PromptVaultA repository-specific ignore file without risky wildcards
For developers deriving a small ignore file from an actual project tree.
Works with
- Codex
- Cursor
The prompt57 words
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How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Coding, or search for “A repository-specific ignore file without risky wildcards”.
- 2Nothing to fill in. The prompt already holds everything it needs.
- 3Copy and paste it into Cursor. It also works with Codex.
About this prompt
“A repository-specific ignore file without risky wildcards” is a beginner coding prompt. For developers deriving a small ignore file from an actual project tree. It is 57 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Codex and Cursor or any other chat assistant. Good for: git, automation, first draft and security. Like every prompt in PromptVault, it was written and edited in-house, and it works offline once the app is installed.
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