aid: gitignore
name: .Gitignore
description: Git configuration file specifying intentionally untracked files and directories that Git should ignore, preventing build artifacts, dependencies, and secrets from being committed.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
position: Consumer
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/gitignore/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Configuration
  - Git
  - Repository
  - Version Control
apis: []
common:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore
  - type: GitHub Templates
    url: https://github.com/github/gitignore
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/gitignore/refs/heads/main/rules/gitignore-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/gitignore/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/gitignore-vocabulary.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com