.gitignore for Visual Studio Code
8 ignore rules for Visual Studio Code, ready to copy into your repository.
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The complete .gitignore for Visual Studio Code
# Generated by LFGitignore - https://lfgitignore.com
# Created: 2026-08-05 01:27:29 UTC
# Technologies: Visual Studio Code
### Visual Studio Code ###
# VS Code workspace settings
.vscode/*
# Shared VS Code settings
!.vscode/settings.json
# VS Code build tasks
!.vscode/tasks.json
# VS Code debug configurations
!.vscode/launch.json
# VS Code recommended extensions
!.vscode/extensions.json
# VS Code snippets
!.vscode/*.code-snippets
!*.code-workspace
*.vsix
What these Visual Studio Code rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
General
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
.vscode/* |
VS Code workspace settings |
!.vscode/settings.json |
Shared VS Code settings |
!.vscode/tasks.json |
VS Code build tasks |
!.vscode/launch.json |
VS Code debug configurations |
!.vscode/extensions.json |
VS Code recommended extensions |
!.vscode/*.code-snippets |
VS Code snippets |
!*.code-workspace |
General |
Built Visual Studio Code Extensions
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*.vsix |
Built Visual Studio Code Extensions |
How to use this .gitignore for Visual Studio Code
- Copy the Visual Studio Code 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.