.gitignore for Nikola

4 ignore rules for Nikola, ready to copy into your repository.

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The complete .gitignore for Nikola

# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2026-08-05 02:28:52 UTC
# Technologies: Nikola

### Nikola ###
.doit.db
# Python compiled bytecode
*.py[cod]
cache/
output/

What these Nikola rules actually ignore

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

General

Pattern What it ignores
.doit.db General
*.py[cod] Python compiled bytecode
cache/ General
output/ General

How to use this .gitignore for Nikola

  1. Copy the Nikola 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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