: Dict[str, Union[str, int]], branch: Optional[str]
         f"\n Contribution stats (by author) on the {'current' if not branch else branch} branch:\n"
     )
 
-    # Sort authors alphabetically
-    sorted_authors = sorted(author_stats.items(), key=lambda x: x[0])
+    # Sort authors by env-configured metric/direction
+    sort_by = str(config.get("sort_by", "name")).lower()
+    sort_dir = str(config.get("sort_dir", "asc")).lower()
+    reverse = sort_dir == "desc"
+
+    author_items = list(author_stats.items())
+    author_items.sort(key=lambda it: _author_sort_key(it, sort_by), reverse=reverse)
+
+    if author_items:
+        print(f"\nSorting by: {sort_by} ({'desc' if reverse else 'asc'})\n")
 
-    for author, stats in sorted_authors:
+    for author, stats in author_items:
         email = stats["email"]
         insertions = stats["insertions"]
         deletions = stats["deletions"]

git_py_stats/tests/test_generate_cmds.py

@@ -22,6 +22,113 @@ def setUp(self):
             "menu_theme": "",
         }
 
+    def _extract_printed_authors(self, mock_print):
+        """
+        Return the list of author display lines in the order they were printed.
+        """
+        authors = []
+        for call in mock_print.call_args_list:
+            msg = call.args[0] if call.args else ""
+            # lines look like "         John Doe <[email protected]>:"
+            if isinstance(msg, str) and msg.strip().endswith(">:"):
+                authors.append(msg.strip()[:-1])  # drop trailing ":"
+        return authors
+
+    @patch("git_py_stats.generate_cmds.run_git_command")
+    @patch("builtins.print")
+    def test_sort_by_commits_desc(self, mock_print, mock_run_git_command):
+        """
+        Test detailed_git_stats when sorting by commits in descending order.
+        """
+        # Two authors, B has more commits but fewer insertions
+        mock_run_git_command.return_value = (
+            # A1 (2 commits total)
+            "c1\tAlice\[email protected]\t1609459200\n"
+            "10\t1\ta.py\n"
+            "c2\tAlice\[email protected]\t1609459300\n"
+            "5\t0\ta2.py\n"
+            # B1 (3 commits total)
+            "c3\tBob\[email protected]\t1609460000\n"
+            "1\t1\tb.py\n"
+            "c4\tBob\[email protected]\t1609460100\n"
+            "2\t2\tb2.py\n"
+            "c5\tBob\[email protected]\t1609460200\n"
+            "3\t3\tb3.py\n"
+        )
+
+        cfg = dict(self.mock_config)
+        cfg["sort_by"] = "commits"
+        cfg["sort_dir"] = "desc"
+
+        generate_cmds.detailed_git_stats(cfg)
+
+        authors = self._extract_printed_authors(mock_print)
+        # Expect Bob first (3 commits) then Alice (2)
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(authors), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(authors[0].startswith("Bob <[email protected]>"))
+        self.assertTrue(authors[1].startswith("Alice <[email protected]>"))
+        # Header shows sort choice
+        printed = " ".join(a.args[0] for a in mock_print.call_args_list if a.args)
+        self.assertIn("Sorting by: commits (desc)", printed)
+
+    @patch("git_py_stats.generate_cmds.run_git_command")
+    @patch("builtins.print")
+    def test_sort_by_lines_asc_with_name_tiebreaker(self, mock_print, mock_run_git_command):
+        """
+        Test detailed_git_stats when sorting by lines in ascending order.
+        Attempts to handle a "tiebreaker" when sorting by falling back to
+        the person's name in ascending order. So if Alice and Bob have the
+        same number of commits, Alice should be chosen.
+        """
+        mock_run_git_command.return_value = (
+            # Alice: 3+3 = 6 lines
+            "c1\tAlice\[email protected]\t1609459200\n"
+            "3\t3\ta.py\n"
+            # Bob: 4+2 = 6 lines
+            "c2\tBob\[email protected]\t1609460000\n"
+            "4\t2\tb.py\n"
+        )
+
+        cfg = dict(self.mock_config)
+        cfg["sort_by"] = "lines"
+        cfg["sort_dir"] = "asc"
+
+        generate_cmds.detailed_git_stats(cfg)
+
+        authors = self._extract_printed_authors(mock_print)
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(authors), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(authors[0].startswith("Alice <[email protected]>"))
+        self.assertTrue(authors[1].startswith("Bob <[email protected]>"))
+        printed = " ".join(a.args[0] for a in mock_print.call_args_list if a.args)
+        self.assertIn("Sorting by: lines (asc)", printed)
+
+    @patch("git_py_stats.generate_cmds.run_git_command")
+    @patch("builtins.print")
+    def test_sort_by_name_desc(self, mock_print, mock_run_git_command):
+        """
+        Test detailed_git_stats when sorting by name in descending order.
+        """
+        mock_run_git_command.return_value = (
+            "c1\tAlice\[email protected]\t1609459200\n"
+            "1\t0\ta.py\n"
+            "c2\tBob\[email protected]\t1609460000\n"
+            "1\t0\tb.py\n"
+            "c3\tCarol\[email protected]\t1609470000\n"
+            "1\t0\tc.py\n"
+        )
+
+        cfg = dict(self.mock_config)
+        cfg["sort_by"] = "name"
+        cfg["sort_dir"] = "desc"
+
+        generate_cmds.detailed_git_stats(cfg)
+
+        authors = self._extract_printed_authors(mock_print)
+        # Descending name: Carol, Bob, Alice
+        self.assertTrue(authors[0].startswith("Carol <[email protected]>"))
+        self.assertTrue(authors[1].startswith("Bob <[email protected]>"))
+        self.assertTrue(authors[2].startswith("Alice <[email protected]>"))
+
     @patch("git_py_stats.generate_cmds.run_git_command")
     @patch("builtins.print")
     def test_detailed_git_stats(self, mock_print, mock_run_git_command):