Expired60% confidenceFactExact time
Files already tracked by Git are not affected by .gitignore, because once a file enters Git's object database, .gitignore cannot intervene in its tracking status.
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60%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Essential for AI-Powered Coding: Keep Your Git Repository Clean with .gitignore
bilibiliMr_老鬼6/18/2026
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