It depends on whether the pattern is general enough to potentially be useful for...

		OutOfHere 12 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Two Git ignore files nobody told me about It depends on whether the pattern is general enough to potentially be useful for others. If it is, then by all means add it to .gitignore. If on the other hand it's specific to the user, e.g. '2026_report.docx', then no, it should not be added.
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