diff --git a/cli/src/config/templates.toml b/cli/src/config/templates.toml
index 64d10062e4..049b9fd2fc 100644
--- a/cli/src/config/templates.toml
+++ b/cli/src/config/templates.toml
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ commit_summary = 'format_commit_summary_with_refs(self, bookmarks)'
 
 annotate_commit_summary = '''
 separate(" ",
-  format_short_id(change_id),
-  format_short_id(commit_id),
-  format_short_signature(author),
-  format_timestamp(committer.timestamp()),
+  change_id.shortest(8),
+  pad_end(8, truncate_end(8, author.username())),
+  committer.timestamp().local().format('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
 )
 '''
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_file_annotate_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_file_annotate_command.rs
index 32f941c73a..a32bdef4f7 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_file_annotate_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_file_annotate_command.rs
@@ -32,16 +32,19 @@ fn test_annotate_linear() {
     let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
 
     std::fs::write(repo_path.join("file.txt"), "line1\n").unwrap();
-    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["describe", "-m=initial"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(
+        &repo_path,
+        &["describe", "-m=initial", "--author=Foo <foo@example.org>"],
+    );
 
     test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["new", "-m=next"]);
     append_to_file(&repo_path.join("file.txt"), "new text from new commit");
 
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "annotate", "file.txt"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-        qpvuntsm 8934c772 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
-        kkmpptxz 41ae16e6 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:10    2: new text from new commit
-    "###);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r"
+    qpvuntsm foo      2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
+    kkmpptxz test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:10    2: new text from new commit
+    ");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -72,11 +75,11 @@ fn test_annotate_merge() {
     .unwrap();
 
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "annotate", "file.txt"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-        qpvuntsm 8934c772 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
-        zsuskuln 712ba14a test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:11    2: new text from new commit 1
-        royxmykx b0571bd9 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:13    3: new text from new commit 2
-    "###);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r"
+    qpvuntsm test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
+    zsuskuln test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:11    2: new text from new commit 1
+    royxmykx test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:13    3: new text from new commit 2
+    ");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -102,15 +105,15 @@ fn test_annotate_conflicted() {
     test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["new"]);
 
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "annotate", "file.txt"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-        qpvuntsm 8934c772 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
-        yostqsxw 7b90c9f6 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:15    2: <<<<<<< Conflict 1 of 1
-        yostqsxw 7b90c9f6 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:15    3: %%%%%%% Changes from base to side #1
-        yostqsxw 7b90c9f6 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:15    4: +new text from new commit 1
-        yostqsxw 7b90c9f6 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:15    5: +++++++ Contents of side #2
-        royxmykx b0571bd9 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:13    6: new text from new commit 2
-        yostqsxw 7b90c9f6 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:15    7: >>>>>>> Conflict 1 of 1 ends
-    "###);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r"
+    qpvuntsm test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
+    yostqsxw test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:15    2: <<<<<<< Conflict 1 of 1
+    yostqsxw test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:15    3: %%%%%%% Changes from base to side #1
+    yostqsxw test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:15    4: +new text from new commit 1
+    yostqsxw test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:15    5: +++++++ Contents of side #2
+    royxmykx test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:13    6: new text from new commit 2
+    yostqsxw test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:15    7: >>>>>>> Conflict 1 of 1 ends
+    ");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -141,8 +144,8 @@ fn test_annotate_merge_one_sided_conflict_resolution() {
     .unwrap();
 
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "annotate", "file.txt"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-        qpvuntsm 8934c772 test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
-        zsuskuln 712ba14a test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:11    2: new text from new commit 1
-    "###);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r"
+    qpvuntsm test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:08    1: line1
+    zsuskuln test.use 2001-02-03 08:05:11    2: new text from new commit 1
+    ");
 }