Which integrations are available for this server?

Allows for the generation of .gitignore files to help manage untracked files in Git repositories. Interfaces with the gitignore.io API to browse templates and generate standardized .gitignore files for various projects. Connects to the Toptal-hosted gitignore.io API service to fetch and generate environment-specific .gitignore configurations.

How do I use Gitignore MCP Tool?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Gitignore MCP Tool create a .gitignore for python, visualstudiocode, and macos" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Gitignore MCP Tool by hsiangjenli

A MCP server for generating .gitignore files using gitignore.io API

🌟 Features

Gitignore Generation: Generate .gitignore files
Template Listing: Browse all available gitignore templates

🛠️ Getting Started

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
`GITIGNORE_API_BASE`	`https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api`	Base URL for gitignore.io API

Local Development

Install dependencies:

uv sync

(Optional) Set custom API endpoint:

export GITIGNORE_API_BASE="https://your-custom-api.com/api"

Run the MCP server:

uv run --with fastmcp fastmcp run mcp_tools/main.py

Docker

Build the Docker image:

docker build -t mcp-gitignore:latest .

Run the container:

docker run -i --rm -p 8000:8000 mcp-gitignore:latest

Run with custom API endpoint:

docker run -i --rm -p 8000:8000 -e GITIGNORE_API_BASE="https://your-custom-api.com/api" mcp-gitignore:latest

Run MCP Server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gitignore": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-p",
        "8000:8000",
        "mcp-gitignore:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITIGNORE_API_BASE": "https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api"
      }
    }
  }
}

🎯 API Endpoints

List Templates

GET /gitignore/templates/

List all available gitignore templates.

Generate .gitignore

POST /gitignore/generate/

Generate .gitignore file based on templates.

Request Body:

{
  "templates": ["python", "visualstudiocode", "macos"],
  "output_path": ".gitignore"
}

📚 Documentation

Documentation is built using MkDocs and deployed to GitHub Pages.
To build the documentation locally:

chmod +x scripts/build_docs.sh
scripts/build_docs.sh
mkdocs build

Install Server

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A

quality - confirmed to work

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