Proper .gitignore configured

Severity: Critical

Check .gitignore exists:

ls -la .gitignore

Verify it contains standard patterns for the project type:

For Node/JS/TS projects:

grep -E "(node_modules|dist|build|\.env|coverage)" .gitignore

For Python projects:

grep -E "(__pycache__|\.pyc|\.venv|venv|\.env|\.pytest_cache)" .gitignore

For general:

grep -E "(\.DS_Store|\.env|\.log|tmp)" .gitignore

Cross-reference with what should be ignored:

• From GIT-016: Test results patterns
• From GIT-017: .env files (except .env.example)
• From GIT-019: IDE/editor patterns
• Dependencies (node_modules, vendor, venv)
• Build output (dist, build, out)
• Logs (*.log)

Compare against gitignore.io template for project type:

# Detect project type and compare
# Node: check for package.json
# Python: check for requirements.txt or pyproject.toml

Pass criteria:

• .gitignore exists
• Contains appropriate patterns for project type
• Covers: dependencies, build output, env files, test results, IDE configs

Fail criteria:

• No .gitignore
• Missing critical patterns (node_modules, .env, etc.)
• Project type patterns not covered

Evidence to capture:

• .gitignore exists (yes/no)
• Project type detected
• Critical patterns present/missing
• Recommended additions

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