System File Type – gitkeep

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System File Type

gitkeep

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

Overview

A conventional placeholder file used to keep an otherwise empty directory in a Git repository.

Characteristics

Git assigns no special meaning to .gitkeep; it is usually an empty ordinary file maintained by project convention.

Common Uses

Preserving required empty folder structure in a version-controlled project.

Compatible Programs

  • Git
  • GitHub Desktop
  • Visual Studio Code

Sources

gitkeep Available by Year Taken/Created

gitkeep — Live from Microsoft

Secure, read-only view focused directly on the gitkeep file-type folder.