.gitignore.local for gitignore.io

.gitignore.local for gitignore.io

git config --global alias.ignore-create '!gi() {                \
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then                                           \
 echo "Usage: git ignore-create list-item,...\n"               ;\
 echo "Avalaible list items:"                                  ;\
 curl -sL "https://www.gitignore.io/api/list" | tr -d "\n"     ;\
 echo ""                                                       ;\
else                                                            \
 echo "# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE"                                ;\
 echo "# Put your local changes on .gitignore.local, then\n"   ;\
 echo "# To update type:   git ignore-update"                  ;\
 echo "# To recreate type: git ignore-create $@\n"             ;\
 echo "# You only need to install this script once"            ;\
 echo "# curl -L https://git.io/fjL9q | sh\n"                  ;\
 echo "# script source at https://git.io/fjL9k"  > .gitignore  ;\
 curl -sL "https://www.gitignore.io/api/$@"     >> .gitignore  ;\
 echo "\n\n### LOCAL CHANGES STARTS HERE ###"   >> .gitignore  ;\
 touch .gitignore.local ; cat .gitignore.local  >> .gitignore  ;\
 cat .gitignore                                                ;\
 git config --global alias.ignore-update "!gi() {               \
 git ignore-create $@ ;}; gi"                                  ;\
fi                                                             ;\
}; gi'

git ignore-create | git ignore-update for gitignore.io preserving local changes

To run these commands you need an active internet connection.

1. You only need to install this script once:

curl -L https://git.io/fjL9q | sh

2. To print the list of operating systems, programming languages and IDEs, type:

git ignore-create

3. To create a default .gitignore, type:

git ignore-create linux

4. You can edit your .gitignore.local to add any local change:

vim .gitignore.local

5. To update your .gitignore to include the local changes, type:

git ignore-update