Yes-anding this to say: For per-user gitignore, one can set the following config in ~/.gitconfig: # System-wide gitignore file # To avoid in-repo repe

Yes-anding this to say: For per-user gitignore, one can set the following config in ~/.gitconfig: # System-wide gitignore file # To avoid in-repo repetition for system-specifc garbage files [core] excludesfile = ~/.config/git/gitignore Then your file at ~/.config/git/gitignore can be a normal format, and not need to be stored in repo. Perfect for system files (.DS_Store...) or editor swap files etc.