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Which IDEA files belong in version control?
Intellij IDEA creates a bunch of files in .idea/. Which ones need to be in version control?
I found the following suggested .gitignore entries:
.idea/**/workspace.xml
.idea/**/tasks.xml
.idea/**/usage.statistics.xml
.idea/**/dictionaries
.idea/**/shelf
Currently have the following in version control - are all of these necessary?
./idea/misc.xml
./idea/modules.xml
./idea/vcs.xml
And IDEA just created this file and added it to version control, where it seems to me like it does not belong?
.idea/uiDesigner.xml
intellij-idea
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
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Intellij IDEA creates a bunch of files in .idea/. Which ones need to be in version control?
I found the following suggested .gitignore entries:
.idea/**/workspace.xml
.idea/**/tasks.xml
.idea/**/usage.statistics.xml
.idea/**/dictionaries
.idea/**/shelf
Currently have the following in version control - are all of these necessary?
./idea/misc.xml
./idea/modules.xml
./idea/vcs.xml
And IDEA just created this file and added it to version control, where it seems to me like it does not belong?
.idea/uiDesigner.xml
intellij-idea
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
9,4452173148
1
Easy way to find out: open up the file and see what's in it. If it's specific to your application, commit it.
– 3Dave
Nov 21 '18 at 19:14
1
@3Dave Not really. Most of them are specific to my application, but many of them are also specific to the current user, and some seem to be possible to delete entirely without any problem.
– rwallace
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17
Did you see this document?
– CrazyCoder
Nov 21 '18 at 19:54
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Intellij IDEA creates a bunch of files in .idea/. Which ones need to be in version control?
I found the following suggested .gitignore entries:
.idea/**/workspace.xml
.idea/**/tasks.xml
.idea/**/usage.statistics.xml
.idea/**/dictionaries
.idea/**/shelf
Currently have the following in version control - are all of these necessary?
./idea/misc.xml
./idea/modules.xml
./idea/vcs.xml
And IDEA just created this file and added it to version control, where it seems to me like it does not belong?
.idea/uiDesigner.xml
intellij-idea
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
9,4452173148
Intellij IDEA creates a bunch of files in .idea/. Which ones need to be in version control?
I found the following suggested .gitignore entries:
.idea/**/workspace.xml
.idea/**/tasks.xml
.idea/**/usage.statistics.xml
.idea/**/dictionaries
.idea/**/shelf
Currently have the following in version control - are all of these necessary?
./idea/misc.xml
./idea/modules.xml
./idea/vcs.xml
And IDEA just created this file and added it to version control, where it seems to me like it does not belong?
.idea/uiDesigner.xml
intellij-idea
intellij-idea
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
9,4452173148
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
9,4452173148
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
9,4452173148
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
9,4452173148
asked Nov 21 '18 at 19:10
rwallacerwallace
9,4452173148
9,4452173148
1
Easy way to find out: open up the file and see what's in it. If it's specific to your application, commit it.
– 3Dave
Nov 21 '18 at 19:14
1
@3Dave Not really. Most of them are specific to my application, but many of them are also specific to the current user, and some seem to be possible to delete entirely without any problem.
– rwallace
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17
Did you see this document?
– CrazyCoder
Nov 21 '18 at 19:54
add a comment |
1
Easy way to find out: open up the file and see what's in it. If it's specific to your application, commit it.
– 3Dave
Nov 21 '18 at 19:14
1
@3Dave Not really. Most of them are specific to my application, but many of them are also specific to the current user, and some seem to be possible to delete entirely without any problem.
– rwallace
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17
Did you see this document?
– CrazyCoder
Nov 21 '18 at 19:54
1
1
Easy way to find out: open up the file and see what's in it. If it's specific to your application, commit it.
– 3Dave
Nov 21 '18 at 19:14
Easy way to find out: open up the file and see what's in it. If it's specific to your application, commit it.
– 3Dave
Nov 21 '18 at 19:14
1
1
@3Dave Not really. Most of them are specific to my application, but many of them are also specific to the current user, and some seem to be possible to delete entirely without any problem.
– rwallace
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17
@3Dave Not really. Most of them are specific to my application, but many of them are also specific to the current user, and some seem to be possible to delete entirely without any problem.
– rwallace
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17
Did you see this document?
– CrazyCoder
Nov 21 '18 at 19:54
Did you see this document?
– CrazyCoder
Nov 21 '18 at 19:54
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For a couple of years I was a supporter of using a specific .gitignore for IntelliJ with this suggested configuration.
Not anymore.
IntelliJ is updated quite frequently, internal config file specs change more often than I would like and JetBrains flagship excels at auto-configuring itself based on maven/gradle/etc build files.
So my suggestion would be to leave all editor config files out of project and have users configure editor to their liking. Things like code styling can and should be configured at build level; say using Google Code Style or CheckStyle directly on Maven/Gradle/etc.
