Complete .gitignore guide
Pattern syntax, order and evaluation rules with practical examples.
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# Dependencies node_modules/ npm-debug.log* yarn-debug.log* yarn-error.log* # Build outputs dist/ build/ *.tgz # Environment variables .env .env.local .env.development.local .env.test.local .env.production.local # IDE and editor files .vscode/ .idea/ *.swp *.swo *~ # Operating system files .DS_Store .DS_Store? ._* .Spotlight-V100 .Trashes ehthumbs.db Thumbs.db # Logs logs *.log # Runtime data pids *.pid *.seed *.pid.lock # Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul coverage/ # Temporary folders tmp/ temp/
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