diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d19a885..a3fcd8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@ ig.filter(['.abc\\a.js', '.abc\\d\\e.js'])
 
 ## .add(pattern: string | Ignore): this
 ## .add(patterns: Array<string | Ignore>): this
+## .add({pattern: string, mark?: string}): this
 
-- **pattern** `String | Ignore` An ignore pattern string, or the `Ignore` instance
-- **patterns** `Array<String | Ignore>` Array of ignore patterns.
+- **pattern** `string | Ignore` An ignore pattern string, or the `Ignore` instance
+- **patterns** `Array<string | Ignore>` Array of ignore patterns.
+- **mark?** `string` Pattern mark, which is used to associate the pattern with a certain marker, such as the line no of the `.gitignore` file. Actually it could be an arbitrary string and is optional.
 
 Adds a rule or several rules to the current manager.
 
@@ -284,6 +286,17 @@ interface TestResult {
   ignored: boolean
   // true if the `pathname` is finally unignored by some negative pattern
   unignored: boolean
+  // The `IgnoreRule` which ignores the pathname
+  rule?: IgnoreRule
+}
+
+interface IgnoreRule {
+  // The original pattern
+  pattern: string
+  // Whether the pattern is a negative pattern
+  negative: boolean
+  // Which is used for other packages to build things upon `node-ignore`
+  mark?: string
 }
 ```
 
@@ -291,10 +304,32 @@ interface TestResult {
 - `{ignored: false, unignored: true}`: the `pathname` is unignored
 - `{ignored: false, unignored: false}`: the `pathname` is never matched by any ignore rules.
 
-## .checkIgnore(pattern) since 6.1.0
+## .checkIgnore(pattern) since 7.0.0
 
 > new in 6.1.0
 
+Debug gitignore / exclude files, which is equivalent to `git check-ignore -v`. Usually this method is used for other packages to implement the function of `git check-ignore -v` upon `node-ignore`
+
+Returns `TestResult`
+
+```js
+ig.add({
+  pattern: 'foo/*',
+  mark: '60'
+})
+
+const {
+  ignored,
+  rule
+} = checkIgnore('foo/')
+
+if (ignored) {
+  console.log(`.gitignore:${result}:${rule.mark}:${rule.pattern} foo/`)
+}
+
+// .gitignore:60:foo/* foo/
+```
+
 Please pay attention that this method does not have a strong built-in cache mechanism.
 
 The purpose of introducing this method is to make it possible to implement the `git check-ignore` command in JavaScript based on `node-ignore`.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e341d44..414af19 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -361,17 +361,21 @@ const checkPattern = pattern => pattern
   // > A line starting with # serves as a comment.
   && pattern.indexOf('#') !== 0
 
-const splitPattern = pattern => pattern.split(REGEX_SPLITALL_CRLF)
+const splitPattern = pattern => pattern
+.split(REGEX_SPLITALL_CRLF)
+.filter(Boolean)
 
 class IgnoreRule {
   constructor (
     pattern,
+    mark,
     body,
     ignoreCase,
     negative,
     prefix
   ) {
     this.pattern = pattern
+    this.mark = mark
     this.negative = negative
 
     define(this, 'body', body)
@@ -415,7 +419,10 @@ class IgnoreRule {
   }
 }
 
-const createRule = (pattern, ignoreCase) => {
+const createRule = ({
+  pattern,
+  mark
+}, ignoreCase) => {
   let negative = false
   let body = pattern
 
@@ -437,6 +444,7 @@ const createRule = (pattern, ignoreCase) => {
 
   return new IgnoreRule(
     pattern,
+    mark,
     body,
     ignoreCase,
     negative,
@@ -453,18 +461,18 @@ class RuleManager {
   _add (pattern) {
     // #32
     if (pattern && pattern[KEY_IGNORE]) {
-      this._rules = this._rules.concat(
-        pattern._rules._rules
-        ||
-          // Compatible with the old version
-          /* istanbul ignore next */
-          pattern._rules
-      )
+      this._rules = this._rules.concat(pattern._rules._rules)
       this._added = true
       return
     }
 
-    if (checkPattern(pattern)) {
