To cite package ‘gitignore’ in publications use:

Massicotte P (2024). gitignore: Create Useful .gitignore Files for your Project. R package version 0.1.8.9000, https://github.com/ropensci/gitignore.

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Manual{,
    title = {gitignore: Create Useful .gitignore Files for your
      Project},
    author = {Philippe Massicotte},
    year = {2024},
    note = {R package version 0.1.8.9000},
    url = {https://github.com/ropensci/gitignore},
  }