VS Code .gitignore Template
The full, current VS Code .gitignore template — copy it as-is, or head to the .gitignore Generator to merge it with other stacks into one file.
Template
# Visual Studio Code .vscode/* !.vscode/settings.json !.vscode/tasks.json !.vscode/launch.json !.vscode/extensions.json !.vscode/*.code-snippets !*.code-workspace # Built Visual Studio Code Extensions *.vsix
What each entry does
Why every line in this template is excluded, not just what it matches.
| Entry | Why it's excluded |
|---|---|
| .vscode/* | Excludes .vscode/* — generated or machine-specific for this stack, not something to track in version control. |
| !.vscode/settings.json | Re-includes .vscode/settings.json — carves out an exception to a broader exclusion pattern above it. |
| !.vscode/tasks.json | Re-includes .vscode/tasks.json — carves out an exception to a broader exclusion pattern above it. |
| !.vscode/launch.json | Re-includes .vscode/launch.json — carves out an exception to a broader exclusion pattern above it. |
| !.vscode/extensions.json | Re-includes .vscode/extensions.json — carves out an exception to a broader exclusion pattern above it. |
| !.vscode/*.code-snippets | Re-includes .vscode/*.code-snippets — carves out an exception to a broader exclusion pattern above it. |
| !*.code-workspace | Re-includes *.code-workspace — carves out an exception to a broader exclusion pattern above it. |
| *.vsix | Files matching *.vsix — a generated or machine-specific file type for this stack, safe to regenerate rather than track. |