install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install gitnr

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#gitnr

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/gitnr/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Create .gitignore using templates from TopTal, GitHub or your own collection

Project links

Commands and aliases

gitnr

history

Project history and usage

gitnr is a Rust CLI for generating `.gitignore` files from reusable templates. It combines templates from the GitHub and TopTal collections with local files, remote URLs, or files from public GitHub repositories.

Project history

The project appeared on GitHub in August 2023 and published its v0.1.0 release the same day. Its README explains the origin plainly: the author wanted consistent `.gitignore` generation, modular template composition, and a small Rust learning project.

Adoption history

gitnr targets the common bootstrapping moment when a developer starts a repository and wants a sensible ignore file without manually copying template snippets. Its documented installation paths include Homebrew, Cargo, cargo-binstall, NetBSD packages, platform install scripts, and binary releases.

How it is used

Practitioners use `gitnr create` with template names such as `gh:Rust` or `tt:clion+all`, optionally combining several templates into one generated ignore file. The `gitnr search` mode provides an interactive browser for previewing and selecting templates.

Why package nerds care

For package catalogs, gitnr is notable as a thin wrapper around shared ignore-template ecosystems rather than a new ignore syntax. Its value is packaging the template lookup, duplicate filtering, caching, and cross-platform install story into one small executable.

Timeline

2023: Repository created on GitHub.
2023: v0.1.0 release published.
2023: gitnr crate published on crates.io.

Related projects

gitnr depends on the GitHub gitignore template collection and the TopTal gitignore collection as source material for generated files.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`gitnr`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.3.0

manager updated2026-06-22

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.3.0

https://github.com/reemus-dev/gitnr

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:gitnr
Version	0.3.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gitnr
Homepage	https://github.com/reemus-dev/gitnr
Repository	https://github.com/reemus-dev/gitnr
Upstream docs	https://github.com/reemus-dev/gitnr#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/reemus-dev/gitnr/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T14:03:33-07:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	openssl@3
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	gitnr
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

gitnr

nix profile install nixpkgs#gitnr

normalized package name match
Matched by: Gitnr

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/gitnr.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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