.gitignore for Luau
4 ignore rules for Luau, ready to copy into your repository.
Fast, small, safe Lua variant
The complete .gitignore for Luau
# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2026-08-05 02:27:24 UTC
# Technologies: Luau
### Luau ###
coverage.out
profile.out
profile.svg
trace.json
What these Luau rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
Code coverage
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
coverage.out |
Code coverage |
Profiling
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
profile.out |
Profiling |
profile.svg |
Profiling |
Time trace
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
trace.json |
Time trace |
How to use this .gitignore for Luau
- Copy the Luau 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.