git-ignore
Manage gitignore entries
TLDR
Add to gitignore
$ git ignore [pattern]
Add multiple patterns$ git ignore "*.log" "*.tmp"
Show current ignores$ git ignore
Add to global gitignore$ git ignore --global [pattern]
SYNOPSIS
git ignore [options] [patterns]
DESCRIPTION
git ignore manages .gitignore entries, adding patterns to the repository's .gitignore or the global gitignore file. Without arguments, it displays the current .gitignore contents.
Part of the git-extras suite, the command handles proper formatting and avoids duplicates. It creates .gitignore if the file does not exist.
PARAMETERS
PATTERNS
Patterns to add to .gitignore.--global
Add to global gitignore.--local
Add to local .gitignore (default).--help
Display help information.
CONFIGURATION
.gitignore
Repository-level ignore patterns managed by this command.~/.gitignore_global
Global ignore patterns applied to all repositories when using --global.
CAVEATS
Part of git-extras package. Creates .gitignore if missing. Already tracked files need manual untracking.
HISTORY
git ignore is part of git-extras, providing a command-line interface for the common task of editing gitignore files.
SEE ALSO
git-check-ignore(1), gibo(1), gitignore(5)