git-check-ignore:tldr:d8f65

git-check-ignore: Do not check the index (used to debug why paths were tracked and not ignored).

$ git check-ignore --no-index ${filenames_or_directories}

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The "git check-ignore --no-index" command is used to check if the specified files or directories are being ignored by Git, even if they are not part of the current Git repository.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"git check-ignore": This is the main command that is used to check if files or directories are being ignored by Git.
"--no-index": This option tells Git to perform the check without considering the current Git repository. It means that Git will check for ignore rules specified in .gitignore files but will not rely on the repository's history or status.
"${filenames_or_directories}": This is a placeholder that represents the specific files or directories you want to check for being ignored by Git. You need to replace "${filenames_or_directories}" with the actual names or paths of the files or directories you want to check.

So, when you execute the command with the desired files or directories, Git will analyze and provide information on whether those files or directories are ignored by Git.

Note that this command can be handy if you want to check if certain files or directories would be ignored by Git before adding them to a repository or if you want to verify if Git is excluding certain files that you would want to include.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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