Git ignore file for Xcode projects

Question

Which files should I include in .gitignore when using Git in conjunction with Xcode?

Answer 1

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/

Answer 2

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/
**/*.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
**/*.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/*.xccheckout
**/*.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/*.xcscmblueprint
**/*.playground/**/timeline.xctimeline
.idea/

# Build
build/
DerivedData/
*.ipa

# 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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

You should checkout gitignore.io for Objective-C and Swift.

Here is the .gitignore file I'm using:

# Xcode
.DS_Store
*/build/*
*.pbxuser
!default.pbxuser
*.mode1v3
!default.mode1v3
*.mode2v3
!default.mode2v3
*.perspectivev3
!default.perspectivev3
xcuserdata
profile
*.moved-aside
DerivedData
.idea/
*.hmap
*.xccheckout
*.xcworkspace
!default.xcworkspace

#CocoaPods
Pods

Answer 5

I'm using both AppCode and XCode. So .idea/ should be ignored.

append this to Adam's .gitignore

####
# AppCode
.idea/

Answer 6

Adding a .gitignore file for

Mac OS X + Xcode + Swift

This is how I have added a .gitignore file into my Swift project:

1. Select you project in Xcode and right click → New Group → name it "Git"
2. Select the Git folder and right click → Add new file
3. Within the iOS tab → select Other → empty file

3. Give the file name here ".gitignore"

4. Confirm the file name and type

Here is the result structure:

5. Open the file and past the below code

---

# file

#########################################################################
#                                                                       #
#       Title         - .gitignore file                                 #
#       For           - Mac OS X, Xcode 7 and Swift Source projects     #
#       Updated by    - Ramdhan Choudhary                               #
#       Updated on    - 13 - November - 2015                            #
#                                                                       #
#########################################################################

########### Xcode ###########
# Xcode temporary files that should never be committed

## Build generated
build/
DerivedData

# NB: NIB/XIB files still exist even on Storyboard projects, so we want this
*~.nib
*.swp

## Various settings
*.pbxuser
!default.pbxuser
*.mode1v3
!default.mode1v3
*.mode2v3
!default.mode2v3
*.perspectivev3
!default.perspectivev3
xcuserdata

## Other
*.xccheckout
*.moved-aside
*.xcuserstate
*.xcscmblueprint
*.xcscheme

########### Mac OS X ###########
# Mac OS X temporary files that should never be committed

.DS_Store
.AppleDouble
.LSOverride

# Icon must end with two \r
Icon


# Thumbnails
._*

# Files that might appear in the root of a volume
.DocumentRevisions-V100
.fseventsd
.Spotlight-V100
.TemporaryItems
.Trashes
.VolumeIcon.icns

# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
.AppleDB
.AppleDesktop
Network Trash Folder
Temporary Items
.apdisk

########## Objective-C/Swift specific ##########
*.hmap
*.ipa

# CocoaPods
#
# We recommend against adding the Pods directory to your .gitignore. However
# you should judge for yourself, the pros and cons are mentioned at:
# https://guides.cocoapods.org/using/using-cocoapods.html#should-i-check-the-pods-directory-into-source-control
#
# Pods/

# Carthage
#
# Add this line if you want to avoid checking in source code from Carthage dependencies.
# Carthage/Checkouts

Carthage/Build

# fastlane
#
# It is recommended to not store the screenshots in the Git repository. Instead, use fastlane to re-generate the

fastlane/report.xml
fastlane/screenshots

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Well, thanks to Adam. His answer helped me a lot, but still I had to add a few more entries as I wanted a .gitignore file for:

Mac OS X + Xcode + Swift

References: this and this