gitignore-cli

gitignore-cli is a command-line tool that allows you to easily generate .gitignore files by selecting from pre-defined templates. It leverages the collection of .gitignore templates provided by GitHub and lets you combine multiple templates into a single file.

Features

• Generate .gitignore files from predefined templates.
• Combine multiple templates into a single .gitignore file.
• List available templates.
• Autocomplete support for templates (Bash and Zsh).
• Custom header added to the generated .gitignore files.

Installation

To install gitignore-cli-py, we recommend using pipx to ensure the command is globally accessible and isolated from other Python packages.

Install pipx (if not already installed)

pipx is a tool to install and run Python applications in isolated environments. First, install pipx if you haven't already:

sudo apt install pipx

Install gitignore-cli-py with pipx

Now, use pipx to install gitignore-cli-py globally:

pipx install gitignore-cli-py

This command will make the gitignore-cli command available globally in your terminal. After installing, ensure that pipx is added to your PATH by running:

pipx ensurepath

Verifying the Installation

After installation, you can verify that gitignore-cli is working by running:

gitignore-cli --help

This should display the help message for gitignore-cli.

Autocomplete setup

The CLI also supports autocompletion for templates when using Bash or Zsh. To enable autocompletion, follow these steps:

For Bash:

Run the following command to generate the autocomplete script and add the following line to your .bashrc file:

_GITIGNORE_CLI_COMPLETE=bash_source gitignore-cli > ~/.gitignore-cli-complete.sh
echo "source ~/.gitignore-cli-complete.sh" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

For Zsh:

Run the following command to generate the autocomplete script and add the following line to your .zshrc file:

_GITIGNORE_CLI_COMPLETE=zsh_source gitignore-cli > ~/.gitignore-cli-complete.sh
echo "source ~/.gitignore-cli-complete.sh" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Usage

1. Generate a .gitignore file

To generate a .gitignore file with one or more templates, use the following command:

gitignore-cli generate <template1> <template2> --output <output_file>

For example, to generate a .gitignore file that includes the templates for Python and Node.js, run:

gitignore-cli generate Python Node --output .gitignore

This will create a .gitignore file combining the templates for Python and Node.js.

List available templates

To list all the available templates:

gitignore-cli list-templates

This will output a list of all templates, organized in columns for easier readability.

4. Example

# Generate a .gitignore file for Python and Node.js 
gitignore-cli generate Python Node --output .gitignore

Custom Header

Each generated .gitignore file contains a custom header indicating that the file was generated by gitignore-cli along with the date and a reference to the repository. Example header:

# ====================================== 
# .gitignore file generated by gitignore-cli 
# Generated on: 2024-10-07 01:45:23 
# For more information, visit: https://github.com/ninjapythonbrasil/gitignore-cli 
# ======================================

Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Open a Pull Request.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue or reach out!