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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T17:42:01+00:00 2026-05-30T17:42:01+00:00

What should my .gitignore file look like so that all files in the root

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What should my .gitignore file look like so that all files in the root directory of the repository are ignored but not files in the nested paths?

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    2026-05-30T17:42:02+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 5:42 pm

    Try this in the .gitignore:

    /*
    !/*/
    
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