Is there a way to see changes before they are saved?

Absolutely. The skill presents a diff of the proposed changes for your confirmation before writing any data to the disk.

Can I manually specify a technology that wasn't detected?

Yes, you can provide additional technologies as arguments to ensure they are included in the generated file.

Will this skill overwrite my existing .gitignore rules?

No, the skill is designed to preserve existing custom sections while intelligently merging in new standard templates based on your project structure.

Which templates does the skill use?

It fetches the latest industry-standard templates from the Toptal (formerly gitignore.io) API, covering hundreds of languages and frameworks.

Does it handle operating system specific files?

Yes, it detects your current operating system (like macOS or Linux) and includes the appropriate system-level exclusion patterns automatically.

Smart .gitignore Manager

Name: Smart .gitignore Manager
Author: FradSer

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개발자 도구

Automates the creation and maintenance of .gitignore files by detecting project technologies and OS-specific patterns.

The update-gitignore skill streamlines the essential task of managing repository exclusion rules by automatically identifying the operating system and programming languages used in your project. By leveraging the Toptal Gitignore API, it generates comprehensive, industry-standard exclusion patterns tailored to your specific stack while carefully preserving any existing custom configurations. This ensures that build artifacts, dependency folders, and sensitive system files are never accidentally committed to version control, maintaining a clean and secure repository.

주요 기능

01Integration with the Toptal Gitignore API for up-to-date templates

02Automatic technology and OS detection for tailored exclusion rules

03207 GitHub stars

04Interactive diff preview for safe verification before applying changes

05Preserves existing custom rules and manual configurations during updates

06Support for manual technology overrides via command arguments

사용 사례

01Updating exclusion rules when adding new technologies like Docker or Node.js to a project

02Initializing a new repository with comprehensive, stack-specific ignore patterns

03Standardizing .gitignore files across multiple legacy repositories

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add fradser/dotclaude update-gitignore

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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