Git ignore file for Xcode projects

Based on this guide for Mercurial my .gitignore includes:

.DS_Store
*.swp
*~.nib

build/

*.pbxuser
*.perspective
*.perspectivev3

I've also chosen to include:

*.mode1v3
*.mode2v3

which, according to this Apple mailing list post, are "user-specific project settings".

And for Xcode 4:

xcuserdata

Regarding the 'build' directory exclusion -

If you place your build files in a different directory from your source, as I do, you don't have the folder in the tree to worry about.

This also makes life simpler for sharing your code, preventing bloated backups, and even when you have dependencies to other Xcode projects (while require the builds to be in the same directory as each other)

You can grab an up-to-date copy from the Github gist https://gist.github.com/708713

My current .gitignore file is

# Mac OS X
*.DS_Store

# Xcode
*.pbxuser
*.mode1v3
*.mode2v3
*.perspectivev3
*.xcuserstate
project.xcworkspace/
xcuserdata/

# Generated files
*.o
*.pyc


#Python modules
MANIFEST
dist/
build/

# Backup files
*~.nib

Most of the answers are from the Xcode 4-5 era. I recommend an ignore file in a modern style.

# Xcode Project
**/*.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/
**/*.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/
**/.swiftpm/xcode/xcuserdata/
**/*.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
**/*.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/*.xccheckout
**/*.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/*.xcscmblueprint
**/*.playground/**/timeline.xctimeline
.idea/

# Build
Scripts/build/
build/
DerivedData/
*.ipa

# Carthage
Carthage/

# CocoaPods
Pods/

# fastlane
fastlane/report.xml
fastlane/Preview.html
fastlane/screenshots
fastlane/test_output
fastlane/sign&cert

# CSV
*.orig
.svn

# Other
*~
.DS_Store
*.swp
*.save
._*
*.bak

Keep it updated from: https://github.com/BB9z/iOS-Project-Template/blob/master/.gitignore

Mine is a .bzrignore, but it is the same idea :)

.DS_Store
*.mode1v3
*.pbxuser
*.perspectivev3
*.tm_build_errors

The tm_build_errors is for when I use TextMate to build my project. It is not quite as comprehensive as Hagelin, but I thought it was worth posting for the tm_build_errors line.

gitignore.io: Create useful .gitignore files for your project

• Example (macOS Objective-C Swift SwiftPackageManager Carthage)
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• Steps to use in Terminal （Refer to the YouTube Video）

  1. Create Git global config alias (One time only)

     git config --global alias.ignore '!gi() { curl -L -s https://www.gitignore.io/api/$@ ;}; gi'
     

  2. Enter the project directory

     cd <the project directory>
     

  3. Generate .gitignore file

     git ignore macOS,Objective-C,Swift,SwiftPackageManager,Carthage >.gitignore
     

  4. Add and commit .gitignore file

     git add .gitignore
     git commit -m "Add .gitignore file"
     

I recommend using joe to generate a .gitignore file.

For an iOS project run the following command:

$ joe g osx,xcode > .gitignore

It will generate this .gitignore:

.DS_Store
.AppleDouble
.LSOverride

Icon
._*

.DocumentRevisions-V100
.fseventsd
.Spotlight-V100
.TemporaryItems
.Trashes
.VolumeIcon.icns

.AppleDB
.AppleDesktop
Network Trash Folder
Temporary Items
.apdisk

build/
DerivedData

*.pbxuser
!default.pbxuser
*.mode1v3
!default.mode1v3
*.mode2v3
!default.mode2v3
*.perspectivev3
!default.perspectivev3
xcuserdata

*.xccheckout
*.moved-aside
*.xcuserstate

If someone need a standard gitignore file as a simple way.

Just run this line in cmd/ terminal after navigating to your project.

npx gitignore Objective-C

A Structure of a standerd .gitignore file for Xcode project >

.DS_Store
.DS_Store?
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
Icon?
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.db
build/
*.pbxuser
!default.pbxuser
*.mode1v3
!default.mode1v3
*.mode2v3
!default.mode2v3
*.perspectivev3
!default.perspectivev3
!default.xcworkspace
xcuserdata
profile
*.moved-aside
DerivedData
.idea/