Ignore File Patterns Reference

Common patterns for various ignore files by technology stack.

Detection & Creation Logic

• Check if git repo: git rev-parse --git-dir 2>/dev/null -> create/verify .gitignore
• Check if Dockerfile exists or Docker in plan.md -> create/verify .dockerignore
• Check if .eslintrc* exists -> create/verify .eslintignore
• Check if eslint.config.* exists -> ensure config's ignores entries cover required patterns
• Check if .prettierrc* exists -> create/verify .prettierignore
• Check if .npmrc or package.json exists -> create/verify .npmignore (if publishing)
• Check if terraform files (*.tf) exist -> create/verify .terraformignore
• Check if helm charts present -> create/verify .helmignore

Common Patterns by Technology

Node.js/JavaScript/TypeScript

node_modules/
dist/
build/
*.log
.env*

Python

__pycache__/
*.pyc
.venv/
venv/
dist/
*.egg-info/

Java

target/
*.class
*.jar
.gradle/
build/

C#/.NET

bin/
obj/
*.user
*.suo
packages/

Go

*.exe
*.test
vendor/
*.out

Rust

target/
debug/
release/
*.rs.bk

Universal (all projects)

.DS_Store
Thumbs.db
*.tmp
*.swp
.vscode/
.idea/