.gitignore for Rust
5 ignore rules for Rust, ready to copy into your repository.
The Rust programming language
The complete .gitignore for Rust
# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2025-12-08 21:28:44 UTC
# Technologies: Rust
### Rust ###
debug
target
**/*.rs.bk
# Program debug database
*.pdb
**/mutants.out*/
What these Rust rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
General
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
debug |
Generated by Cargo will have compiled files and executables |
target |
General |
These are backup files generated by rustfmt
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
**/*.rs.bk |
These are backup files generated by rustfmt |
MSVC Windows builds of rustc generate these, which store debugging information
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.pdb |
Program debug database |
Contains mutation testing data
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
**/mutants.out*/ |
Contains mutation testing data |
How to use this .gitignore for Rust
- Copy the Rust 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.