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📁.gitignore Generator

Generate .gitignore files for your projects. Select templates for your tech stack.

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# Node.js
node_modules/
npm-debug.log*
yarn-debug.log*
yarn-error.log*
.npm
.yarn-integrity
*.tgz
.env
.env.local
.env.*.local
dist/
build/
.cache/

# macOS
.DS_Store
.AppleDouble
.LSOverride
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
.fseventsd

About .gitignore

What is .gitignore?

A file that tells Git which files or folders to ignore in a project. Keeps your repo clean from build artifacts, dependencies, and sensitive files.

Pattern Syntax

* - matches anything
** - matches nested dirs
/ - directory separator
! - negate a pattern

Best Practices

• Never commit secrets (.env)
• Ignore dependencies (node_modules)
• Ignore build outputs (dist, build)
• Include OS-specific ignores