Ignoring Files

A .gitignore file tells Git which files to skip. Common entries for Python:

# example .gitignore for Python projects
__pycache__/        # Compiled bytecode
*.pyc               # Individual compiled files
venv/               # Virtual environment
.env                # Secrets and API keys
.vscode/            # Editor settings
.idea/              # Editor settings

Pattern	Matches
`*.pyc`	Any file ending in `.pyc`
`__pycache__/`	The folder and everything inside it

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