How can I find the gitignore file and line that is causing a file to be ignored by git?
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How can I find the gitignore file and line that is causing a file to be ignored by git?
From the repo root, try this:
Also check that you’re not using a different excludes file:
You can also get that error when you have submodules in a subfolder instead at the git project’s root.
Thanks to Jon Lin and Christopher for helping me figure this out on the original question.