igor

A simple command-line tool to quickly fetch and copy .gitignore files from the official github/gitignore repository into your current project directory.

 

Installation

1. Pre-compiled Binaries

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download the appropriate .zip or .tar.gz file for your system.

2. From Source using go install

If you have Go (1.18 or higher needed) installed and prefer to build from source, you can use go install:

go install github.com/moritz-tiesler/igor@latest

 

Copy a .gitignore file

To copy a .gitignore file for a specific language or framework, simply provide its name as an argument:

igor Go
# Copies Go.gitignore to .gitignore in your current directory

igor Python
# Copies Python.gitignore to .gitignore

igor Node
# Copies Node.gitignore to .gitignore

List all available .gitignore files

If you're unsure of the exact name or want to see all options, use the --list flag:

igor --list