# Git Configuration

# .gitignore Setup

The repository now includes a comprehensive .gitignore file that handles:

# Python-specific ignores:

__pycache__/ and *.pyc files
Virtual environment directories
Python build artifacts
Testing and coverage files

# Project-specific ignores:

API cache files: patches_list.json, patches_version.json
- These are regenerated on each script run from the ReVanced API
- No need to track them in git as they contain temporary data
State file: update.state IS tracked as it contains important state information
- Tracks last update timestamp and prevents unnecessary updates
- Required for proper script operation
Temporary test files: test_temp_*.py, test_scratch_*.py
- Main test files are kept in git for validation purposes

# Development ignores:

IDE configuration files (VS Code, IntelliJ, etc.)
OS-generated files (.DS_Store, Thumbs.db, etc.)
Backup and temporary files

# Build/deployment ignores:

Retype build output (.retype/)
Jekyll/GitHub Pages cache files
Documentation build artifacts

# Files Removed from Tracking

The following files were removed from git tracking with git rm --cached:

# Python cache files
python/__pycache__/update_versions.cpython-312.pyc

# API cache files (will be regenerated)
.conf/python/patches_list.json
.conf/python/patches_version.json

# Note: .conf/python/update.state was added back to tracking as it's required

# What's Still Tracked

✅ Keep in git:

Main Python scripts (update_versions.py, test scripts)
Documentation files (README.md, MIGRATION.md, etc.)
Configuration templates and workflows
Requirements and setup files
State file (update.state) for tracking last updates

❌ Don't track:

Generated/cached API data files
Python bytecode and artifacts
IDE and OS files
Temporary test files

This keeps the repository clean while preserving all the important development and documentation files.