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GITKEEP

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Gitkeep data

File type: Various data file

Files with gitkeep file extension can be commonly found in empty folders as a placeholder so Git can track them.

What is gitkeep file?

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: December 28, 2017

The gitkeep file extension is commonly used for placeholder files that are put in empty folders so Git is able to track them.

It is not an actual file format, just a convention users have adopted.

How to open gitkeep file?

You can view these *.gitkeep files using any text editor.

Suggested software to open gitkeep file:

Associated software actions with the gitkeep file

Software apps that create gitkeep files:

Multiplatform

Software applications that handle other tasks involving gitkeep files:

Multiplatform

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