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.gitignore Generator

Combine curated templates for your OS, editor, language, and framework—one file, duplicates removed

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Next.js, Python, Go…
23 templates
Stacks & tools
Smart merge
Dedupe rules
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Tips
  • • Duplicate patterns are removed when merging; first occurrence wins.
  • • The Secrets template ignores .env but keeps .env.example trackable via !.env.example—adjust if your filenames differ.
  • • Save as .gitignore in your repository root (or use .git/info/exclude for local-only rules).

Free online .gitignore generator for any stack

A .gitignore file tells Git which paths to exclude from commits—think node_modules, dist and build folders, .env secrets, OS noise like .DS_Store, and IDE metadata such as .vscode or .idea. This gitignore generator assembles patterns from maintained templates so you can create a .gitignore without memorizing dozens of rules. Official behavior is defined in the Git documentation.

Templates for operating systems, editors, and languages

Choose from templates grouped by operating system (macOS, Windows, Linux), editors (Visual Studio Code, JetBrains, Vim), languages (Node, Python, Java, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, .NET, C/C++), and frameworks (Next.js, Vue/Vite, Nuxt, Django, Flutter, Terraform, Unity). A dedicated secrets section helps you ignore common environment and key files while keeping .env.example trackable when that fits your workflow.

Presets, merge order, and duplicate removal

Quick presets (Next.js, React + Vite, Python, Django, Go, Rust, Flutter, Terraform, Node library) load a curated bundle in one click. When you combine templates manually, the tool merges them in a stable order and removes duplicate lines so patterns such as node_modules/ only appear once. You can still refine the file by hand after download.

Where to put .gitignore and local-only ignores

Commit a root .gitignore so everyone on the team shares the same rules. For personal machine paths you never want to commit, Git also supports .git/info/exclude and global ignore files—useful when your local tooling differs from the team default.

Privacy and exporting your file

Selections and generated output stay in your browser. Use Copy to paste into an existing repository or Download .gitignore to add a new file at the project root. Pair a clean repo with strong docs and—when you ship a public site—our SEO Meta Preview for titles, snippets, and social tags.

Common questions

Does gitignore apply to files already tracked?
Not automatically. If Git is already tracking a file, add it to .gitignore and run git rm --cached <file> (or the folder variant) so future commits stop including it.
Can I mix this with a monorepo?
Yes. Use a root .gitignore for shared rules and optional nested .gitignore files inside packages or apps for stack-specific paths.
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