Side-by-Side Comparison
dotfiles vs gitignore
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● johnreilly/dotfiles (7)
● github/gitignore (176K)
☆ 7dotfiles stars
☆ 176Kgitignore stars
+175.9KDifference
gitignoreStar Leader (25135.9x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
gitignore Leads
+175.9K stars (25135.9x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
gitignore Leads
82.2K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
gitignore
Pushed 5d ago
Licensing
Different
dotfiles: — vs gitignore: CC0-1.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | johnreilly/dotfiles ↗ | github/gitignore ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | bash, completions, gem, git, irb | A collection of useful .gitignore templates |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 7 | ☆ 175,951 |
| Forks | 3 | 82,176 |
| Open Issues | 0 | 72 |
| Main Language | Not listed | Not listed |
| License | Not identified | CC0-1.0 |
| Last Push | Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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