Fix .gitignore not working - git rm --cached for tracked files, check-ignore -v,...
https://saylorinnovations.com/api/kb/gitignore-not-working-already-tracked-secret-in-historyOverview
Fix .gitignore not working - git rm --cached for tracked files, check-ignore -v, negation inside ignored dirs, secrets remain in history
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x402
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$0.01
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eip155:8453
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uncategorized
Provider
Saylor Innovations Guide Library
Source
bazaar
Indexed
2026-10-20 13:23:18
Health
Status
degraded
Latency (p50)
278ms
Uptime (30d)
94.5%
Reliability Score
92.3/100
Last Checked
2026-10-30 09:25:22
Last Healthy
2026-10-29 10:21:18
Consecutive Failures
0
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Input Schema
{
"method": "GET",
"type": "http"
}
Output Schema
{
"example": {
"body": "Tested on Git 2.34: ignoring a tracked .env changes nothing, git rm --cached fixes future state, check-ignore -v shows the matching rule, !keep.log works but !logs/keep under logs/ does not, and git log -S finds the secret still in history.",
"c": "Self-Hosting & Infra",
"id": "gitignore-not-working-already-tracked-secret-in-history",
"t": "Why .gitignore Is Not Working: Already-Tracked Files, Negation Rules, check-ignore and Secrets in History"
},
"type": "json"
}
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