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.gitignore Generator for Node, Python, Java and More

For developers starting a repository. Tick what your project uses and get one clean .gitignore that keeps dependencies, build output, logs and secret files out of Git.

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How to use

How to use the .gitignore Generator

  1. Tick your languages, tools, editor and operating systems.
  2. Add any project-specific lines in the extra box.
  3. Click Generate .gitignore and copy it to the root of your repository.
  4. Already committed a file? Run git rm -r --cached on it once, then commit.
Worked example

An example, step by step

You enter

Node.js, secrets and env files, logs, VS Code, macOS and Windows

The tool shows

41 patterns from 6 templates with duplicates removed, including node_modules/, .env with !.env.example kept, *.pem, *.log, .vscode/* and .DS_Store

FAQ

Questions about the .gitignore Generator

Why is a file still tracked after I add it to .gitignore?

.gitignore only stops new files. Untrack an already committed file with git rm --cached path and commit the change.

Should .env be in .gitignore?

Yes. Keep secrets out of Git and commit a .env.example with empty values instead, as the generated file allows.

Should I commit .terraform.lock.hcl?

Yes. The lock file pins provider versions so every run uses the same ones; the Terraform template keeps it in Git.

Is the .gitignore Generator free and private?

Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up and runs entirely in your browser, so what you type is not uploaded. You only sign in if you want to email a result to yourself or save it to your CareerByteCode profile.

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