What folders should be ignored by Git in an Androidstudio Project

Question

I am asking me , which folders should be explicitely be ignored by Git in a AndroidStudio Project ?

For example. Should ".idea" be ignored ?

Answer 1

Usually, you need to add .idea directory to your .gitignore because it is related to your Android Studio external plugin, except that your always relying on the external plugins for your project.

This is your .gitignore should looks like (based on Android.gitignore, please read the comment):

# Built application files
*.apk
*.ap_

# Files for the ART/Dalvik VM
*.dex

# Java class files
*.class

# Generated files
bin/
gen/
out/

# Gradle files
.gradle/
build/

# Local configuration file (sdk path, etc)
local.properties

# Proguard folder generated by Eclipse
proguard/

# Log Files
*.log

# Android Studio Navigation editor temp files
.navigation/

# Android Studio captures folder
captures/

# IntelliJ
*.iml
.idea/workspace.xml
.idea/tasks.xml
.idea/gradle.xml
.idea/assetWizardSettings.xml
.idea/dictionaries
.idea/libraries
.idea/caches

# Keystore files
# Uncomment the following line if you do not want to check your keystore files in.
#*.jks

# External native build folder generated in Android Studio 2.2 and later
.externalNativeBuild

# Google Services (e.g. APIs or Firebase)
google-services.json

# Freeline
freeline.py
freeline/
freeline_project_description.json

# fastlane
fastlane/report.xml
fastlane/Preview.html
fastlane/screenshots
fastlane/test_output
fastlane/readme.md

# Local configuration file (sdk path, etc)
local.properties

# Windows thumbnail db
Thumbs.db

# Windows desktop.ini
desktop.ini

# Linux configuration file
.directory

# OSX files
.DS_Store

# Don't include your google key, depends on your module name.
/app/google-services.json
/app/src/release/res/values/google_maps_api.xml