Zell Liew • 11/30/2018

What not to save into a Git repository

This article details four categories of files that should not be saved in a Git repository: 1) System/editor files like .DS_Store, 2) Automatically generated files from compilers or preprocessors, 3) Library dependencies (context-dependent on package manager usage), and 4) Sensitive credentials like API keys and passwords, with a cautionary personal anecdote about the risks.

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#security #package management #git