.gitignore Generator

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Generated .gitignore

What is .gitignore?

A .gitignore file tells Git which files and directories to ignore — preventing them from being tracked or committed to your repository. Common candidates are build artifacts, dependency folders (node_modules/, vendor/), environment files (.env), log files, and OS-specific files like .DS_Store. Every project should have a .gitignore tailored to its stack.

How to Use the .gitignore Generator

Search or browse for your technologies — click a tag to select it.
Selected items appear as chips in the bar above — click ✕ to deselect.
Add any custom patterns in the text box below.
Copy the generated .gitignore and save it as .gitignore in your project root.
Commit the .gitignore file itself — it should be tracked by Git.

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