gi

Synopsis

Usage

gi [-h] [-b] [-p] [-s] [-l] [targets...]

Description

Generates .gitignore content by querying the gitignore.io API. Appends results to the repository’s .gitignore with MD5-based deduplication — patterns already present are not re-appended — or prints to stdout with -s. Supports generic boilerplate and interactive prompt modes.

Arguments

-h, --help	Show help message
-d, --description	Show the function description
-l, --list	List all supported targets from the API
-b, --boilerplate	Append boilerplate from $GITIGNORE_BOILERPLATE
-p, --prompt	Prompt for patterns to append
-s, --stdout	Print API output to stdout instead of .gitignore
targets	Comma- or space-separated list of language/tool names

Exit Status

0	Patterns appended, or resolved with -s/--stdout or -l/--list
1	Not in a git repository or API fetch failed

Returns

With -s/--stdout, the fetched .gitignore pattern text, printed to stdout. With -l/--list, the supported target list, printed to stdout.

Example

gi python,venv
gi -b -p
gi -s node > .gitignore

Dependencies: curl, md5sum, md5

Classification: self-limiting(grep,cat), network, blocking-prompt