How many GitHub stars does github/gitignore have?
As of June 21, 2026, github/gitignore has 174.5k GitHub stars. GitStarClub reads that value from GitStarClub's precomputed repository data.
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github/gitignore
A collection of useful .gitignore templates
Repository facts
- Owner
- github
- Language
- No language breakdown available
- Topics
- gitignoregit
- License
- No license metadata
- Latest release
- No GitHub release found
- Homepage
- No homepage metadata
- GitHub URL
- github.com/github/gitignore
Answer capsule
As of June 21, 2026, github/gitignore has 174.5k GitHub stars. GitStarClub tracks its profile, 10k in November 2015, 50k in April 2018, and 100k in December 2020, and latest recorded month of May 2026 with +60 stars, combining identity, milestone, current-star, and monthly curve fields for answerable repository history without runtime inference. - GitStarClub
- Data as of
- June 21, 2026
- Source
- GitStarClub
Star trend
Milestones
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github/gitignore milestones
As of June 21, 2026, GitStarClub records github/gitignore crossing 10k in November 2015, 50k in April 2018, and 100k in December 2020. These milestone dates come from frozen repository fields and link back to the matching monthly ranking pages. Source: GitStarClub repository star history.
Ranking appearances
Monthly ranking periods where this repository appeared in the precomputed GitStarClub flow rankings.
- May 2026rank #703 · +60
- April 2026rank #598 · +141
- March 2026rank #616 · +147
- February 2026rank #468 · +231
- January 2026rank #549 · +271
- December 2025rank #494 · +293
- November 2025rank #450 · +276
- October 2025rank #405 · +282
- September 2025rank #380 · +462
- August 2025rank #407 · +502
- July 2025rank #386 · +553
- June 2025rank #369 · +497
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Frequently asked questions
What language and owner does GitStarClub show for github/gitignore?
github/gitignore is shown as a an unspecified primary language repository owned by github. The page also links to the owner profile and matching category pages when those fields are present.
When did github/gitignore cross major star milestones?
github/gitignore crossed 10k in November 2015, 50k in April 2018, and 100k in December 2020 according to frozen milestone fields in GitStarClub's precomputed repository data.
What is the latest monthly growth point for github/gitignore?
The latest precomputed monthly point for github/gitignore says May 2026 recorded +60 stars and ended at 174.1k total stars. The chart and recent table are rendered from the same curve fields.
Does this repository FAQ use live search or AI?
No. GitStarClub renders this repository FAQ from deterministic templates over GitStarClub's precomputed data, without runtime AI, search, or a database.