Git Exclude Explorer

Browse and manage .git/info/exclude and your global gitignore in a dedicated tree view, with add/remove from the Explorer context menu.

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Features

• 🌳 Tree view — for each repository, shows its Local exclude (.git/info/exclude), .gitignore, and the Global gitignore side by side in one sidebar.
• ➕ Add from Explorer — right-click any file or folder → Add to Git Ignore → choose Local Exclude, .gitignore, or Global.
• 🗑️ Remove inline — click the trash icon on a pattern to remove it from its source file.
• 🔗 Jump to definition — click a pattern to open its file at the matching line.
• 🔀 Sort toggle — switch between file-definition order and alphabetical order from the view's toolbar.
• 🔄 Auto-refresh — the tree updates automatically whenever the underlying exclude/gitignore files change on disk.
• 🌿 Worktree & submodule aware — each worktree resolves its own .gitignore while sharing the repository's .git/info/exclude.

Installation

Install it from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=seiya-koji.git-exclude-explorer

Usage

1. Open the Git Exclude icon in the Activity Bar to reveal the Exclude Patterns view.
2. Expand a repository's Local, .gitignore, or Global group to see its patterns.
3. Click a pattern to jump to its line in the source file.
4. To add a new pattern, right-click a file or folder in the Explorer → Add to Git Ignore → pick the target (Local Exclude / .gitignore / Global).
5. To remove a pattern, right-click it in the tree and choose Remove from Git Exclude (or use the inline trash icon).
6. Use the toolbar's sort icon to toggle between definition order and alphabetical order.