gitattributes/gitattributes
Gitattributes
This project is a library of standardized specifications and templates for managing version control attributes, line ending normalization, and language-aware diff strategies. It provides a framework for defining how a version control system treats specific file extensions to ensure cross-platform consistency and prevent file corruption.
The project distinguishes itself by offering a comprehensive configuration library for managing binary files, diff drivers, and repository metadata. It includes specialized diff strategy management and a repository metadata standard that maps custom file extensions to programming languages for correct syntax highlighting and identification.
The capability surface covers line ending management to enforce consistent end-of-line characters across operating systems and file handling rules that designate assets as either text or binary. It also includes language-specific configurations for various programming languages, metadata management for syntax mapping, and storage optimization strategies to redirect large binary assets to external storage.
A command-line utility is provided to scan project files and verify attribute coverage, ensuring all assets are governed by the necessary configuration rules.
Features
- Line Ending Standards - Enforces consistent end-of-line characters across different operating systems through automated conversion during commit and checkout.
- Attribute Template Libraries - Provides a comprehensive library of standardized attribute templates for managing how files are handled by version control.
- Syntax Highlighting Rules - Maps custom or uncommon file extensions to programming language identifiers for correct syntax highlighting.
- Diff Routing Configurations - Assigns specialized diffing algorithms to specific file extensions to optimize the visualization of code changes.
- Diff Strategy Managers - Provides a configuration resource for assigning language-aware diffing algorithms to improve change readability.
- Language-Aware Diff Configurations - Assigns specialized diffing algorithms to specific programming languages to improve the readability of code changes.
- Syntax Mapping Metadata - Assigns programming language identifiers to custom file extensions to enable correct syntax highlighting.
- Text Normalization - Configures automatic line-ending normalization and language-specific diff drivers to ensure consistent version control.
- Git Attribute Configurations - Offers a collection of standardized .gitattributes templates for managing line endings, binary files, and diff drivers.
- Attribute Mapping Rules - Maps file extensions to specific version control attributes using a set of predefined matching rules.
- Binary Attribute Management - Marks specific file extensions as binary to prevent text-based corruption and enable proper binary diffing.
- Binary-Text Designation Rules - Implements a system to categorize files as text or binary to prevent corruption and optimize merge strategies.
- File Attribute Assignments - Specifies how file types are handled by assigning text or binary markers and defining custom diff logic.
- File Handling Rule Definitions - Defines how a version control system treats specific file extensions by designating them as text or binary.
- File Type Identification - Specifies how version control systems identify and handle file types to ensure consistent language detection.
- Language Labeling - Assigns specific language labels to files so version control systems categorize and highlight them correctly.
- Text and Binary Designations - Defines which files are treated as text or binary and specifies the appropriate diffing tool for source code.
- VCS File Attribute Specifications - Defines rules for how Git treats specific file extensions to ensure cross-platform consistency and prevent corruption.
- VCS File Handling Specifications - Defines whether specific file extensions are treated as text or binary to manage merges and storage.
- Syntax-Aware Diffing - Associates specific file extensions with language-aware diffing tools to improve the readability of version control changes.
- Attribute Coverage Scanners - Provides a CLI utility to scan projects and identify files lacking necessary configuration rules.
- Attribute Coverage Verifiers - Provides a CLI utility that scans project files to identify those lacking configuration rules.
- Whitespace Enforcement - Enforces consistent line endings and whitespace rules across text files to prevent formatting discrepancies.
- Custom Diff Tool Assignments - Allows the assignment of specialized diffing algorithms to specific file extensions for better readability of changes.
- Diff Operation Definitions - Specifies how different file types are compared and displayed during diff operations to improve readability.
- Archive Export Exclusions - Allows marking internal configuration and metadata files for exclusion when generating project archives.
- Language Mapping Standards - Provides a framework for mapping custom file extensions to programming languages for correct syntax highlighting.
- External Asset Storage - Directs large assets and binary files to external storage to prevent repository bloat.
- Go Attributes - A configuration that treats Go files as binary to prevent automatic line-ending conversions and ensure consistent line-feed handling across operating systems.
- Java Rules - A configuration defining how specific file extensions are treated regarding line endings, text normalization, and diffing for Java-based projects.
- Pascal Rules - A configuration defining which Pascal files are treated as text or binary and applying language-specific diffing to improve version control visibility.
- Perl Specifications - A configuration specifying that Perl source files are treated as text and use a language-specific diff algorithm for cleaner version control history.
- Python Specifications - A configuration defining text, binary, and line-ending attributes for Python files to ensure consistent diffs and prevent binary corruption.
- Large File Storage (LFS) - Marks large binary assets for external storage to prevent repository bloat and maintain performance.
- PHP Specifications - A configuration defining line ending normalization, text detection, and language-specific diffing for PHP files to ensure cross-platform consistency.
- Swift Specifications - A configuration defining how Swift source and project files are treated to ensure correct line endings and specialized diffing for merges.
- Configuration Templates - Uses a library of standardized attribute templates to ensure consistent file handling across languages and platforms.
- Cross-Platform Development Utilities - Standardizes file attributes and syntax mapping to ensure consistent behavior across diverse developer machines.
- Ruby Strategies - A set of language-specific diffing and merge strategies for Ruby projects to ensure consistent version control behavior across files.
