.gitignore shell function

Extended Usage

Add this function to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc for quick .gitignore updates.

Examples

# Single entry
gi node_modules/

# Multiple entries
gi dist/ .env *.log

# Common patterns
gi build/ dist/ out/
gi .env .env.local .env.*.local
gi *.log tmp/ temp/ .DS_Store

Pro Tips

• Use quotes for special characters: gi "*.tmp"
• Check additions: tail .gitignore
• Remove duplicates: sort -u .gitignore -o .gitignore