gh-repo-gitignore-view - Man Page

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)

Referenced By

gh-repo-gitignore(1).

Dec 2024 GitHub CLI manual