System File Type – covignore

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System File Type

covignore

Structured Data
Windows Explorer icon for the covignore file type in OneDrive folders

Overview

A project-specific code-coverage exclusion file.

Characteristics

Plain-text patterns or settings consumed by a coverage tool; .covignore is a convention rather than a universal standard.

Common Uses

Excluding generated, vendor, test-support, or otherwise irrelevant files from coverage calculations.

Compatible Programs

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Notepad++
  • originating coverage tool

Sources

covignore Available by Year Taken/Created

covignore — Live from Microsoft

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