.gitignore File for Xcode 16 Projects with Comprehensive Comments

.gitignore

# ========================
# .gitignore for Xcode 16 
# ========================
# Tags: Xcode, gitignore, Swift, iOS, macOS, Development
# A comprehensive .gitignore file tailored for Xcode 16 projects.
# Excludes auto-generated, system-specific, and unnecessary files.
# Suitable for Swift, Objective-C, CocoaPods, Carthage, and more.

# --- macOS Files ---
# Ignore system-generated files specific to macOS.
.DS_Store
.Trashes
.AppleDouble
.LSOverride

# --- Xcode ---
# Exclude user-specific and build-related files.
xcuserdata/                       # User-specific data
*.xcscmblueprint                  # Source control configurations
*.xccheckout                      # Versioned workspace data
*.xcworkspace                     # Workspace data
DerivedData/                      # Build data and intermediates
*.xcodeproj/*.pbxuser             # User-specific project data
*.xcodeproj/*.perspectivev3       # Perspective settings
*.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/           # User-specific settings
*.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/  # Internal workspace references

# --- Swift Package Manager ---
# Ignore Swift Package Manager build files and package resolution.
.build/
.swiftpm/
Package.resolved

# --- CocoaPods ---
# Exclude CocoaPods dependencies and lock files.
Pods/
Podfile.lock
project.xcworkspace

# --- Carthage ---
# Ignore Carthage build artifacts and checkouts.
Carthage/Build/
Carthage/Checkouts/

# --- Fastlane ---
# Prevent versioning of Fastlane artifacts.
fastlane/report.xml
fastlane/Preview.html
fastlane/screenshots/**/*.png
fastlane/test_output/

# --- Archives ---
# Ignore Xcode archive files.
*.xcarchive

# --- Playgrounds ---
# Exclude generated files in Swift Playgrounds.
timeline.xctimeline
playground.xcworkspace

# --- Bundler ---
# Ignore Bundler files.
.bundle/

# --- Simulator ---
# Ignore simulator runtime files.
*.simruntime

# --- Logs ---
# Exclude log files.
*.log
*.xcresult

# --- Temporary and Backup Files ---
# Ignore temporary, swap, and backup files.
*.tmp
*.swp
*~.nib
*.bak

# --- Build Artifacts ---
# Ignore build artifacts for various languages and platforms.
*.o
*.pyc
*.class
*.jar
*.dll
*.so
*.dylib
*.exe

# --- Configuration ---
# Exclude environment and editor-specific configurations.
.env
.vscode/
*.code-snippets

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