Show HN: A simple app to create .gitignore files (opens in new tab)

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20 pointseg3121y ago5 comments

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Looks very similar to Toptal gitignore.io[1][2]

[1]: https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/

[2]: https://github.com/toptal/gitignore.io

eg312OP1y ago

Yes, it's inspired by it but I didn't like the fact that all the available options are hidden and I had to search every time I wanted to add something.

With my app, you can organize you favorite gitignores as lists.

Something12341y ago

I have a shell function that does a similar thing. I just never got used to using it actively. Looks like your app is pretty’s cool

https://www.henryschmale.org/2018/05/23/add-gitignore.html

pmdfgy1y ago

Am I the only one who creates them manually and add an entry only when I see a file that should not be committed when I "git status" ?

I mean, .gitignore is a simple text file, editable from any tool. Why would anyone bother exporting such a file in JSON to then add it as a text file to a repository ?

I'm sorry, but I don't see any actual usage for this. There is no point in having a bloated .gitignore with things you don't even use.

robofanatic1y ago

What does it do that I cant do in a notepad?

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