GH-REPO-GITIGNORE-VIEW(1)

🎀 NAME 🎀

gh-repo-gitignore-view — view an available repository gitignore template. Straight from the GitHub CLI manual, bestie ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

gh repo gitignore view <template> [flags]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Okay so this command is literally for viewing an available repository .gitignore template. That’s the whole vibe. 💅

<template> is a case-sensitive .gitignore template name. So yes, bestie, case matters — do not come in here guessing with the wrong capitalization, no cap.

For a list of available templates, run gh repo gitignore list. Iconic little helper behavior, fr fr. 🌸

💅 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) 🫶

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xoxo, GitHub CLI v2.102.0 — Oct 2026 💜