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.gitignore Generator
Select templates for your stack, merge them, and download a clean .gitignore file. Every setup gets a shareable link.
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.gitignore output(3 templates)
# Node.js node_modules/ npm-debug.log* yarn-debug.log* yarn-error.log* pnpm-debug.log* .npm .yarn/ .pnp.* dist/ build/ .cache/ .env .env.local .env.*.local # macOS .DS_Store .AppleDouble .LSOverride Icon ._* .DocumentRevisions-V100 .fseventsd .Spotlight-V100 .TemporaryItems .Trashes .VolumeIcon.icns .com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent # VS Code .vscode/* !.vscode/settings.json !.vscode/tasks.json !.vscode/launch.json !.vscode/extensions.json !.vscode/*.code-snippets .history/ *.vsix
Monorepo workflow · processed locally
Audit an existing .gitignore before it reaches code review
Paste your current file, select the stack it should support above, and check for missing build/cache rules, duplicates, and risky lockfile or source-directory ignores. Nothing leaves your browser.
Select the intended stack, paste a .gitignore, and run the audit. File contents are never included in analytics.
Template notes · reviewed August 2026
Build a .gitignore you can explain in code review
The generator merges only the stacks you choose, keeps section comments, and removes repeated non-comment rules. Templates are maintained locally by DevPick rather than fetched at runtime, so the generated result is deterministic and your project details stay in the browser.
Order affects negation
A later rule beginning with ! can re-include a file. Review custom rules after merging when a parent directory is ignored.
Ignoring is not secret management
Ignore local environment files, but rotate any credential that was committed. A .gitignore cannot erase a secret from Git history.
If Git still tracks an ignored file
Ignore rules only affect untracked files. Remove an already tracked file from the index while keeping the local copy, then commit the change:
git rm --cached path/to/file