4.5 Git Ignore Configuration

Prevent credentials from entering version control.

.gitignore

# Terraform
*.tfvars
*.tfstate
*.tfstate.backup
.terraform/
terraform.tfvars.json

# Ansible
*.vault
vault_pass.txt
*.retry

# Python
.venv/
__pycache__/
*.pyc

# Secrets
*.pem
*.key
*.crt
.env
credentials.json

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Related Sections: - 3.6 Pre-Commit Hooks - Chapter 5: Git Workflow