.gitignore Generator
Generate .gitignore files from templates for popular languages and frameworks. Select multiple templates to combine them.
Input
Languages
Frameworks
Operating Systems
Editors
Output
Select one or more templates to generate your .gitignore
About .gitignore
- Select one or more templates above to generate your .gitignore
- Templates can be combined for projects using multiple technologies
- Place the .gitignore file in your repository root
- Files already tracked by Git won't be ignored until you run
git rm --cached
.gitignore Files - Technical Details
A .gitignore file specifies intentionally untracked files that Git should ignore. Files already tracked by Git are not affected. Common patterns include build outputs, dependencies, environment files, and IDE settings.
Command-line Alternative
# Create a .gitignore from GitHub's collection\ncurl -sL https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/node > .gitignore\n\n# Or use gitignore.io\ngit config --global alias.ignore '!gi() { curl -sL https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/$@ ;}; gi'