claude-ignore

🥈Silver

Claude-ignore is a pre-tool-use hook that prevents Claude from reading files matching patterns in .claudeignore files. It benefits developers and operations teams by controlling file access, similar to .gitignore. It integrates with Claude Code and is useful for managing sensitive or irrelevant files in automated workflows.

1230Updated 1mo ago

Intermediate30min to implementautomation

Saves ~30 min per use

Quick InstallView Source

git clone https://github.com/li-zhixin/claude-ignore.git

Works with:

Claude

Overview

About This Skill

Setup & Installation

Quick Install

No install command available. Check the GitHub repository for manual installation instructions.

Alternative Install (Git Clone)

git clone https://github.com/li-zhixin/claude-ignore

Requirements

Claude Code or compatible AI agent
Works with: Claude

Quick Start Guide

Install the Skill

Copy the install command above and run it in your terminal.

Open Your AI Agent

Launch Claude Code, Cursor, or your preferred AI coding agent.

Try It Out

Use the prompt template or examples below to test the skill.

Customize

Adapt the skill to your specific use case and workflow.

Usage Examples

Prompt Template

Create a .claudeignore file for a [COMPANY] project in the [INDUSTRY] sector. The project contains [DATA] files that should not be processed by Claude. Include patterns to exclude sensitive files, temporary files, and irrelevant directories.

Example Output

# .claudeignore for [COMPANY] project in the [INDUSTRY] sector

# Sensitive files
*.env
*.secrets
*.credentials

# Temporary files
*.tmp
*.log
*.swp

# Irrelevant directories
node_modules/
dist/
build/

# Specific data files to exclude
[data]/raw/
[data]/temp/

# Example of a specific file to exclude
config/production.json