# Install - [Command Line](https://docs.gitignore.io/install/command-line.md): To run gitignore.io from your command line you need an active internet connection and an environment function. You need to add a function to your environment that lets you access the gitignore.io API. - [Editor Extensions](https://docs.gitignore.io/install/editor-extensions.md): Tools or extensions maintained by third-party developers different editors. - [Client Applications](https://docs.gitignore.io/install/client-applications.md): Clients maintained by third-party developers - [Local Server](https://docs.gitignore.io/install/local-server.md): Install gitignore.io locally for testing, debugging, and submitting new application functionality. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gitignore.io/install.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.