You should create a ~/.gitconfig file that specifies an excludes file for all of your git projects that keeps editor generated files/directories out of your rep

You should create a ~/.gitconfig file that specifies an excludes file for all of your git projects that keeps editor generated files/directories out of your repo. (http://365git.tumblr.com/post/519016351/three-ways-of-excluding-files http://365git.tumblr.com/post/519016351/three-ways-of-exclud...)