diff -r e714005f3e9d -r f0ae064c5b9c src/settings.h
--- a/src/settings.h	Sat Feb 01 14:19:36 2025 +0100
+++ b/src/settings.h	Sat Feb 01 15:06:48 2025 +0100
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@
     std::string hg{"/usr/bin/hg"};
     std::string git{"/usr/bin/git"};
     std::vector<std::string> paths;
+    std::vector<std::string> authors;
     unsigned char depth = 1;
     bool update_repos = true;
     bool separate = false;
     unsigned short year = settings_current_year;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool exclude_author(const std::string &author) const;
 };
 
 }