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.gitignore Generator

Generate .gitignore files for various languages and frameworks

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What is .gitignore?

A .gitignore file tells Git which files or directories to ignore in a project. This is useful for excluding build artifacts, dependencies, IDE settings, and sensitive files like environment variables from version contro…

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How does it work?

Pattern Matching * - Matches any string except / ** - Matches any string including / ? - Matches any single character [abc] - Matches any character in brackets ! - Negates a pattern (include previously ignored) Common P…

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Sample Cases

Covers Node.js project and Python project so you can compare common inputs and outputs quickly.

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TypeScript
typescript
// Simple .gitignore generator

const templates: Record<string, string[]> = {
  nodejs: [
    'node_modules/',
    'npm-debug.log*',
    '.env',
    '.env.local'
  ],
  python: [
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