Git Hush – Ignore & Exclude

A Visual Studio Code extension to hide files from Git with a right-click – just for you, or for everyone.

Every Git repo has a private ignore file, .git/info/exclude, that works like .gitignore but is never committed. It's perfect for your own scratch files, notes, and editor clutter. Git Hush makes it as easy to use as .gitignore.

Features

• Jump between .gitignore and its private counterpart with one click
• Move a rule from one file to the other with a 💡︎ quick fix
• Ignore files and folders from the Explorer right-click menu – click again to un-ignore
• Works with .gitattributes and its private counterpart, .git/info/attributes

Handles multiple selections, keeps rules sorted, never adds duplicates, and works in worktrees and submodules.

Usage

Ignore (and un-ignore) a file

Right-click any file or folder in the Explorer and open the Ignore submenu:

• Ignore Locally – adds it to .git/info/exclude, so it's hidden on your machine only
• Ignore for Everyone – adds it to .gitignore, so it's hidden for everyone

Both options are toggles: if the path is already listed in that file, the same option removes it.

Jump between files

Open .gitignore and click Open .git/info/exclude at the top of the file. The exclude file has a matching link back. The same links work between .gitattributes and .git/info/attributes. Missing files are created for you.

Move a rule

Put your cursor on any rule in .gitignore, press Ctrl+. (Cmd+. on macOS), and choose Move rule to local exclude. From the exclude file, the quick fix moves it back.

Settings

• gitHush.showInContextMenu – toggle the Ignore submenu in the Explorer (default: on)

Tip

Install Syler.ignore for syntax highlighting in these files.