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 # gitig - Simple gitignore management
 
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+`gitig` helps you to manage your .gitignore files more easily.
+
+When starting a new project, `gitig` will be there for you to download an
+example gitignore file for your project [from GitHub](https://github.com/github/gitignore).
+Check `gitig list-templates` to find all available templates and download it
+with `gitig get {template}`.
+
+During the project there will be always some files, which need to be ignored.
+Don't waste time with opening .gitignore in your editor and add a line there,
+just `gitig add {file}` and you're done. When ignoring concrete files, your
+shell will be there for you to complete the full filename.
+
+For more info check the help with `gitig help`