gh-repo-gitignore-view(1)

gh-repo-gitignore-view1

View an available repository gitignore template

Usage

gh repo gitignore view <template> [flags]

Overview

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 status

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.

Examples

# 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

From github-cli 2.102.1-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.