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Gitignore Generator

Generate a customized .gitignore file for your project. Select your programming languages, frameworks, operating systems, and IDEs to keep unnecessary files out of Git.

Choose Your Project Settings

Select one or more options from the categories below. Your .gitignore content will update automatically.

Programming Languages Select all that apply
Frameworks & Platforms
Operating Systems
IDEs & Editors

Custom Ignore Patterns

Add your own file names, folders, or patterns. Enter one pattern per line.

Gitignore supports patterns such as *.log, folder/, and specific file names. These entries are added to your generated file.

Generated .gitignore File

Your customized Git ignore file is generated below. Copy the content or download it directly.

.gitignore
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# Select your project settings to generate your .gitignore file.
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How to use: Download the generated file and place it in the root directory of your Git repository. Git will use its patterns to ignore matching untracked files. If a file is already tracked by Git, adding it to .gitignore does not automatically stop tracking it.