This ensures consistency and leaves editor files out of source code that, in my personal opinion, is where they should be.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 9:18
FrankieFrankie
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I agree with this. All my IntelliJ projects use Maven or sbt and I don't check in any IntelliJ project files. All important settings are handled by Maven/sbt, and IntelliJ can pick them up from there.
– Thilo
Nov 24 '18 at 9:31
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For a couple of years I was a supporter of using a specific .gitignore for IntelliJ with this suggested configuration.
Not anymore.
IntelliJ is updated quite frequently, internal config file specs change more often than I would like and JetBrains flagship excels at auto-configuring itself based on maven/gradle/etc build files.
So my suggestion would be to leave all editor config files out of project and have users configure editor to their liking. Things like code styling can and should be configured at build level; say using Google Code Style or CheckStyle directly on Maven/Gradle/etc.
This ensures consistency and leaves editor files out of source code that, in my personal opinion, is where they should be.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 9:18
FrankieFrankie
18.8k1061104
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I agree with this. All my IntelliJ projects use Maven or sbt and I don't check in any IntelliJ project files. All important settings are handled by Maven/sbt, and IntelliJ can pick them up from there.
– Thilo
Nov 24 '18 at 9:31
add a comment |
For a couple of years I was a supporter of using a specific .gitignore for IntelliJ with this suggested configuration.
Not anymore.
IntelliJ is updated quite frequently, internal config file specs change more often than I would like and JetBrains flagship excels at auto-configuring itself based on maven/gradle/etc build files.
So my suggestion would be to leave all editor config files out of project and have users configure editor to their liking. Things like code styling can and should be configured at build level; say using Google Code Style or CheckStyle directly on Maven/Gradle/etc.
This ensures consistency and leaves editor files out of source code that, in my personal opinion, is where they should be.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 9:18
FrankieFrankie
18.8k1061104
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I agree with this. All my IntelliJ projects use Maven or sbt and I don't check in any IntelliJ project files. All important settings are handled by Maven/sbt, and IntelliJ can pick them up from there.
– Thilo
Nov 24 '18 at 9:31
add a comment |
For a couple of years I was a supporter of using a specific .gitignore for IntelliJ with this suggested configuration.
Not anymore.
IntelliJ is updated quite frequently, internal config file specs change more often than I would like and JetBrains flagship excels at auto-configuring itself based on maven/gradle/etc build files.
So my suggestion would be to leave all editor config files out of project and have users configure editor to their liking. Things like code styling can and should be configured at build level; say using Google Code Style or CheckStyle directly on Maven/Gradle/etc.
This ensures consistency and leaves editor files out of source code that, in my personal opinion, is where they should be.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 9:18
FrankieFrankie
18.8k1061104
For a couple of years I was a supporter of using a specific .gitignore for IntelliJ with this suggested configuration.
Not anymore.
IntelliJ is updated quite frequently, internal config file specs change more often than I would like and JetBrains flagship excels at auto-configuring itself based on maven/gradle/etc build files.
So my suggestion would be to leave all editor config files out of project and have users configure editor to their liking. Things like code styling can and should be configured at build level; say using Google Code Style or CheckStyle directly on Maven/Gradle/etc.
This ensures consistency and leaves editor files out of source code that, in my personal opinion, is where they should be.
answered Nov 24 '18 at 9:18
FrankieFrankie
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answered Nov 24 '18 at 9:18
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I agree with this. All my IntelliJ projects use Maven or sbt and I don't check in any IntelliJ project files. All important settings are handled by Maven/sbt, and IntelliJ can pick them up from there.
– Thilo
Nov 24 '18 at 9:31
add a comment |
2
I agree with this. All my IntelliJ projects use Maven or sbt and I don't check in any IntelliJ project files. All important settings are handled by Maven/sbt, and IntelliJ can pick them up from there.
– Thilo
Nov 24 '18 at 9:31
2
2
I agree with this. All my IntelliJ projects use Maven or sbt and I don't check in any IntelliJ project files. All important settings are handled by Maven/sbt, and IntelliJ can pick them up from there.
– Thilo
Nov 24 '18 at 9:31
I agree with this. All my IntelliJ projects use Maven or sbt and I don't check in any IntelliJ project files. All important settings are handled by Maven/sbt, and IntelliJ can pick them up from there.
– Thilo
Nov 24 '18 at 9:31
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Easy way to find out: open up the file and see what's in it. If it's specific to your application, commit it.
– 3Dave
Nov 21 '18 at 19:14
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@3Dave Not really. Most of them are specific to my application, but many of them are also specific to the current user, and some seem to be possible to delete entirely without any problem.
– rwallace
Nov 21 '18 at 19:17
Did you see this document?
– CrazyCoder
Nov 21 '18 at 19:54