From 1da9aed891ae623855f1ad28a62e412fdb1cf8aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John O'Keefe <jrokeefe@protonmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:15:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: clean up .gitignore for Go web app project

- Remove unnecessary Node.js and build tool entries
- Keep only relevant entries for Go web application
- Preserve Bruno collection, static assets, and Go template files
- Add clarifying comments for project-specific entries
---
 .gitignore | 235 +++++++++++++++++------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 73 insertions(+), 162 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 79f4018..af93a10 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ---> Go
-# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
+# If you prefer to allow list template instead of deny list, see community template:
 # https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
 #
 # Binaries for programs and plugins
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Test binary, built with `go test -c`
 *.test
 
-# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+# Output of go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
 *.out
 
 # Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
@@ -24,186 +24,97 @@ go.work.sum
 
 # env file
 .env
-
-# ---> Redis
-# Ignore redis binary dump (dump.rdb) files
-
-*.rdb
-
-# ---> Node
-# Logs
-logs
-.cache
-*.log
-npm-debug.log*
-yarn-debug.log*
-yarn-error.log*
-lerna-debug.log*
-.pnpm-debug.log*
-
-# Diagnostic reports (https://nodejs.org/api/report.html)
-report.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.json
-
-# Runtime data
-pids
-*.pid
-*.seed
-*.pid.lock
-
-# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
-lib-cov
-
-# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
-coverage
-*.lcov
-
-# nyc test coverage
-.nyc_output
-
-# Grunt intermediate storage (https://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
-.grunt
-
-# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
-bower_components
-
-# node-waf configuration
-.lock-wscript
-
-# Compiled binary addons (https://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
-build/Release
-
-# Dependency directories
-node_modules/
-bower_components/
-jspm_packages/
-
-# Snowpack dependency directory (https://snowpack.dev/)
-web_modules/
-
-# TypeScript cache
-*.tsbuildinfo
-
-# Optional npm cache directory
-.npm
-
-# Optional eslint cache
-.eslintcache
-
-# Optional stylelint cache
-.stylelintcache
-
-# Microbundle cache
-.rpt2_cache/
-.rts2_cache_cjs/
-.rts2_cache_es/
-.rts2_cache_umd/
-
-# Optional REPL history
-.node_repl_history
-
-# Output of 'npm pack'
-*.tgz
-
-# Yarn Integrity file
-.yarn-integrity
-
-# dotenv environment variable files
-.env
 .env.*
 !.env.example
 
+# ---> Node (not applicable to Go web app)
+# Logs
+# .cache
+# *.log
+# npm-debug.log*
+# yarn-debug.log*
+# lerna-debug.log*
+# .pnpm-debug.log*
+# Diagnostic reports
+# report.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.json
+# Runtime data
+# pids
+# *.pid
+# *.seed
+# *.pid.lock
+# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
+# lib-cov
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+# coverage
+# *.lcov
+# nyc test coverage
+# .nyc_output
+# Grunt intermediate storage (https://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
+# .grunt
+# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
+# bower_components
+# jspm_packages/
+# node-waf configuration
+# .lock-wscript
+# Compiled binary addons (https://node.js.org/api/addons.html)
+# build/Release
+# Dependency directories
+# node_modules/
+# bower_components/
+# jspm_packages/
+# Snowpack dependency directory (https://snowpack.dev/)
+# web_modules/
+# TypeScript cache
+# *.tsbuildinfo
+# Optional npm cache directory
+# .npm
 # parcel-bundler cache (https://parceljs.org/)
-.cache
-.parcel-cache
-
-# Svelte Build outputs
-dist/
-build/
-/.svelte-kit/
-/package/
-/output
-
+# .cache
+# .parcel-cache
+# Svelte build outputs (Go templates use different pattern)
+# dist/
+# build/
+# .svelte-kit/
+# /package/
+# /output
 # Next.js build output
-.next
-out
-
+# .next
+# out
 # Nuxt.js build / generate output
-.nuxt
-dist
-
+# .nuxt
+# dist
 # Gatsby files
-.cache/
-# Comment in the public line in if your project uses Gatsby and not Next.js
-# https://nextjs.org/blog/next-9-1#public-directory-support
+# .gatsby
 # public
-
 # vuepress build output
-.vuepress/dist
-
-# vuepress v2.x temp and cache directory
-.temp
-.cache
-
-# vitepress build output
-**/.vitepress/dist
-
-# vitepress cache directory
-**/.vitepress/cache
-
+# .vuepress/dist
+# .vitepress/build output
+# **/.vitepress/dist
+# .vitepress/cache directory
 # Docusaurus cache and generated files
-.docusaurus
-
+# .docusaurus
 # Serverless directories
-.serverless/
-
+# .serverless/
 # FuseBox cache
-.fusebox/
-
+# .fusebox/
 # DynamoDB Local files
-.dynamodb/
-
+# .dynamodb/
 # TernJS port file
-.tern-port
-
+# .tern-port
 # Stores VSCode versions used for testing VSCode extensions
-.vscode-test
-
-# yarn v2
-.yarn/cache
-.yarn/unplugged
-.yarn/build-state.yml
-.yarn/install-state.gz
-.pnp.*
-
-# OS & IDE
-.DS_Store
-.idea/
-.vscode/
-*.tgz
-tmp
-
-# Testing
-coverage/
-.nyc_output
-
-# Deployment
-.vercel
-.netlify
-
-# Bruno environment folder
-#environment/
-
+# .vscode-test
+# nyc test coverage
+# coverage
+# .nyc_output
+# ---> Bruno (keep relevant parts)
 # Bruno collection file
 bruno/collection.bru
-
-# Generated static assets (SvelteKit build output)
+# Generated static assets
 cmd/server/static/
-
-# Built binaries
+# Built binaries (keep for now - remove if desired)
 main
 server
-
-# Generated templ files
+# Generated templ files (keep)
 templates/*_templ.go
 
 uploads/