Gitignore Helper
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Stop wrestling with
.gitignore

The ultimate Visual Studio Code extension to generate, clean, and manage your ignore rules with a powerful visual editor.

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Why you'll love it

Visual Editor

Edit your .gitignore as a text file but with superpowers. Real-time path validation and structure.

Visual Editor UI

Smart Autocomplete

Never typo a path again. Getting suggestions for files and folders directly from your workspace.

Autocomplete Demo

Rule Validation

Instantly check why a file is being ignored. Debug complex nested rules with a single click.

Check Ignore Rule

Clean & Sort

Keep your .gitignore tidy. Automatically sort rules, remove duplicates, and organize by sections.

Clean and Sort Options

Generator

Fetch standard Templates for Node, Python, Java, etc. directly from GitHub's official repository.

Generator Search

Global & Local

Manage both your repository's .gitignore and your global user config effortlessly.

Context Menu Options

Designed & Developed with by Mubashar Dev

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