Rust & Cargo .gitignore Template
The Rust compiler and Cargo generate gigabytes of intermediate build artifacts, LLVM bitcode, and incremental caches inside the `target/` folder. This template ensures pristine repo size.
| 1 | # Generated by Cargo |
| 2 | /target/ |
| 3 | |
| 4 | # Local backup files |
| 5 | **/*.rs.bk |
| 6 | |
| 7 | # MSVC Windows debug files |
| 8 | *.pdb |
| 9 | |
| 10 | # Local environment |
| 11 | .env |
Key Rules & Why They Are Ignored
/target/All intermediate build files, object archives, and release binaries generated by `cargo build`.
*.pdbWindows program database debug symbol files.
Already Committed Ignored Files? Purge from Git Cache
Adding a pattern to .gitignore does NOT delete files that were already tracked in previous commits. Run this command to remove them from tracking without deleting your local copies:
git rm -r --cached . && git add . && git commit -m "Untrack ignored files"Frequently Asked Questions About Rust .gitignore
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know regarding specifications, syntax, and security best practices.
Commit `Cargo.lock` for executable applications (binaries/services) to ensure reproducible builds. For shared libraries (crates), omit `Cargo.lock` so consumers get the latest compatible dependency semver.