Re: Automatically Add .gitignore Files

Thangalin [off-list ref] writes:

I frequently forget to add .gitignore files when creating new .gitignore files.

I'd like to request a command-line option to always add .gitignore
files (or, more generally, always add files that match a given file
specification).

That is essentially what "Untracked files" listing in the editor
buffer given to you when you type "git commit" is about.  By not
saying you ignore .gitattributes, .gitignore, .gitmodules, etc., you
are reminded if you forgot to add them.  "git status" does the same,
and perhaps you want to make it a habit to run it before committing.

I am tempted to say that there should be a way to somehow forbid use
of the "-m" option to "git commit" by default, until the user gains
more familiarity with use of Git.  That way, they will learn to pay
more attention to the "Untracked" and "Changes not staged" sections
;-)