gitignore-gen

Automatically generate .gitignore files based on project analysis.

Features

• 🔍 Smart Detection - Automatically detects project technologies by scanning files
• 🌐 GitHub Templates - Fetches official gitignore templates from GitHub
• 🦀 Cross-Platform - Works on Linux, Windows, and macOS
• ⚡ Fast - Written in Rust for maximum performance

Supported Technologies

Technology	Detection Method
Rust	Cargo.toml
Go	go.mod
Node.js	package.json
Python	requirements.txt, pyproject.toml
Java	pom.xml, .java files
Maven	pom.xml

Installation

One-Line Install (Recommended)

Windows (PowerShell):

iwr https://github.com/AriajSarkar/gitignore-gen/raw/master/scripts/install.ps1 -useb | iex

Linux / macOS:

curl -fsSL https://github.com/AriajSarkar/gitignore-gen/raw/master/scripts/install.sh | bash

Build from Source

If you have Rust installed:

cargo install --git https://github.com/AriajSarkar/gitignore-gen

Usage

# Generate .gitignore in current directory
gitignore-gen

How It Works

1. Scan - Analyzes your project directory for technology markers
2. Detect - Identifies languages and frameworks from file patterns
3. Match - Finds templates from embedded github/gitignore collection
4. Generate - Combines templates and writes .gitignore

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide for details.

Uninstallation

gitignore-gen uninstall

This will automatically remove the binary from your system.

License

Licensed under either of:

• Apache License, Version 2.0
• MIT License

at your option.