Add comprehensive .gitignore patterns for private keys and credentials#40
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[WIP] Add comprehensive .gitignore for private keys
Add comprehensive .gitignore patterns for private keys and credentials
Feb 10, 2026
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Existing .gitignore had incomplete coverage for private keys and credentials, with incorrect SSH key patterns (
*.id_rsanever matchesid_rsa).Changes
Fixed Patterns
*.id_rsa→id_rsa,id_ed25519,id_ecdsa(glob was fundamentally broken).pubfiles,pubring.gpg, public.ascsignaturesAdded Patterns (70+ new entries)
id_*_sk), GPG private keyrings, secret-only ASC files**/.aws/,**/.gcp/,**/.azure/,**/gcloud/)access-token.*not*-token.*)seed.key,seed.txt, notseed.*which catchesseed.sql), wallet files, keystore directories, deployer/signer keys.jks), Android (debug.keystore,release.keystore)Pattern Refinements
**/accounts/*-private*.jsonnot**/accounts/*.jsonprivkey.*notprivkey*(avoids directory matches)keystore*/covers bothkeystore/andkeystores/.aws/already covers.aws/credentialsand.aws/configExample of pattern specificity:
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