Do I need to commit .gitignore?

Yes — .gitignore should be committed to the repository so all collaborators benefit from the same ignore rules.

How do I add custom patterns?

Open your .gitignore file and add the pattern on a new line. Use # for comments, * for wildcards, / to match directories, and ! to un-ignore a previously ignored path.

How do I ignore a file that is already tracked?

Adding a file to .gitignore does not remove it from tracking if it was previously committed. Run: git rm --cached to stop tracking it without deleting the file locally.

Which Eclipse files can be committed?

.project and .classpath can be committed to share project structure, but .settings/ and .metadata contain machine-specific state and should be ignored.

.gitignore for Eclipse

Eclipse IDE project files, workspace metadata, and build outputs.

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# Generated by DevZone Tools — https://devzone.tools/tools/gitignore-generator
# Templates: Eclipse
# 2026-04-20

# ---- Eclipse ----
# Eclipse
.metadata
bin/
tmp/
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.settings/
.loadpath
.recommenders
.target
.tern-project
.texlipse
.springBeans
.sts4-cache/
.apt_generated/
.apt_generated_test/

What this template ignores

Ignores Eclipse workspace metadata (.metadata), project settings (.settings/), auto-generated APT sources, and compiled output.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to commit .gitignore?: Yes — .gitignore should be committed to the repository so all collaborators benefit from the same ignore rules.
How do I add custom patterns?: Open your .gitignore file and add the pattern on a new line. Use # for comments, * for wildcards, / to match directories, and ! to un-ignore a previously ignored path.
How do I ignore a file that is already tracked?: Adding a file to .gitignore does not remove it from tracking if it was previously committed. Run: git rm --cached <file> to stop tracking it without deleting the file locally.
Which Eclipse files can be committed?: .project and .classpath can be committed to share project structure, but .settings/ and .metadata contain machine-specific state and should be ignored.

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