auto-gitignore-skill

A global Claude Code skill that automatically generates or updates .gitignore files based on detected project type.

Available on npm:
- @blurtopian/auto-gitignore-skill
- @aigentskills/auto-gitignore-skill

Features

- Proactive Detection: Automatically detects when a project needs a .gitignore file
- Multi-language Support: Node.js, Python, Rust, Go, Java, Ruby, Swift, .NET, Aleo/Leo
- Smart Merging: Updates existing .gitignore without losing custom patterns
- Hybrid Templates: Uses gitignore.io API with local fallback for offline use
- Always Includes: Secrets, build folders, test output, OS/editor files

Installation

$3

``bash
npx @blurtopian/auto-gitignore-skill install


or


npx @aigentskills/auto-gitignore-skill install
`

$3

`bash
npm pack @blurtopian/auto-gitignore-skill
tar -xzf blurtopian-auto-gitignore-skill-*.tgz
mkdir -p ~/.claude/plugins/repos
cp -r package/skill ~/.claude/plugins/repos/auto-gitignore
`

Usage

$3

When you start Claude Code in a project directory, the skill automatically checks if a .gitignore is needed and suggests creating one.

$3

`bash
/gitignore # Auto-detect project type and create .gitignore
/gitignore --force # Overwrite existing .gitignore
/gitignore --types node,python # Specify types manually
`

$3

Just ask Claude:
- "Create a gitignore for this project"
- "Update my gitignore"
- "Add Python patterns to gitignore"

Supported Project Types

| Type | Detection Files |
|------|-----------------|
| Node.js | package.json, node_modules/ |
| Python | requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, setup.py, Pipfile |
| Rust | Cargo.toml |
| Go | go.mod |
| Java | pom.xml, build.gradle |
| Ruby | Gemfile |
| Swift | Package.swift, *.xcodeproj |
| .NET | .csproj, .sln |
| Aleo/Leo | program.json, *.leo |

Always-Included Patterns

Regardless of project type, these are always included:

- Secrets: .env, .env., .pem, *.key, credentials.json
- Build: dist/, build/, out/, target/, bin/, obj/
- Test Output: coverage/, .nyc_output/, test-results/
- OS/Editor: .DS_Store, .idea/, .vscode/, *.swp

Uninstallation

`bash
rm -rf ~/.claude/plugins/repos/auto-gitignore


or


auto-gitignore-skill uninstall
``

License

MIT