Gitignore Generator Console Application

This console application provides commands to create .gitignore files by retrieving content from Gitignore.io based on selected patterns.

Features

• List available gitignore patterns.
• Create a .gitignore file based on selected patterns.
• Save the generated .gitignore file to a specified path.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository_url>

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd <repository_name>

3. Install dependencies using Composer:

   composer install

Integration with Git

• Clone the repository.
• Run composer install in the local repo directory.
• Create a symlink: sudo ln -s <local-repo-absolute-path/bin/console> /usr/local/bin/git-ignore
• Verify that it works: git ignore

Usage

List Available Patterns

To list available gitignore patterns, run:

php bin/console patterns

To create a .gitignore file based on selected patterns, run:

php bin/console create --path ./

To create a .gitignore file based on passed patterns, run:

php bin/console create --patterns composer --patterns phpstorm+all --path ./

Commands

• ignore-patterns: Fetches and displays the available gitignore patterns from Gitignore.io.
• create-gitignore: Creates a .gitignore file based on the selected patterns and optionally saves it to a specified path.

Aliases

• ignore-patterns: patterns
• create-gitignore: create

Options

• create-gitignore:
  • --path|-pt: Path to save the generated .gitignore file. If not specified, the file will not be saved.
  • --patterns|-p: Patterns to retrieve from gitignore.io. This option can be specified multiple times.
• quiet|-q: Run the command in quiet mode.