# .gitignore for .NET Projects
# This file is a general-purpose template for C#, F#, and VB.NET projects.
# It covers files generated by Visual Studio, Rider, and the dotnet CLI.

# User-specific files generated by IDEs
# These contain user-specific settings like window layouts, breakpoints, etc.
# and should not be shared in source control.
#
# Visual Studio
.vs/
*.suo
*.user
*.userosscache
*.sln.docstates

# JetBrains Rider
.idea/

# Build results
# These are the compiled outputs of your project. They are generated on build
# and should not be committed.
[Bb]in/
[Oo]bj/

# Publish results
# The output of the `dotnet publish` command.
[Pp]ublish/
[Rr]elease/

# Secrets and Local Configuration
# IMPORTANT: Never commit secrets, API keys, or connection strings.
# Use User Secrets, environment variables, or a secrets manager like Azure Key Vault.
appsettings.Development.json
secrets.json
*.env

# NuGet Packages
# The `packages` folder was used by the older packages.config system.
# The `project.lock.json` file is generated on restore and can often be ignored.
packages/
project.lock.json

# Test Results and Code Coverage
# These files are generated when running tests and should not be committed.
TestResults/
*.trx
*.coverlet.json
*.cobertura.xml
lcov.info

# Tooling and Diagnostics
# Log files, crash dumps, and profiler session files.
*.log
*.dmp
*.vsp
*.vspx
*.psess

# OS-generated files
#
# Windows
Thumbs.db
ehthumbs.db

# macOS
.DS_Store
.AppleDouble
.LSOverride

# Special Files
#
# Visual Studio Code
.vscode/

# ReSharper
# ReSharper cache files.
_ReSharper*/
*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper

# StyleCop
# StyleCop cache files.
StyleCop.Cache
stylecop.json

# LinqPad
# LinqPad query files can be temporary.
*.linq

# Overrides
# Use the '!' operator to un-ignore a file or folder.
# For example, if you need to keep a placeholder file in an otherwise empty directory:
# !/some/folder/.gitkeep