React .gitignore Template
The full, current React .gitignore template — copy it as-is, or head to the .gitignore Generator to merge it with other stacks into one file.
Template
# See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/ for more about ignoring files. # dependencies /node_modules /.pnp .pnp.js # testing /coverage # production /build # misc .DS_Store .env.local .env.development.local .env.test.local .env.production.local npm-debug.log* yarn-debug.log* yarn-error.log*
What each entry does
Why every line in this template is excluded, not just what it matches.
| Entry | Why it's excluded |
|---|---|
| /node_modules | Installed npm/yarn/pnpm packages — fully reproducible from package.json and the lockfile, and can run into the tens of thousands of files. |
| /.pnp | Files matching /.pnp — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |
| .pnp.js | Files matching .pnp.js — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |
| /coverage | Test-coverage report output — regenerated by the test runner, not something to diff in git. |
| /build | Compiled/bundled output directory produced by the build tool — derived entirely from source, not source itself. |
| .DS_Store | macOS Finder's per-folder metadata file (icon positions, view settings) — pure OS clutter with no project value. |
| .env.local | A per-developer override of environment variables, not meant to be shared — same secret risk as .env. |
| .env.development.local | Files matching .env.development.local — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |
| .env.test.local | Files matching .env.test.local — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |
| .env.production.local | Files matching .env.production.local — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |
| npm-debug.log* | Files matching npm-debug.log* — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |
| yarn-debug.log* | Files matching yarn-debug.log* — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |
| yarn-error.log* | Files matching yarn-error.log* — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |