Templates¶

Complete guide to available .gitignore templates and how to use them effectively.

📋 Template Categories¶

gi supports 200+ official templates organized into categories:

🌐 Languages & Frameworks¶

Web Development¶

JavaScript: Node, React, Vue, Angular, Express
Python: Python, Django, Flask, Jupyter
PHP: PHP, Laravel, Symfony, WordPress
Ruby: Ruby, Rails, Jekyll
Go: Go, Beego, Revel

Mobile Development¶

iOS: Swift, Objective-C, Xcode
Android: Kotlin, Java, Android
Cross-platform: React Native, Flutter, Xamarin

Desktop Development¶

C++: C++, CMake, Qt
C#: VisualStudio, Unity, Xamarin
Rust: Rust, Cargo
Java: Java, Spring, Maven, Gradle

Data Science¶

Python: Python, Jupyter, Pandas, NumPy
R: R, RStudio
Julia: Julia
MATLAB: MATLAB

🛠️ Tools & IDEs¶

Code Editors¶

VS Code: Global/VisualStudioCode
JetBrains: Global/JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.)
Vim: Global/Vim
Emacs: Global/Emacs
Sublime Text: Global/SublimeText

Development Tools¶

Docker: Docker, Kubernetes
Git: Global/Git
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Testing: Jest, Pytest, Mocha

🖥️ Operating Systems¶

Desktop¶

macOS: Global/macOS
Windows: Global/Windows
Linux: Global/Linux

Mobile¶

iOS: iOS, Xcode
Android: Android

🎯 Popular Template Combinations¶

Full-Stack Web Development¶

# React + Node.js + TypeScript + VS Code
gi main node react typescript vscode

# Django + Python + VS Code
gi main python django vscode

# Laravel + PHP + VS Code
gi main php laravel vscode

Mobile Development¶

# React Native + Node.js
gi main node react-native

# Flutter + Dart
gi main flutter

# Native iOS + Swift
gi main swift xcode

Data Science¶

# Python data science stack
gi main python jupyter pandas

# R development
gi main r rstudio

# Jupyter notebooks
gi main python jupyter

Desktop Development¶

# C++ development
gi main cpp cmake vscode

# C# development
gi main csharp visualstudio

# Rust development
gi main rust cargo

🔍 Finding Templates¶

Search by Category¶

# Web frameworks
gi search react
gi search django
gi search laravel

# Mobile frameworks
gi search flutter
gi search react-native

# IDEs
gi search studio
gi search code

Browse by Category¶

# List all templates
gi list

# Filter by category
gi list --category "Language/Framework"
gi list --category "Global"

📝 Template Content Examples¶

Python Template¶

# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*$py.class

# C extensions
*.so

# Distribution / packaging
.Python
build/
develop-eggs/
dist/
downloads/
eggs/
.eggs/
lib/
lib64/
parts/
sdist/
var/
wheels/

Node.js Template¶

# Logs
logs
*.log
npm-debug.log*
yarn-debug.log*
yarn-error.log*

# Runtime data
pids
*.pid
*.seed
*.pid.lock

# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
coverage/

VS Code Template¶

# Visual Studio Code
.vscode/
!.vscode/settings.json
!.vscode/tasks.json
!.vscode/launch.json
!.vscode/extensions.json

🎨 Using Aliases Effectively¶

Common Aliases¶

# Languages
gi main python node rust go java

# Frameworks
gi main django flask react vue angular

# Tools
gi main vscode jetbrains docker

# Platforms
gi main macos windows linux

Alias Combinations¶

# Web development
gi main python django vscode
gi main node react vscode
gi main php laravel vscode

# Mobile development
gi main flutter android
gi main react-native node

# Data science
gi main python jupyter pandas

🔧 Customizing Templates¶

Preview Before Using¶

# Check what's in a template
gi show Python
gi show Global/JetBrains
gi show Docker

Combine Strategically¶

# Start with base language
gi main python

# Add framework
gi main python django

# Add development tools
gi main python django vscode

# Add deployment tools
gi main python django vscode docker

📊 Template Statistics¶

Most Popular Templates¶

Python - Most versatile language
Node - Web development
Global/VisualStudioCode - Popular IDE
Global/JetBrains - Professional IDEs
Docker - Containerization

Category Distribution¶

Languages: 40+ templates
Frameworks: 30+ templates
Tools: 25+ templates
Platforms: 15+ templates
Global: 20+ templates

🚀 Advanced Usage¶

Template Inheritance¶

Some templates build on others:

# Django builds on Python
gi main python django  # Includes Python rules + Django-specific

# React builds on Node
gi main node react     # Includes Node rules + React-specific

Custom Combinations¶

# Full-stack with everything
gi main python django node react typescript vscode docker

# Data science with visualization
gi main python jupyter pandas matplotlib seaborn

# Mobile development
gi main flutter android ios

💡 Best Practices¶

1. Start Simple¶

# Start with basic language
gi main python

# Add complexity gradually
gi main python django
gi main python django vscode

2. Use Aliases¶

# Good
gi main python django vscode

# Avoid
gi main Python Django "Global/VisualStudioCode"

3. Preview First¶

# Always check what you're adding
gi show Django
gi show Global/VisualStudioCode

4. Keep It Relevant¶

# Only include what you actually use
gi main python django  # If you use Django
gi main python flask   # If you use Flask

🔍 Troubleshooting¶

Template Not Found¶

# Search for similar templates
gi search python
gi search django

# List all templates
gi list

Too Many Rules¶

# Start with fewer templates
gi main python  # Instead of python django flask

# Use specific templates
gi main python django  # Instead of python django flask

Missing Rules¶

# Check if template exists
gi show Python
gi show Django

# Combine related templates
gi main python django vscode

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