AI-powered smart .gitignore generator

Professional .gitignore files
in seconds

Pick your tech stack, get AI suggestions, detect conflicts automatically. 18+ ready templates, powerful CLI and REST API for production-ready .gitignore.

Conflict Detection
AI Suggestions
CLI Support
18+ Templates
Instant Generation
REST API
18+
Ready Templates
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Conflict Type Analysis
Free Usage
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Generation Time

Everything in one platform

dotignore solves .gitignore management end-to-end.

18+ Smart Templates

Node.js, Python, React, Go, Rust, Docker and more. Categorized and continuously updated templates.

AI-Powered Suggestions

Claude AI analyzes your project structure and suggests extra gitignore rules. Smart and context-aware.

Conflict Detection

Automatically detect negation override, duplicate and redundant conflicts. Clean, error-free files.

Powerful CLI

Interactive generation with npx dotignore init. Pipe support, CI/CD integration, works everywhere.

REST API

Programmatic access with API keys. Generate, AI suggest and template endpoints. Rate limit protection.

Merge & Combine

Smartly merge multiple templates. Auto-clean duplicate rules, get sorted output.

Ready in 3 steps

Stop messing with complex config files.

01

Pick Your Tech

Select your technologies from the Dashboard or CLI. You can pick multiple like Node.js + React + Docker.

02

Let AI Analyze

Claude AI suggests additional rules for your project. Sensitive files, build artifacts and environment variables are added automatically.

03

Download & Use

Download or copy your conflict-checked, production-ready .gitignore file with one click.

CLI

Stay in the terminal

Generate .gitignore directly from your terminal with dotignore CLI. Interactive mode, AI support and conflict analysis — all one command away.

npx dotignore init — interactive generation
npx dotignore ai — AI-powered suggestions
npx dotignore check — conflict analysis
terminal
$ npx dotignore init
? Your technologies: Node.js, React, TypeScript
? Add AI suggestions? Yes
✓ .gitignore created (47 rules)
✓ 0 conflicts detected
→ .gitignore file saved

Simple & transparent pricing

No credit card required to get started.

Free

$0/mo

Enough for individual developers.

  • 20 generate requests/day
  • 18+ ready templates
  • Conflict detection
  • CLI access
  • Web Dashboard
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Pro

$5/mo

For teams and power users.

  • Unlimited generate requests
  • AI-powered suggestions
  • Priority API access
  • Multiple API keys
  • Priority support
  • Early access features

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