# What should the .gitignore file be when using wandb?

**URL:** <https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756>\
**Category:** W&B Help\
**Tags:** wandb\
**Created:** [September 23, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756 "2021-09-23T16:15:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![brando](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.wandb.ai/brando/32/199_2.png) [@brando](https://community.wandb.ai/u/brando)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/1 "2021-09-23T16:15:40Z")

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I noticed that my pycharm suggests some wandb files that are created automatically…to avoid pushing those (btw what are they?) what is the recommended .gitignore files contents?

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**Author:** ![charlesfrye](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.wandb.ai/charlesfrye/32/52_2.png) [@charlesfrye](https://community.wandb.ai/u/charlesfrye)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/2 "2021-09-24T17:46:56Z")

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Could you list the files you’re seeing?

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**Author:** ![charlesfrye](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.wandb.ai/charlesfrye/32/52_2.png) [@charlesfrye](https://community.wandb.ai/u/charlesfrye)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/3 "2021-09-24T18:04:57Z")

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As a first rule of thumb, I would suggest adding `wandb/`, or whatever your [`$WANDB_DIR`](https://docs.wandb.ai/guides/track/advanced/environment-variables) is, to your `.gitignore`.

I would not recommend using a directory that’s also used for other purposes as your `$WANDB_DIR`, because that would require a finer filter to just ignore our files. The precise files that may be generated can change as you change which features you are using – and as we update the library with new features and behaviors! – so it’s simpler to make a dedicated directory and ignore the whole thing.

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**Author:** ![brando](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.wandb.ai/brando/32/199_2.png) [@brando](https://community.wandb.ai/u/brando)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/4 "2021-12-08T15:50:15Z")

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	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_161835-1wce8lzx/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_161925-grsux6zy/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_162007-j58q0jt6/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_162242-1xwuq3ww/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_162436-3hsozjsa/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_163827-1e1dp6nz/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_164857-3dp6x8rn/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_165332-2jbmriun/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_165544-2erqkfwh/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_165737-2psf88ix/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_170313-1k1myycj/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_171210-4h52tiwx/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_171500-13dcn06j/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_171603-2upkj7pb/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_173120-33amt2gj/
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	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_173606-3fe6bcwv/
	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_173910-2kr8v5ik/
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	results_plots_ml_vs_maml_ml/fall2021/wandb/run-20210929_175741-22nvv6rv/
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	results_plots_sl_vs_ml/fall2021/wandb/

```

I don’t want to commt that. Thanks charles!

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**Author:** ![\_scott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.wandb.ai/_scott/32/95_2.png) [@\_scott](https://community.wandb.ai/u/_scott)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/5 "2021-12-08T15:53:21Z")

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They’re the local version of your `wandb` runs. As @charlesfrye suggested, you can add `wandb` to your `.gitignore`, these files are synced to W&B.

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**Author:** ![brando](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.wandb.ai/brando/32/199_2.png) [@brando](https://community.wandb.ai/u/brando)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/6 "2021-12-09T19:39:34Z")

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> [@charlesfrye](#):
>
> wandb/

Thanks! I will be using:

```auto
# wand: https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/2
wandb/

```

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**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.wandb.ai/t/what-should-the-gitignore-file-be-when-using-wandb/756/7 "2022-04-20T18:02:07Z")

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