About the .gitignore Generator
A new repo needs a .gitignore covering the language, editor, and OS you're actually using — this tool combines curated, commonly-used templates into one file, so you're not starting from a blank slate or copying a stale one from an old project.
Key Features
- Templates for Node, Python, Java, Go, Rust, and React/Next.js.
- Editor (VS Code, IntelliJ), OS (macOS, Windows, Linux), and tooling (Docker, Terraform) templates.
- Combine as many as you need — duplicates and headers stay organized per section.
An alternative to gitignore.io
If you've used gitignore.io (Toptal's version of this same idea) before, this works the same way — pick your stack, get a combined file — but runs entirely client-side, so nothing about your project setup is sent anywhere.