- Author
- Alex Pliutau
- Published
- Sep 05, 2026
- Kind
- Newsletter post on Substack, paywalled after the opening
- Original
- packagemain.tech/p/gitignore-everything-by-default
- Subject
- Software tools and craft
What it is
Alex Pliutau writes the packagemain newsletter. The free preview sets up an alternative to the usual .gitignore.
What it says
- Pliutau says developers often commit junk such as .DS_Store, node_modules, IDE settings or CLAUDE.md.
- The post proposes ignoring everything by default and allowing only specific files.
What evidence it gives
The preview gives no examples, code or data. It offers only a short argument from common experience.
Interests and limits
Only the free preview, about two paragraphs, was readable; the rest is behind a paywall. The proposed file rules are not in the preview, so the method is unknown. The page also promotes a paid subscription.