Gitignore Generator
Automatically generate, audit, and repair .gitignore files to prevent secrets leakage and repository pollution.
Free
Works with the AI tools you already use
Claude Code
Cursor
Codex CLI
GitHub Copilot
Gemini CLI+20 moreClaude CodeCursorCodex CLIGitHub CopilotGemini CLI
OpenClaw
Manus
Grok+17 agentsgitignore-generator
Example session with this skill installed
Audit my Node.js and Docker project for sensitive files and generate a professional gitignore to clean up the build artifacts I accidentally tracked.
- Read your context and instructions
- Compiled the gitignore-generator
✓ Detected: Node.js, Docker, VS Code
✓ Scanned: 4 sensitive files (.env, secret.key) flagged for exclusion
✓ Action: Created .gitignore with 42 patterns
✓ Cleanup: Run 'git rm --cached -r build/' to remove 12 tracked artifacts
[Project remains clean and SECURE]
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About this skill
What it does
The .gitignore Generator is a specialized skill for AI agents that ensures your project repositories stay clean and secure. It automatically detects your tech stack (Node.js, Python, Rust, Go, Java, etc.), identifies sensitive files like API keys or .env files, and generates a production-grade .gitignore file tailored to your environment.
Why use this skill
Manually creating .gitignore files is error-prone and often leads to accidental secrets leakage or repo pollution. This skill is superior to manual prompting because it performs a multi-step audit: it scans for currently tracked junk files, identifies hardcoded secrets in your source code, and validates pattern syntax (like correct negation and recursive matching) that LLMs often get wrong.
Key Features
- Auto-Detection: Scans project manifests to support polyglot and monorepo setups.
- Security Audit: Proactively finds and untracks sensitive files already in your Git index.
- Standard-Compliant: Pulls from canonical patterns for OS-specific junk and common IDEs.
- Remediation: Provides exact CLI commands to purge files from Git history if they were accidentally committed.
How to install
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