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automattic/ignorefile
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Handle .gitignore style files.

v3.0.2(9mo ago)3206.6k↓10.5%GPL-2.0-or-laterPHP >=7.2

Since Dec 22Compare

[ Source](https://github.com/Automattic/ignorefile)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/automattic/ignorefile)[ RSS](/packages/automattic-ignorefile/feed)WikiDiscussions Synced 1mo ago

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###  Health Score

41

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FairBetter than 89% of packages

Maintenance57

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity35

Limited adoption so far

Community2

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~132 days

Total

11

Last Release

285d ago

Major Versions

v1.0.5 → v2.0.02024-02-07

v2.1.0 → v3.0.02025-01-09

PHP version history (2 changes)v2.0.0PHP >=7.0

v3.0.0PHP >=7.2

### Community

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