.gitignore for Exercism
1 ignore rule for Exercism, ready to copy into your repository.
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The complete .gitignore for Exercism
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# Created: 2026-08-05 02:27:24 UTC
# Technologies: Exercism
### Exercism ###
.exercism
What these Exercism rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
Ignore .exercism folder which contain sensitive data
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
.exercism |
Ignore .exercism folder which contain sensitive data |
How to use this .gitignore for Exercism
- Copy the Exercism 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.