@lyralabs/gitignore-cli

Tiny CLI to add and remove entries in .gitignore. Zero dependencies.

Install

npm i -g @lyralabs/gitignore-cli

Or run without installing:

npx @lyralabs/gitignore-cli -v

Usage

gitignore [options] add <pattern>...   Add one or more patterns (idempotent)
gitignore [options] rm  <pattern>...   Remove one or more patterns (exact match)
gitignore -h, --help                 Show help
gitignore -v, --version              Show version

Options:
  -f, --file <path>   Path to gitignore file (default: ./.gitignore)

Examples

gitignore add ./venv
gitignore add 'data/*.png' .env dist node_modules
gitignore rm .env.example old.txt

# target a different file
gitignore -f ./src/.gitignore add node_modules

Behavior

• add is idempotent — re-adding an existing pattern is a no-op.
• rm matches lines exactly (after trimming whitespace) and exits non-zero if not found.
• Default target is .gitignore in the current working directory.
• Parent directories are created automatically when writing.

License

MIT