Generate .gitignore

Create a .gitignore from language, editor, OS, and build patterns.

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Tool.gitignore Generator
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How it works

Selected patterns become grouped .gitignore text with comments and blank lines; duplicates are removed while negation order remains. The output does not inspect tracked files.

  • Common generated directories are useful starts.
  • Repository-specific artifacts remain optional.

Worked example

Node.js with VS Code on macOS
Generate a .gitignore for a Node.js project using VS Code on macOS
Input
											Language: node
Ide: vscode
Os: macos
Extras: true
Output
												# Node
node_modules/
dist/
build/
.next/
.nuxt/
out/
coverage/
*.tsbuildinfo
.turbo/
.vercel/
.output/
*.js.map

# Vscode
.vscode/*
!.vscode/settings.json
!.vscode/tasks.json
!.vscode/launch.json
!.vscode/extensions.json
*.code-workspace

# Macos
.DS_Store
.AppleDouble
.LSOverride
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
Icon

# Environment & Secrets
.env
.env.local
.env.*.local
.env.production

# Logs
logs/
*.log
npm-debug.log*
yarn-debug.log*
yarn-error.log*

# Testing
coverage/
.nyc_output/

# Misc
.cache/
tmp/
temp/

When to use this

New repositories, IDE changes, and monorepos generate ignore files.

Edge cases

  • Ignoring a path does not remove an already tracked file.
  • A later negation needs a traversable parent directory.
  • Directory patterns differ from same-named files.

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