Gitignore Generator
Generate .gitignore from common templates
Select stacks and rules first to generate a `.gitignore` immediately; team conventions and presets are available in Advanced mode.
The full guide also includes pitfalls, worked examples, snippets, FAQs, and related tools for checking results or troubleshooting.
About this tool
Combine the bundled Node.js, Python, Java, Go, Rust, macOS and VS Code pattern lists into a .gitignore draft. Selected sections are concatenated with comments; repeated patterns are not removed. Review the defaults for your repository, especially Rust Cargo.lock and VS Code exceptions. The tool does not inspect your working tree or remove files that Git already tracks.
Production Snippets
Review Rust lockfile policy before copying
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Rust template:
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Cargo.lock
For an application that commits its lockfile, remove Cargo.lock from this draft. Adding a tracked file here does not remove it from Git history.Frequently Asked Questions
Will adding a path to .gitignore untrack it?
No. Ignore rules mainly affect untracked files. Existing tracked files and commit history remain. Review git status and git check-ignore -v for actual repository behavior.
Should the Rust template ignore Cargo.lock?
The bundled template does ignore it, but applications commonly commit Cargo.lock for reproducible dependency resolution. Remove that pattern when your project’s lockfile policy requires tracking it.
Do the Node and VS Code templates exclude all local configuration?
No. Node includes .env but not every .env.* variant. VS Code ignores .vscode/* while re-including extensions.json and settings.json. Review these files for project-specific content before committing.
Are ignore patterns regular expressions or safe to sort?
Gitignore uses its own glob rules, including ordered ! exceptions. A regex tester cannot validate them, and sorting can change the effect of later exceptions. Check the patterns with Git in the intended repository.
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