How to show git author name in Sublime Text editor?
Use Sublime Text Package Git and Command Git: Blame
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Install Git Package:
Shift + Command + P
Package Control: Install Package
Use Git: Blame
Command:
Shift + Command + P
Git: Blame
Result
Ok a couple things here.
First off, The git blame
feature is not a part of my GitGutter plugin, it is a part of the Git plugin.
Secondly, @skuroda is correct that you can only put an icon in the gutter.
What you can do to simulate this tho: is use the split pane View > Layout > Columns: 2 and put the git blame on the left pane and the actual file on the right pane. You will want to turn off word wrap View > Word Wrap
Here is a screen shot:
Then your only problem is to keep the 2 views in sync when you scroll. I haven't tested it but it looks like this sublime plugin might do that: glue views