+    if (isString(pattern)) {
+      pattern = {
+        pattern
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (checkPattern(pattern.pattern)) {
       const rule = createRule(pattern, this._ignoreCase)
       this._added = true
       this._rules.push(rule)
@@ -638,7 +646,7 @@ class Ignore {
     // If the path doest not end with a slash, `.ignores()` is much equivalent
     //   to `git check-ignore`
     if (!REGEX_TEST_TRAILING_SLASH.test(path)) {
-      return this.ignores(path)
+      return this.test(path)
     }
 
     const slices = path.split(SLASH).filter(Boolean)
@@ -647,17 +655,17 @@ class Ignore {
     if (slices.length) {
       const parent = this._t(
         slices.join(SLASH) + SLASH,
-        this._ignoreCache,
-        false,
+        this._testCache,
+        true,
         slices
       )
 
       if (parent.ignored) {
-        return true
+        return parent
       }
     }
 
-    return this._rules.test(path, false, MODE_CHECK_IGNORE).ignored
+    return this._rules.test(path, false, MODE_CHECK_IGNORE)
   }
 
   _t (
diff --git a/test/fixtures/cases.js b/test/fixtures/cases.js
index 92ccf19..3a30e4e 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/cases.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/cases.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const cases = [
     '#77: directory ending with / not always correctly ignored',
     [
       'c/*',
-      'foo/bar/*'
+      {pattern: 'foo/bar/*'}
     ],
     {
       'c/': 1,
diff --git a/test/git-check-ignore.test.js b/test/git-check-ignore.test.js
index 79a28a3..4bae133 100644
--- a/test/git-check-ignore.test.js
+++ b/test/git-check-ignore.test.js
@@ -65,12 +65,17 @@ const debugSpawn = (...args) => {
   debug(out.output.toString())
 }
 
+const mapObjectRule = rule =>
+  typeof rule === 'string'
+    ? rule
+    : rule.pattern
+
 const getNativeGitIgnoreResults = (rules, paths) => {
   const dir = createUniqueTmp()
 
   const gitignore = typeof rules === 'string'
     ? rules
-    : rules.join('\n')
+    : rules.map(mapObjectRule).join('\n')
 
   touch(dir, '.gitignore', gitignore)
 
diff --git a/test/ignore.test.js b/test/ignore.test.js
index 56a44fb..054824f 100755
--- a/test/ignore.test.js
+++ b/test/ignore.test.js
@@ -62,29 +62,40 @@ cases(({
     t.end()
   })
 
-  const run_ignores = name => {
-    tt(`.${name}(path):   ${description}`, t => {
-      const ig = ignore().addPattern(patterns)
-
-      Object.keys(paths_object).forEach(path => {
-        const should_ignore = !!paths_object[path]
-        const not = should_ignore ? '' : 'not '
-
-        t.equal(
-          ig[name](path),
-          should_ignore,
-          `path: "${path}" should ${not}be ignored`
-        )
-      })
-      t.end()
-    })
-  }
-
   check('IGNORE_ONLY_IGNORES', 'ignores')
-  && run_ignores('ignores')
+  && tt(`.ignores(path):   ${description}`, t => {
+    const ig = ignore().addPattern(patterns)
+
+    Object.keys(paths_object).forEach(path => {
+      const should_ignore = !!paths_object[path]
+      const not = should_ignore ? '' : 'not '
+
+      t.equal(
+        ig.ignores(path),
+        should_ignore,
+        `path: "${path}" should ${not}be ignored`
+      )
+    })
+    t.end()
+  })
 
   check('IGNORE_ONLY_CHECK_IGNORE', 'checkIgnore')
-  && run_ignores('checkIgnore')
+  && tt(`.checkIgnore(path):   ${description}`, t => {
+    const ig = ignore().addPattern(patterns)
+
+    Object.keys(paths_object).forEach(path => {
+      const should_ignore = !!paths_object[path]
+      const not = should_ignore ? '' : 'not '
+      const {ignored} = ig.checkIgnore(path)
+
+      t.equal(
+        ignored,
+        should_ignore,
+        `path: "${path}" should ${not}be ignored`
+      )
+    })
+    t.end()
+  })
 
   if (!SHOULD_TEST_WINDOWS) {
     return