ljharb/npmignore

default `gitignore` option using git's algorithm

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#13 opened on Nov 5, 2022

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Description

Currently, the bin defaults to $PWD/.gitignore - instead, it should use git's own algorithm, if possible, to locate the gitignore file within the containing git repo (which might be in a parent directory, but should stop at a dir with a .git dir)

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Investigate how git itself locates the .gitignore file (e.g., `git config get core.excludesFile`, checking parent directories for .git). Implement a function that mimics this behavior, starting from the current working directory and walking up until a .git directory is found, then using that directory's .gitignore or the global gitignore.
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javascript
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cli
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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65