gitignite 0.4.2

Smart Git hygiene for modern projects.

🔥 GitIgnite

Smart Git hygiene for modern projects.

Keep your repositories clean, secure, and production-ready by automatically detecting Git hygiene issues, recommending .gitignore improvements, auditing risky files, and validating repository health.

Smart Git hygiene for modern projects.

GitIgnite is a lightweight command-line tool that helps developers maintain clean repositories by detecting common Git hygiene issues, recommending .gitignore improvements, identifying risky files, and evaluating repository health.

Whether you're starting a new project or maintaining an existing one, GitIgnite helps you avoid accidentally committing generated files, secrets, caches, and development artifacts.

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✨ Features

• 🔍 Scan projects automatically

  • Detects technologies used in your repository.
  • Recommends relevant .gitignore rules.

• 🛠️ Apply fixes

  • Adds missing .gitignore entries automatically.

• 🩺 Evaluate repository health

  • Generates a Git Hygiene Score.
  • Highlights potential issues and recommendations.

• 🔐 Audit risky files

  • Identifies files that are commonly committed by mistake.

• ⚙️ CI-friendly

  • Supports non-zero exit codes for automated workflows.

• 🚀 Easy installation

  • Install directly from PyPI.

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Supported Technologies

GitIgnite currently supports detection and recommendations for:

Technology	Detection	GitIgnore Support
Python	✅	✅
VS Code	✅	✅
Jupyter Notebooks	✅	✅
Docker	✅	✅
Terraform	✅	✅

More technologies are planned for future releases.

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Installation

Install GitIgnite from PyPI:

pip install gitignite

Verify installation:

ignite --help

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Quick Start

Scan a Project

Detect technologies and review current Git hygiene:

ignite scan

Example output:

🔥 ignite
Scanning: /path/to/project

Detected:
✓ Python
✓ VS Code

Already configured:
✓ .venv/
✓ __pycache__/
✓ *.pyc
✓ .vscode/

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Evaluate Repository Health

Generate a Git Hygiene Score:

ignite doctor

Example:

🩺 ignite doctor

Git Hygiene Score: 100/100

Detected:
✓ Python
✓ VS Code

✓ No issues found.

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Use in Continuous Integration

Fail builds when hygiene issues are detected:

ignite doctor --ci

Example:

CI check passed.

Exit codes:

Exit Code	Meaning
0	No issues found
1	Issues detected

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Automatically Fix Missing Rules

Apply recommended .gitignore entries:

ignite fix

GitIgnite updates your .gitignore safely by appending missing rules.

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Audit Risky Files

Identify files that may expose secrets or unnecessary artifacts:

ignite audit

Example:

🔍 ignite audit

✓ No obvious risks found.

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Typical Workflow

Use GitIgnite as part of your development process:

ignite scan
ignite doctor
ignite fix
ignite audit

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GitHub Actions Example

Integrate GitIgnite into CI pipelines:

- name: Check Git hygiene
  run: ignite doctor --ci

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Why GitIgnite?

Many repositories unintentionally include:

• Virtual environments
• Cache directories
• Notebook checkpoints
• IDE settings
• Log files
• Environment files
• Generated artifacts

These files clutter repositories, increase review noise, and may expose sensitive information.

GitIgnite helps teams establish consistent Git hygiene with minimal effort.

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Project Status

GitIgnite is actively maintained and continuously evolving.

Planned improvements include:

• Additional technology detectors
• Custom configuration support
• Expanded auditing capabilities
• Enhanced CI integrations

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Contributing

Contributions, suggestions, and bug reports are welcome.

To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch.
3. Add tests for your changes.
4. Submit a pull request.

Please ensure all tests pass before opening a PR.

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Development

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sirishapadmasekhar/gitignite.git
cd gitignite

Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

Install development dependencies:

pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

Run tests:

pytest

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

See the LICENSE file for details.

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Links

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sirishapadmasekhar/gitignite
• PyPI Package: https://pypi.org/project/gitignite/

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