.gitignore for TeX

The complete .gitignore for TeX

# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2025-11-18 09:20:36 UTC
# Technologies: TeX

### TeX ###
*.lof
*.lot
*.fls
*.toc
*.fmt
*.fot
# Log file
*.log
*.cb
*.cb2
.*.lb
*.dvi
*.xdv
*-converted-to.*
*.aux
.pdf
*.bbl
*.bbl-SAVE-ERROR
# generic executable outputs
*.out
*.bcf
*.bcf-SAVE-ERROR
*.blg
*-blx.aux
*-blx.bib
*.run.xml
*.fdb_latexmk
*.synctex
*.synctex(busy)
*.synctex.gz
*.synctex.gz(busy)
*.pdfsync
*.rubbercache
rubber.cache
latex.out/
*.alg
*.loa
acs-*.bib
*.thm
*.atfi
*.nav
*.pre
*.snm
*.vrb
*.soc
*.loc
*.cut
*.cpt
*.spl
*.ent
*.lox
*.mf
*.mp
*.t[1-9]
*.t[1-9][0-9]
*.tfm
*.end
*.?end
*.[1-9]
*.[1-9][0-9]
*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]
*.[1-9]R
*.[1-9][0-9]R
*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
*.eledsec[1-9]
*.eledsec[1-9]R
*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]
*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]R
*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]
*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
*.acn
*.acr
*.glg
*.glg-abr
*.glo
*.glo-abr
*.gls
*.gls-abr
*.glsdefs
*.lzo
*.lzs
*.slg
*.slo
*.sls
*.gnuplot
*.table
*-gnuplottex-*
*.gaux
*.glog
*.gtex
*.4ct
*.4tc
*.idv
*.lg
*.trc
*.xref
*.hd
*.brf
*-concordance.tex
*-tikzDictionary
*.lol
*.ltjruby
*.idx
*.ilg
*.ind
*.maf
*.mlf
*.mlt
*.mtc[0-9]*
*.slf[0-9]*
*.slt[0-9]*
*.stc[0-9]*
_minted*
*.data.minted
*.pyg
*.mw
*.newpax
*.nlg
*.nlo
*.nls
*.pax
*.pdfpc
*.sagetex.sage
*.sagetex.py
*.sagetex.scmd
*.wrt
*.spell.bad
*.spell.txt
svg-inkscape/
*.sout
*.sympy
sympy-plots-for-*.tex/
*.upa
*.upb
*.pytxcode
pythontex-files-*/
*.listing
*.loe
*.dpth
*.md5
*.auxlock
*.ptc
*.tdo
*.hst
*.ver
*.lod
*.xcp
*.xmpi
*.xdy
*.xyc
*.xyd
*.ttt
*.fff
TSWLatexianTemp*
# Backup file
*.bak
*.sav
*.bak[0-9]*
.texpadtmp
*.lyx~
# Backup file
*.backup
# Vim hidden swap file
.*.swp
*~[0-9]*
*.tps
./auto/*
*.el
*-tags.tex
*.sta
*.lpz
*.xwm

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