Git Attributes Generator
Generate .gitattributes file rules for line endings and diffs.
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About Git Attributes Generator
The `.gitattributes` File Generator & EOL Normalizer creates standardized Git repository attribute files configuring line ending normalization (`* text=auto`, `*.sh text eol=lf`), binary file flagging, merge drivers, and Git LFS tracking rules.
How to Use Git Attributes Generator
Step 1
Select desired attribute presets (Line Endings, Git LFS, Linguist customization).
Step 2
Add custom file extension rules if needed.
Step 3
Review the generated `.gitattributes` configuration.
Step 4
Click "Copy .gitattributes" or download the file.
Practical Use Cases for Git Attributes Generator
Preventing Windows CRLF vs Linux LF Line Ending Wars
Configure `* text=auto eol=lf` to enforce uniform Unix LF line endings across multi-platform developer teams.
Configuring Git LFS (Large File Storage) Tracking
Generate `*.psd filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text` rules to track massive 3D assets, videos, and datasets in Git LFS.
Input & Output Examples
Configuring EOL Normalization & Git LFS for Media
Presets: Standard Cross-Platform Normalization + Git LFS Media
`* text=auto\n*.sh text eol=lf\n*.bat text eol=crlf\n*.png filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text`
Key Features & Performance
- ✓Presets: Cross-Platform EOL Normalization, Web Development (HTML/CSS/JS), Git LFS Large Assets, Binary Flagging.
- ✓Configures: `text`, `eol=lf`, `eol=crlf`, `binary`, `-diff`, `linguist-vendored`, `filter=lfs`.
- ✓100% Client-Side memory execution.
- ✓1-Click Copy or Download `.gitattributes` file.
Key Terminology & Definitions
`.gitattributes` File
A configuration file in Git that assigns path-specific attributes, controlling line ending conversion, binary classification, diffing, and LFS filters.
`text=auto` Directive
Instructs Git to automatically detect text files and normalize line endings to LF in the repository while converting to local OS line endings upon checkout.