gitnr ☆

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Description:
Create `.gitignore` using templates from TopTal, GitHub or your own collection

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: git gitignore developer-tools cli templates

Install: brew install gitnr

About:
Gitnr is a command-line utility that generates .gitignore files by fetching templates from reputable sources like TopTal and GitHub, or by using custom local templates. It streamlines the process of creating comprehensive ignore files for new projects, ensuring that temporary files, build artifacts, and sensitive data are excluded from version control. The tool's main value is its ability to quickly scaffold a proper Git setup with best-practice ignore rules.

Key Features:

Fetches templates from TopTal and GitHub
Supports custom local template collections
Simple and fast command-line interface
Combines multiple templates for complex projects

Use Cases:

Scaffolding a new project with a standard .gitignore
Adding language-specific ignore rules to an existing project
Maintaining a consistent .gitignore strategy across a team

Alternatives:

gi – Similar CLI tool for fetching gitignore templates, often from the same community sources.
gitignore.io – Web-based service and CLI that generates .gitignore files from a large database of templates.

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