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C++ .gitignore Template

C++ compiled binaries, build artifacts, debug symbols, and intermediate files. Generated and merged deterministically with upstream GitHub repository patterns to keep your repository clean of package directories, temporary build artifacts, and local environment files.

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1### C++ ###
2# Prerequisites
3*.d
4 
5# Compiled Object files
6*.slo
7*.lo
8*.o
9*.obj
10 
11# Precompiled Headers
12*.gch
13*.pch
14 
15# Linker files
16*.ilk
17 
18# Debugger Files
19*.pdb
20 
21# Compiled Dynamic libraries
22*.so
23*.dylib
24*.dll
25*.so.*
26 
27# Fortran module files
28*.mod
29*.smod
30 
31# Compiled Static libraries
32*.lai
33*.la
34*.a
35*.lib
36 
37# Executables
38*.exe
39*.out
40*.app
41 
42# Build directories
43build/
44Build/
45build-*/
46 
47# CMake generated files
48CMakeFiles/
49CMakeCache.txt
50cmake_install.cmake
51Makefile
52install_manifest.txt
53compile_commands.json
54 
55# Temporary files
56*.tmp
57*.log
58*.bak
59*.swp
60 
61# vcpkg
62vcpkg_installed/
63 
64# debug information files
65*.dwo
66 
67# test output & cache
68Testing/
69.cache/
70

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Raw C++ .gitignore

Crawlable upstream source template

c-plus-plus.gitignore•69 lines•UTF-8

1# Prerequisites
2*.d
3 
4# Compiled Object files
5*.slo
6*.lo
7*.o
8*.obj
9 
10# Precompiled Headers
11*.gch
12*.pch
13 
14# Linker files
15*.ilk
16 
17# Debugger Files
18*.pdb
19 
20# Compiled Dynamic libraries
21*.so
22*.dylib
23*.dll
24*.so.*
25 
26# Fortran module files
27*.mod
28*.smod
29 
30# Compiled Static libraries
31*.lai
32*.la
33*.a
34*.lib
35 
36# Executables
37*.exe
38*.out
39*.app
40 
41# Build directories
42build/
43Build/
44build-*/
45 
46# CMake generated files
47CMakeFiles/
48CMakeCache.txt
49cmake_install.cmake
50Makefile
51install_manifest.txt
52compile_commands.json
53 
54# Temporary files
55*.tmp
56*.log
57*.bak
58*.swp
59 
60# vcpkg
61vcpkg_installed/
62 
63# debug information files
64*.dwo
65 
66# test output & cache
67Testing/
68.cache/
69

Key Pattern Breakdown

Build Outputs & Compiled Artifacts

Generated binary files, compilation targets, and distribution bundles that can be reliably reproduced from source.

*.o*.obj*.so*.dll*.so.**.a+2 more

Execution Caches & Runtime Logs

Diagnostic logs, runtime metadata, test coverage reports, and incremental compiler caches that cause noisy repository diffs.

CMakeCache.txt*.tmp*.log.cache/

Operating System & Workspace Files

Editor-specific workspace configuration and OS filesystem metadata generated automatically by host operating systems.

*.swp

Source & Verification

Source: GitHub gitignore (main)

License: CC0-1.0

Place this file in the root directory of your project as .gitignore. Changes take effect on newly added or untracked files.

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C++ .gitignore Template

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Key Pattern Breakdown

Build Outputs & Compiled Artifacts

Execution Caches & Runtime Logs

Operating System & Workspace Files

Source & Verification

Related & Companion Technologies

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