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Exclude files in git not using gitignore

Category	git
Added on	2026-04-07
Source	source

Use local repo’s .git/info/exclude

$ echo '.folder/' >> .git/info/exclude

Or use the Use global git ignore file. It needs to be set in the git config:

[core]
	excludesFile = ~/.config/git/gitignore_global

Use it as a normal git ignore file.