Don't create .gitkeep files, use .gitignore instead

Re:Don't create .gitkeep files, use .gitignore instead by nickysielicki on Saturday February 21, 2026 @03:26PM (#47104348)

> Having 100 tiny gitignores makes finding out why something is excluded annoying. Our policy is one root level gitgnore and gitkeeps where required.

This is not a complicated or important enough problem to justify a team-wide policy. Let it work itself out naturally.

https://git-scm.com/docs/git-check-ignore makes it trivial to debug repo-wide gitignore behavior.

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Re:Don't create .gitkeep files, use .gitignore instead by lucketone on Sunday February 22, 2026 @04:59AM (#47109787)

We could say that practically all problems would work them self out one way or another.

I heard facebook allows any language as long as you have packaged it neatly with all required build chain. (I.e. Even a choice of language works out)

Some lowest common denominator will be reached. (1 :) )

On the other hand: Are we happy with the lowest or do we want to aim higher?

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