.gitignore
# General OS generated files
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

# General backup and temporary files
*.bak
*.swp
*.swo
*.tmp
*.log
*.dmp

# KiCad-specific files
**/*.bck                # Backup files - safe to ignore
**/*.net                # Netlist files - typically regenerated, safe to ignore
**/*.cmp                # Component files - usually not necessary, safe to ignore
**/*.sch-bak            # Schematic backup files - safe to ignore
**/*.kicad_pcb-bak      # PCB backup files - safe to ignore
**/*.kicad_sch-bak      # Schematic backup files for KiCad 6.x - safe to ignore
**/debug.log            # Debug logs - safe to ignore
# **/*.xml              # XML files (e.g., BOMs) - typically regenerated, but consider keeping if used for documentation
# **/*.stp              # STEP files (3D models) - ignore if auto-generated or sourced elsewhere; keep if custom
# **/*.wrl              # VRML files (3D models) - same as above, ignore if auto-generated
**/fp-info-cache        # Footprint cache - safe to ignore

# Project-specific files and directories
# *.kicad_prl           # Project-related config - safe to ignore unless you have custom project settings
# *-cache.lib           # Symbol cache libraries - typically safe to ignore but consider keeping if using custom symbols
*-rescue.lib            # Rescue libraries - safe to ignore
# *.pro                 # Project file - consider keeping, especially if consistent across team members
# *.config              # User-specific config files - generally safe to ignore unless they include critical settings

# KiCad 6.x specific files
*-bak.lib               # Backup libraries - safe to ignore
*-bak.pretty            # Backup footprint directories - safe to ignore

# Files related to 3D model generation and outputs
# 3dmodels/             # Directory for 3D models - ignore if models are auto-generated; consider keeping if custom

# Ignore output directories
# **/output               # Output files directory - safe to ignore unless outputs are needed
# **/gerbers              # Gerber files - safe to ignore unless you want to track manufacturing files
**/gerbers_OLD          # Old Gerber files - safe to ignore
**/centroid             # Centroid files - safe to ignore

# Ignore IDE specific files
.idea/                  # JetBrains IDE settings - safe to ignore
.vscode/                # VSCode settings - safe to ignore unless shared settings are needed