Merge pull request #4690 from softwaredevelop/add-metatrader5-gitignore

Add .gitignore template for MetaTrader 5 / MQL5

Global/VirtualEnv.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Virtualenv
-# http://iamzed.com/2009/05/07/a-primer-on-virtualenv/
+# https://realpython.com/python-virtual-environments-a-primer/#the-virtualenv-project
 .Python
 [Bb]in
 [Ii]nclude

Python.gitignore

@@ -194,13 +194,6 @@ cython_debug/
 # PyPI configuration file
 .pypirc
 
-# Cursor
-#  Cursor is an AI-powered code editor. `.cursorignore` specifies files/directories to
-#  exclude from AI features like autocomplete and code analysis. Recommended for sensitive data
-#  refer to https://docs.cursor.com/context/ignore-files
-.cursorignore
-.cursorindexingignore
-
 # Marimo
 marimo/_static/
 marimo/_lsp/

Terraform.gitignore

@@ -35,3 +35,10 @@ override.tf.json
 # Ignore CLI configuration files
 .terraformrc
 terraform.rc
+
+# Optional: ignore graph output files generated by `terraform graph`
+# *.dot
+
+# Optional: ignore plan files saved before destroying Terraform configuration
+# Uncomment the line below if you want to ignore planout files.
+# planout

TwinCAT3.gitignore

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ LineIDs.dbg.bak
 *.xtv
 *.xtv.bak
 *.xtv.bk?
+*.xt?.bk?
+*.xt?.orig
 
 # Multiuser specific
 **/.TcGit/
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ LineIDs.dbg.bak
 **/_Deployment/
 **/_Repository/
 
+
 # To include a specific library directory (i.e. third party/custom libs), 
 # use pattern `!/**/_Libraries/<directory name>/` i.e. `!/**/_Libraries/www.tcunit.org/`
 # 

VisualStudio.gitignore

@@ -22,8 +22,21 @@ mono_crash.*
 [Dd]ebugPublic/
 [Rr]elease/
 [Rr]eleases/
-x64/
-x86/
+
+[Dd]ebug/x64/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/x64/
+[Rr]elease/x64/
+[Rr]eleases/x64/
+bin/x64/
+obj/x64/
+
+[Dd]ebug/x86/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/x86/
+[Rr]elease/x86/
+[Rr]eleases/x86/
+bin/x86/
+obj/x86/
+
 [Ww][Ii][Nn]32/
 [Aa][Rr][Mm]/
 [Aa][Rr][Mm]64/
@@ -310,9 +323,6 @@ node_modules/
 # Visual Studio 6 auto-generated workspace file (contains which files were open etc.)
 *.vbw
 
-# Visual Studio 6 auto-generated project file (contains which files were open etc.)
-*.vbp
-
 # Visual Studio 6 workspace and project file (working project files containing files to include in project)
 *.dsw
 *.dsp

community/MetaTrader5.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# MetaTrader 5 and MQL5 gitignore template
+# Project homepage: https://www.metatrader5.com/en
+
+# Compiled MQL5 executables (binaries)
+# These are generated from .mq5 source files and should not be committed.
+*.ex5
+*.ex4 # For MQL4 compatibility if you also manage MT4 projects in a similar structure
+
+# Log files
+# Terminal logs, strategy tester logs, and custom logs from Print() functions.
+*.log
+*.slog # Strategy Tester logs
+
+# Strategy Tester specific files
+# History data, optimization results, and temporary files used by the tester.
+*.fxt  # FXT files (history data for testing)
+*.hst  # History data files (can be large)
+*.ini  # Initialization files (often generated by tester or EAs)
+*.dat  # Data files (various purposes, often temporary)
+*.csv  # CSV export files (e.g., from tester reports)
+*.jrn  # Journal files (tester journal)
+
+# Market Watch sets and profiles
+# User-specific lists of symbols in Market Watch, and terminal profiles.
+*.set  # Market Watch symbol sets
+*.tpl  # Chart templates
+*.chr  # Chart settings files (can be generated when saving templates or profiles)
+
+# External libraries (DLLs)
+# If you use custom DLLs, you might want to ignore them if they are built separately
+# and not part of your MQL5 source code repository.
+*.dll
+
+# User-specific configuration and credentials
+# Files containing sensitive information or local user settings.
+.env   # Environment variables (e.g., for Python integration credentials)
+*.cfg  # Configuration files (if not meant to be shared)
+*.json # Be careful: if you have config JSONs you *do* want to commit, add specific exceptions.
+       # Example: !config.json (to include config.json but ignore other *.json)
+
+# Temporary files and backup files generated by MetaEditor
+*.~*   # Temporary files (e.g., ~MyScript.mq5)
+*.bak  # Backup files (e.g., MyScript.mq5.bak)
+*.mqh.bak
+*.mq5.bak
+
+# MetaEditor project files
+# Project files for MetaEditor workspaces.
+.mqproj
+
+# Python specific ignores (if you also keep Python scripts or Jupyter notebooks in this repository)
+# These are relevant if your Git repo root is higher up (e.g., the terminal folder itself)
+# or if you mix Python code within your MQL5 structure.
+__pycache__/       # Python compiled bytecode cache
+.ipynb_checkpoints/ # Jupyter Notebook checkpoints
+*.pyc              # Python compiled files
+*.pyd              # Python dynamic modules