.gitignore for .NET
29 ignore rules for .NET, ready to copy into your repository.
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The complete .gitignore for .NET
# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2025-12-10 14:10:31 UTC
# Technologies: .NET
### .NET ###
[Dd]ebug/
[Dd]ebugPublic/
[Rr]elease/
[Rr]eleases/
x64/
x86/
[Ww][Ii][Nn]32/
[Aa][Rr][Mm]/
[Aa][Rr][Mm]64/
bld/
[Bb]in/
[Oo]bj/
[Ll]og/
[Ll]ogs/
project.lock.json
project.fragment.lock.json
artifacts/
ScaffoldingReadMe.txt
*.nupkg
*.snupkg
# Microsoft Office temp file
~$*
# Emacs backup files
*~
CodeCoverage/
*.binlog
[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
*.VisualState.xml
TestResult.xml
nunit-*.xml
What these .NET rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
Build results
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
[Dd]ebug/ |
Build results |
[Dd]ebugPublic/ |
Build results |
[Rr]elease/ |
Build results |
[Rr]eleases/ |
Build results |
x64/ |
Build results |
x86/ |
Build results |
[Ww][Ii][Nn]32/ |
Build results |
[Aa][Rr][Mm]/ |
Build results |
[Aa][Rr][Mm]64/ |
Build results |
bld/ |
Build results |
[Bb]in/ |
Build results |
[Oo]bj/ |
Build results |
[Ll]og/ |
Build results |
[Ll]ogs/ |
Build results |
project.lock.json |
.NET Core |
project.fragment.lock.json |
Build results |
artifacts/ |
Build results |
ASP.NET Scaffolding
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
ScaffoldingReadMe.txt |
ASP.NET Scaffolding |
NuGet Packages
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.nupkg |
NuGet Packages |
NuGet Symbol Packages
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.snupkg |
NuGet Symbol Packages |
Others
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
~$* |
Microsoft Office temp file |
*~ |
Emacs backup files |
CodeCoverage/ |
Others |
MSBuild Binary and Structured Log
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.binlog |
MSBuild Binary and Structured Log |
MSTest test Results
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/ |
MSTest test Results |
[Bb]uild[Ll]og.* |
MSTest test Results |
NUnit
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.VisualState.xml |
NUnit |
TestResult.xml |
NUnit |
nunit-*.xml |
NUnit |
How to use this .gitignore for .NET
- Copy the .NET 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.