List Gitignore Templates

List all available gitignore templates that can be added to your repository. Templates are sourced from github/gitignore.

Usage

gh-templates gitignore list

Options

Option	Description
-p, --popular	Show popular templates
-g, --global	Show global templates
-c, --community	Show community templates
--update-cache	Update the gitignore cache
-h, --help	Print help

Examples

List All Available Templates

gh-templates gitignore list

List Only Popular Templates

gh-templates gitignore list --popular

List Global Templates

gh-templates gitignore list --global

List Community Templates

gh-templates gitignore list --community

Update the Template Cache

gh-templates gitignore list --update-cache

Sample Output

✓ Available gitignore templates:

POPULAR
   > actionscript         (Actionscript.gitignore)
   > ada                  (Ada.gitignore)
   > adventuregamestudio  (AdventureGameStudio.gitignore)
   > agda                 (Agda.gitignore)
   > al                   (AL.gitignore)
   > android              (Android.gitignore)
   > angular              (Angular.gitignore)
   > appceleratortitanium (AppceleratorTitanium.gitignore)
   > appengine            (AppEngine.gitignore)
   > archlinuxpackages    (ArchLinuxPackages.gitignore)
   > autotools            (Autotools.gitignore)
   > ballerina            (Ballerina.gitignore)
   > c                    (C.gitignore)
   > c++                  (C++.gitignore)

Gitignore Template Categories

GitHub's gitignore repository organizes templates into several categories:

• Popular (root folder):
  These are the most commonly used .gitignore templates, found directly in the root of the repository. They cover widely-used languages, frameworks, and tools.

• Community (/community folder):
  Templates contributed and maintained by the community for more specialized or less common technologies. These may be less frequently updated but are valuable for niche use cases.

• Global (/global folder):
  Templates intended for global use across all repositories on a developer's machine. These typically ignore files generated by operating systems or editors (e.g., macOS, Windows, Vim, Emacs).

Use the template that best matches your project's needs. For most projects, start with a popular template and supplement with community or global

Related Commands

• Preview Gitignore Templates - Preview template content
• Add Gitignore Templates - Add templates to your repository