Xcode assets Contents.json is not updated in SourceTree

Question

When I edit my assets catalog by adding or editing an image the Contents.json file does not show up in SourceTree if I want to commit the changes. The edited or added image shows in SourceTree but no changes to Contents.json.

I restarted my Mac, cleaned the build folder. It still does not show up. I check .gitignore but it does not contain "Contents.json". I also tried git status --ignored but it does not list "Contents.json". git status --ignored lists the following files in the Assets folder:

    ABCland/Resources/Company/Assets/.DS_Store
    ABCland/Resources/Company/Assets/BBM.xcassets/ALT_BBM_SS/.DS_Store
    ABCland/Resources/Company/Assets/JM.xcassets/.DS_Store
    ABCland/Resources/Company/Assets/SN.xcassets/.DS_Store
    ABCland/Resources/Company/Assets/SOL.xcassets/.DS_Store
    ABCland/Resources/Company/Assets/STB.xcassets/.DS_Store

Could it be because of the .DS_Store files?

Answer 1

I opened the Settings in SourceTree and selected the Git tab and looked up the Global Ignore List path to the .gitignore_global file. I looked into the content of .gitignore_global and saw that "Contents.json" was in there.

maxhuber@Max-MacBook-Pro ios-app % cat /Users/maxhuber/.gitignore_global
*~
.DS_Store
Contents.json
play-pause-blue.png
play-pause-blue@2x.png
play-pause-blue@3x.png

I solved it by removing "Contents.json" from .gitignore_global. It works now!