.gitignore Everything by Default
6 days ago
- #Best Practices
- #Git
- #Version Control
- Common issue: accidentally committing unwanted files like .DS_Store, node_modules, or IDE configurations to Git repositories.
- Proposed solution: Ignore everything by default in Git and only allow specific files to be tracked.
- Example setup for a Go project: .gitignore file ignores all files except .gitignore, *.go, go.mod, and go.sum.
- Benefits: Prevents accidental commits of system files, build artifacts, or IDE configurations.
- Encouragement for feedback: Reach out on X for questions, corrections, or ideas.