gitignore-builder
Dev tools
gitignore generator
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#1,906of 3,515 in 2024
Top 55%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Idea: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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Looks nice and pretty.
From 1 comment
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…
Something1234 on HN
Objections
Manually editing .gitignore is simpler; no clear need for an exporter.
From 2 comments
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,…
pmdfgy on HNWhat does it do that I cant do in a notepad?
robofanatic on HN
Could be done in a plain text editor.
From 1 comment
What does it do that I cant do in a notepad?
robofanatic on HN
Questions
What does it do that a plain text editor cannot?
From 1 comment
What does it do that I cant do in a notepad?
robofanatic on HN
Alternatives named
gitignore.io (Toptal)
From 1 comment
Looks very similar to Toptal gitignore.io[1][2] [1]: https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/ [2]: https://github.com/toptal/gitignore.io
sea-gold on HN
Shell function for adding gitignore entries
From 1 comment
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…
Something1234 on HN