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The essential security companion for modern developers. Whether you are working in Python, Node.js, React, or C++, ensuring your sensitive data stays out of your public repositories is critical. Generate the perfect .gitignore file in seconds and audit existing projects for dangerous exposures.
Free — no account, no cloud lookup, no telemetry. Templates ship with the app and work entirely offline.
Key features
Select your stack from curated templates, preview the merged output in real time, and write directly to your repository root. The generator combines rules intelligently — no duplicates, no conflicts, no manual editing required.
Point the scanner at any repository and it identifies files that should be ignored but are not — .env files, API keys, credentials, build artifacts, OS metadata and editor swap files. Catch the exposure before it reaches a remote.
Build your own template combinations and save them for future projects. Export and import templates as portable files so your team shares the same ignore standards across every repository.
Generate the output and copy it to your clipboard with one click, or write it atomically to the target directory. The diff preview shows exactly what will change before anything is written — no surprises.
Supported templates
Each template is maintained and updated locally within the application. No network fetch is required — the full template library ships with the installer and works in air-gapped environments.
Specifications
| Product | x2y GitIgnore Generator |
|---|---|
| Version | v1.0.0 |
| Platform | Windows |
| Templates | 20+ curated (languages, frameworks, editors, OS) |
| Template storage | Bundled locally — no network fetch |
| Repository scanning | Detects unignored sensitive files |
| Audit targets | .env, API keys, credentials, build artifacts, OS metadata, editor swaps |
| Custom templates | Create, save, export, import |
| Output | Copy to clipboard or atomic file write |
| Diff preview | Shows changes before writing |
| Merge logic | Deduplication and conflict resolution |
| Telemetry | 0 bytes — verified continuously |
| Account required | None — ever |
| Price | Free |
| Developer | x2y Devs Tools Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya |
Quick start
Download from Microsoft Store, itch.io or Uptodown. Run the installer — no administrator privileges required for standard installs. No account creation, no activation key.
Open the Generate tab and check the templates that match your project — Node.js + VSCode + macOS, for example. The preview pane updates in real time as you toggle templates.
Switch to the Audit tab and point it at a repository. The scanner identifies files that should be ignored but are not — .env files, credential stores, build outputs — and flags them by severity.
Review the diff preview, then write atomically to the repository root or copy the output to your clipboard. Save the template combination for reuse on future projects.
git filter-repo or BFG Repo-Cleaner to purge it from history. The Code Leak Detector can help identify what was exposed.Downloads
Changelog
Initial release. 20+ curated templates covering Node.js, Python, React, Vue, Angular, PHP, Ruby, Rust, C++, C#, Java, Go, Swift, Kotlin, macOS, Windows, Linux, VSCode, Vim, IntelliJ, Sublime Text, Unity and Unreal Engine. Repository scanning for unignored sensitive files (.env, API keys, credentials, build artifacts, OS metadata, editor swaps). Custom template creation, save, export and import. Real-time merge preview with deduplication. Atomic file write with diff preview. Copy-to-clipboard output. Built-in help guide. 100% offline — all templates bundled locally.
Security model
x2y GitIgnore Generator reads the file tree of the repository you point it at — that is its function. It does not transmit the file list, the generated .gitignore content, or any other data anywhere. The template library is embedded in the installer and exists entirely on your filesystem. There is no analytics SDK, no crash reporter, no licence verification call, no cloud sync. Verify with Wireshark, Fiddler, GlassWire or your firewall logs — you will observe zero outbound connections.
| Telemetry | 0 bytes collected |
|---|---|
| Account | None required — ever |
| Repo scanning | Only directories you explicitly select |
| Template library | Bundled locally, never fetched |
| Generated output | Never transmitted |
| Network | Zero outbound connections |
| Verification | Any network monitor |
Ready to protect your repo
No account. No telemetry. No cloud. Just a fast, offline tool that keeps your secrets out of Git history and your repositories clean.
| Version | v1.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Platform | Windows |
| Price | Free |
| Telemetry | 0 bytes |