.gitignore for Ansible

2 ignore rules for Ansible, ready to copy into your repository.

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The complete .gitignore for Ansible

# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2026-09-17 18:11:07 UTC
# Technologies: Ansible

### Ansible ###
.ansible/
*.retry

What these Ansible rules actually ignore

Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.

The default root path for Ansible config files on the controller

Pattern What it ignores
.ansible/ The default root path for Ansible config files on the controller

Retry files generated for failed Ansible playbook runs

Pattern What it ignores
*.retry Retry files generated for failed Ansible playbook runs

How to use this .gitignore for Ansible

  1. Copy the Ansible rules above, or download the file directly.
  2. Create a file named .gitignore at the root of your Git repository and paste the rules into it.
  3. If some of those files are already tracked, run git rm -r --cached . then commit again — Git only applies ignore rules to untracked files.
  4. Commit the .gitignore so everyone on the team shares the same rules.

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