docker-service-discovery/openspec/changes/archive/2026-03-27-create-gitignore-file/proposal.md

Why

To prevent unnecessary files (such as build artifacts, dependency directories, and temporary files) from being committed to version control. This keeps the repository clean, reduces repository size, and ensures that only relevant source code is tracked.

What Changes

• A new .gitignore file will be created in the project root. This file will contain patterns for files and directories that should be ignored by Git.

Capabilities

New Capabilities

• git-ignore-management: Manages the set of files and directories that Git should ignore across the project.

Modified Capabilities

• None

Impact

• The project's Git repository will be cleaner and more focused on source code.
• Development workflow will be improved by preventing accidental commits of irrelevant files.
• Reduced repository size and faster cloning/fetching operations.