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.

Should I commit build.sbt?

Yes — build.sbt is your project definition and should always be committed.

.gitignore for Scala

Scala SBT build artifacts, compiled classes, and IDE metadata.

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

# ---- Scala ----
# Scala
*.class
*.log
.cache
.history
.lib/
dist/*
target/
lib_managed/
src_managed/
project/boot/
project/plugins/project/
.ensime
.ensime_lucene
.ensime_cache/
.sbt
.idea/
*.iml
project/target/
project/project/

What this template ignores

Ignores SBT build artifacts (target/), managed library downloads (lib_managed/), compiled classes, and IDE project files.

Commonly paired with

java sbt Combine →

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.
Should I commit build.sbt?: Yes — build.sbt is your project definition and should always be committed.

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