.gitignore for Chef
6 ignore rules for Chef, ready to copy into your repository.
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The complete .gitignore for Chef
# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2026-08-05 01:29:18 UTC
# Technologies: Chef
### Chef ###
.vagrant
/cookbooks
bin/*
.bundle/*
.kitchen/
.kitchen.local.yml
What these Chef rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
General
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
.vagrant |
General |
/cookbooks |
General |
Bundler
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
bin/* |
Bundler |
.bundle/* |
Bundler |
.kitchen/ |
Bundler |
.kitchen.local.yml |
Bundler |
How to use this .gitignore for Chef
- Copy the Chef rules above, or download the file directly.
- Create a file named .gitignore at the root of your Git repository and paste the rules into it.
- If some of those files are already tracked, run git rm -r --cached . then commit again — Git only applies ignore rules to untracked files.
- Commit the .gitignore so everyone on the team shares the same rules.