DefaultPatterns returns a gitignore.Pattern slice with the default ExcludeExt, ExcludeCI, ExcludeExtra patterns.

LoadIgnorePatterns recursively loads the IgnoreFile patterns found in the directory.

NewDefaultMatcher returns a gitignore.Matcher with the DefaultPatterns as lowest priority patterns.

NewMatcher returns a gitignore.Matcher for the given gitignore.Pattern slice.

ReadIgnoreFile attempts to read the file at the given path and returns the read patterns.

ReadPatterns collects ignore patterns from the given reader and returns them as a gitignore.Pattern slice.

VCSPatterns returns a gitignore.Pattern slice with ExcludeVCS patterns.