Gitignore Generator

A CLI tool that generates optimized .gitignore files with support for 50+ frameworks, IDE-specific templates, interactive custom builders, template management, and syntax validation. All processing is done locally with zero network dependencies.

Features

• 50+ Language/Framework Templates - Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, Rust, C++, C#, Ruby, PHP, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, Scala, Dart, and more
• IDE-Specific Templates - VSCode, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm), Visual Studio, Vim, Emacs
• Interactive Mode - Wizard-style interface for building custom .gitignore files
• Template Management - Add, remove, export custom templates
• Syntax Validation - Detects common mistakes and potential issues
• Local-First - All processing done locally, no network dependencies

Installation

From Source

pip install -e .

From PyPI

pip install gitignore-generator

Usage

Generate a .gitignore from templates

gitignore generate python
gitignore generate python javascript
gitignore generate python --ide vscode
gitignore generate python -o my.gitignore

List available templates

gitignore list
gitignore list --category languages
gitignore list --category ides

Search for templates

gitignore search python
gitignore search java

Interactive Mode

gitignore interactive

Validate existing .gitignore

gitignore validate .gitignore

Template Management

# Add custom template
gitignore template-add my_template template_file.gitignore

# Remove custom template
gitignore template-remove my_template

# Export template to file
gitignore template-export python exported.gitignore

# Get template info
gitignore info python

Commands

Command	Description
generate [TEMPLATES...]	Generate .gitignore from templates
list	List available templates
search QUERY	Search for templates
interactive	Launch interactive wizard
validate FILE	Validate .gitignore syntax
template-add NAME FILE	Add custom template
template-remove NAME	Remove custom template
template-export NAME FILE	Export template to file
info TEMPLATE	Show template information

Templates

Languages & Frameworks

• Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, Rust
• C++, C#, TypeScript, PHP, Ruby
• Swift, Kotlin, Scala, Dart
• Haskell, Elixir, Clojure, OCaml
• Perl, Lua, R
• .NET, Terraform, Ansible
• Docker, Kubernetes

IDEs

• VSCode, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, etc.)
• Visual Studio, Vim, Emacs

Interactive Mode

The interactive mode guides you through creating a .gitignore:

1. Select a category (Languages, IDEs, or Custom)
2. Choose templates from the list
3. Add custom patterns
4. Preview and edit the result
5. Save to file

Template Management

Custom templates are stored in ~/.config/gitignore-generator/templates/.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
GITIGNORE_DEFAULT_FILE	Default output file	.gitignore
TEMPLATE_DIR	Template directory	templates

Examples

Python project with VSCode

gitignore generate python --ide vscode

Full stack project

gitignore generate python javascript --ide jetbrains

With custom output

gitignore generate .gitignore - java kotlin -of

Configuration

Create a .gitignore-generator/config.yaml:

template_dir: templates
default_output: .gitignore
custom_templates_dir: ~/.config/gitignore-generator/templates

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add your template to templates/languages/ or templates/ides/
4. Update templates/templates.json
5. Run tests: pytest tests/ -v
6. Submit a pull request

License

MIT