Create and manage the .gitignore file

ignore

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -o errexit

_FILES_RULES=('.DS_Store' 'node_modules ' '.jekyll-cache' '.sass-cache' '.venv' 'venv')
_USAGE="$(printf """
  Git .gitignore file helper tool.

  Usage: ignore (filepath) ([OPTIONS])

  Create new file in the current working directory
  Pre-defined rules include in the file:
    .DS_Store
    node_modules
    .jekyll-cache
    .sass-cache
    .venv
    venv

  Filepath:
    Add new file path rule into the file.

  Options:
    -h:   Show help
    -p:   Display all rules in the file.
""")"

if [[ -z "${1}" ]]; then
  find . -name '*.DS_Store*' -print -delete && \

  touch .gitignore

  for rule in "${_FILES_RULES[@]}"
  do
    echo "${rule}" >> .gitignore
  done

  exit 0
fi

case "${1}" in
  -h )
    echo -e "${_USAGE}"
    exit 0
    ;;
  -p )
    cat .gitignore
    exit 0
    ;;
  *) echo "${1}" >> .gitignore ;;
esac

Git .gitignore file helper.

Usage

1. Create the .gitignore file with pre-defined rules.

>_ ignore

2. Add new rule

>_ ignore {file/parh.ext}