---
name: "git-ignore-io"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-extras"
version: "7.3.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-ignore-io"
---

# git-ignore-io(1)

Get sample gitignore file

## NAME

**git-ignore-io** - Get sample gitignore file

## SYNOPSIS

**git ignore-io** \[\<OPTIONS\>\]

## DESCRIPTION

Get sample gitignore file from gitignore.io *https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/*

## OPTIONS

\<OPTIONS\>

\-a, --append \<types\>...\
 Append new .gitignore content to .gitignore under the current directory

\-r, --replace \<types\>...\
 Export new .gitignore to the current directory (The old one will be replaced)

\-l, --list-in-table\
 Print available types in table format

\-L, --list-alphabetically\
 Print available types in alphabetical order

\-s, --search \<word\>\
 Search word in available types

\-t, --show-update-time\
 Show the last modified time of ~/.gi\_list (where the list of available types is stored)

\-u, --update-list\
 Update ~/.gi\_list

## EXAMPLES

Show sample gitignore file for vim

-

  ```
  $ git ignore-io vim
      # Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/vim
      ### Vim ###
      [._]*.s[a-w][a-z]
      [._]s[a-w][a-z]
      *.un~
      Session.vim
      .netrwhist
      *~
  ```

-

  Append sample gitignore for Vim and Python to .gitignore in current directory.

-

  ```
  $ git ignore-io -a vim python
  ```

-

  Show all available types

-

  ```
  $ git ignore-io -l
      actionscript             ada                      agda                     android                  anjuta
      appceleratortitanium     appcode                  appengine                archives                 archlinuxpackages
      autotools                basercms                 bazel                    bluej                    bower
      bricxcc                  c                        c++                      cakephp                  carthage
      ......
  ```

-

  Search ja in all available types

-

  ```
  $ git ignore-io -s ja
      django
      jabref
      java
      ninja
  ```

-

  ## AUTHOR

Written by Lee-W *weilee.rx@gmail.com*

## REPORTING BUGS

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues*\>

## SEE ALSO

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras*\>