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description: Check if user has global gitignore and create one if not |
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tags: [git, configuration, gitignore, development, project, gitignored] |
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--- |
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You are helping the user set up a global gitignore file. |
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## Process |
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1. **Check if global gitignore exists** |
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- Run: `git config --global core.excludesfile` |
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- Check common locations: |
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- `~/.gitignore_global` |
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- `~/.gitignore` |
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- `~/.config/git/ignore` |
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2. **If global gitignore doesn't exist, create one** |
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- Choose location: `~/.gitignore_global` |
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- Configure git to use it: |
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```bash |
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git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_global |
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``` |
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3. **Populate with common patterns** |
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- Create comprehensive gitignore with patterns for: |
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**Operating System:** |
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``` |
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# macOS |
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.DS_Store |
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.AppleDouble |
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.LSOverride |
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# Linux |
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*~ |
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.directory |
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.Trash-* |
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# Windows |
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Thumbs.db |
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Desktop.ini |
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``` |
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**IDEs and Editors:** |
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``` |
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# VS Code |
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.vscode/ |
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*.code-workspace |
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# JetBrains |
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.idea/ |
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*.iml |
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# Vim |
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*.swp |
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*.swo |
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*~ |
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# Emacs |
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*~ |
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\#*\# |
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``` |
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**Languages and Frameworks:** |
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``` |
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# Python |
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__pycache__/ |
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*.py[cod] |
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*$py.class |
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.venv/ |
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venv/ |
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ENV/ |
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.Python |
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*.egg-info/ |
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dist/ |
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build/ |
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# Node.js |
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node_modules/ |
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npm-debug.log |
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yarn-error.log |
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.npm/ |
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# Ruby |
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*.gem |
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.bundle/ |
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vendor/bundle/ |
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# Rust |
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target/ |
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Cargo.lock |
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# Go |
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*.exe |
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*.test |
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*.out |
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``` |
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**Build artifacts:** |
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``` |
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*.o |
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*.a |
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*.so |
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*.dylib |
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*.dll |
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*.class |
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*.jar |
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``` |
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**Misc:** |
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``` |
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# Logs |
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*.log |
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logs/ |
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# Temporary files |
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*.tmp |
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*.temp |
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.cache/ |
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# Environment files |
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.env |
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.env.local |
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# Database files |
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*.sqlite |
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*.db |
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``` |
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4. **Review existing gitignore if it exists** |
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- Read current file |
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- Suggest additions if patterns are missing |
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- Offer to back up before modifying |
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5. **Test the configuration** |
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- Verify config: `git config --global core.excludesfile` |
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- Show the file: `cat ~/.gitignore_global` |
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## Output |
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Provide a summary showing: |
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- Global gitignore location |
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- Whether it was created or already existed |
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- List of patterns included |
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- Verification of git configuration |
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