.gitignore for TwinCAT 3
36 ignore rules for TwinCAT 3, ready to copy into your repository.
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The complete .gitignore for TwinCAT 3
# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2026-06-14 05:11:59 UTC
# Technologies: TwinCAT 3
### TwinCAT 3 ###
*.plcproj.bak
*.plcproj.orig
*.tpy
*.tclrs
*.library
*.compiled-library
*.compileinfo
*.asm
*.core
LineIDs.dbg
LineIDs.dbg.bak
*.tmc
*.tmcRefac
*.tsproj.bak
*.tsproj.b?k
*.tsproj.orig
*.tspproj.bak
*.xti.bak
*.xti.bk?
*.xti.orig
*.xtv
*.xtv.bak
*.xtv.bk?
*.xt?.bk?
*.xt?.orig
**/.TcGit/
**/_Boot/
**/_CompileInfo/
**/_Libraries/
**/_ModuleInstall/
**/_Deployment/
**/_Repository/
**/.vs/
*.~u
*.project.~u
# Solution user options
*.suo
What these TwinCAT 3 rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
TwinCAT PLC
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.plcproj.bak |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.plcproj.orig |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.tpy |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.tclrs |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.library |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.compiled-library |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.compileinfo |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.asm |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.core |
TwinCAT PLC |
LineIDs.dbg |
TwinCAT PLC |
LineIDs.dbg.bak |
TwinCAT PLC |
*.tmc |
TwinCAT C++ and shared types ignoring the TMC file is only useful for plain PLC programming as soon as shared data types (via tmc), C++ or in general TcCom-Module are used, the TMC file has to be part of the repository |
*.tmcRefac |
TwinCAT PLC |
TwinCAT project files
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.tsproj.bak |
TwinCAT project files |
*.tsproj.b?k |
TwinCAT project files |
*.tsproj.orig |
TwinCAT project files |
*.tspproj.bak |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xti.bak |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xti.bk? |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xti.orig |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xtv |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xtv.bak |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xtv.bk? |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xt?.bk? |
TwinCAT project files |
*.xt?.orig |
TwinCAT project files |
Multiuser specific
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
**/.TcGit/ |
Multiuser specific |
**/_Boot/ |
exclude not required folders |
**/_CompileInfo/ |
Multiuser specific |
**/_Libraries/ |
Multiuser specific |
**/_ModuleInstall/ |
Multiuser specific |
**/_Deployment/ |
Multiuser specific |
**/_Repository/ |
Multiuser specific |
VS Shell project specific files and folders
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
**/.vs/ |
VS Shell project specific files and folders |
*.~u |
VS Shell project specific files and folders |
*.project.~u |
VS Shell project specific files and folders |
*.suo |
Solution user options |
How to use this .gitignore for TwinCAT 3
- Copy the TwinCAT 3 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.