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GH-REPO-GITIGNORE-VIEW(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-REPO-GITIGNORE-VIEW(1)

NAME

gh-repo-gitignore-view - View an available repository gitignore template

SYNOPSIS

gh repo gitignore view <template> [flags]

DESCRIPTION

View an available repository .gitignore template.

<template> is a case-sensitive .gitignore template name.

For a list of available templates, run gh repo gitignore list.

EXIT CODES

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

EXAMPLE

# View the Go gitignore template
gh repo gitignore view Go
# View the Python gitignore template
gh repo gitignore view Python
# Create a new .gitignore file using the Go template
gh repo gitignore view Go > .gitignore
# Create a new .gitignore file using the Python template
gh repo gitignore view Python > .gitignore

SEE ALSO

gh-repo-gitignore(1)

Dec 2024 GitHub CLI v2.63.2