.gitignore for everything inside the xcuserdata folder does not ignore an xcuserstate file

Question

I'm working in a Xcode project, and I'm trying to configure the .gitignore to not get anything inside the xcuserdata folder.

I have the following .gitignore:

# Xcode
.DS_Store
*/build/*
*.pbxuser
!default.pbxuser
*.mode1v3
!default.mode1v3
*.mode2v3
!default.mode2v3
*.perspectivev3
!default.perspectivev3
xcuserdata
profile
*.moved-aside
DerivedData
.idea/
*.hmap
xcuserdata/*

but every time that I build/run the project and execute git status, it still shows the following midified file:

modified: MyProject.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/fernando.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate

Does anybody have any idea what's wrong?

Does this answer your question? [Can't ignore UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6564257/cant-ignore-userinterfacestate-xcuserstate) — Alex Cohn, Sep 27 '20 at 09:07

score 52 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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I found the solution

the problem was not in the .gitignore file

the problem was the UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate that was not removed from git server, found the solution in the following link:

Can't ignore UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate

edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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answered Mar 26 '13 at 20:10

Fernando

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Just run this for any file that was previously saved or staged that you want to get ignored `git rm --cached FILE_TO_REMOVE` as cached files will bypass .gitignore configs – eNeF Sep 11 '22 at 06:31

score 13 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 01 '17 at 06:31

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Additional info

I have also encountered this and seems not to work since .gitignore still adding them after committing. What I have added does the charm for me

.... this can't be read by the .gitignore:

xcuserdata/*

adding this works for me:

*xcworkspace/xcuserdata/*

or to be read:

*/xcuserdata/*

edited Aug 01 '17 at 06:31

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answered Oct 02 '15 at 02:15

eNeF

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`*xcworkspace/xcuserdata/*` worked for me! thank you! – Leonard Mar 17 '19 at 06:30
sure. you should also remove that from cache if you previously commit that file – eNeF Mar 25 '19 at 05:22
None of these work for me. But just xcuserdata, with nothing else does ignore it. – alekop Sep 15 '21 at 19:37

score 10 · Answer 3 · answered May 07 '21 at 17:46

On top of adding *.xcuserstate to your .gitignore file, remember to remove your cached *.xcuserstate

git rm --cached [YourProjectName].xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/[ YourUsername].xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate

https://www.programmersought.com/article/1594916500/

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 10 '19 at 12:54

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Nothing worked but this for me, as I wanted to commit Pods that also have .xcuserdata in it:

**/xcuserdata/*

answered Jun 10 '19 at 12:54

Anthony

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score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 05 '18 at 02:23

If you used git, you can add .gitignore

# Xcode
*.pbxuser
!default.pbxuser
*.mode1v3
!default.mode1v3
*.mode2v3
!default.mode2v3
*.perspectivev3
!default.perspectivev3
*.moved-aside
DerivedData
.idea/
*.xccheckout
*.moved-aside
xcuserdata/
*.hmap
*.ipa
*.xcworkspace
*.xcuserstate // <--- Here
!default.xcworkspace

score 3 · Answer 6 · answered May 03 '20 at 21:53

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I don't see any logic here. However, in my case only moving xcuserdata/ to the most down of the .gitignore file helped.

answered May 03 '20 at 21:53

AlexR

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jun 05 '18 at 10:13

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For me nothing worked, but this

add this line to your gitignore

*.xcuserdata

answered Jun 05 '18 at 10:13

Qadir Hussain

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 27 '20 at 06:28

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Coming late to this question but this site helped me out with this problem:

https://www.gitignore.io/

Specifically using the labes swift and xcode to generate the following:

https://www.gitignore.io/api/xcode,swift

answered Apr 27 '20 at 06:28

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Feb 04 '15 at 16:34

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FWIW, my xcuserdata folder was NOT being tracked by git yet and was still showing up in git status. The problem was that I had a space before xcuserdata in my .gitignore file.

answered Feb 04 '15 at 16:34

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Jun 19 '19 at 07:47

You could simply do

 git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory

Example:

   modified:
        mySwa.com.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/bibscy.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate

   git checkout -- mySwa.com.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/bibscy.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate

score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Jul 04 '22 at 08:28

Open Xcode preferences > Source Control > Git (tab)
Under Ignored files add xcuserdata/
Quit Xcode
Clean ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
Re-open Xcode project
Commit (hopefully you shouldn't see the contents of xcuserdata to be committed)

Note: This would work only if the xcuserdata contents haven't been committed already

score -2 · Answer 12 · answered Mar 29 '23 at 16:33

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Simple Way :-)

Add this in your .gitIgnore file and save your file

xcuserdata/

Now run below command in terminal

git rm -r --cached .

now test it Boommmmm .....

:-)

answered Mar 29 '23 at 16:33

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Boom: all the sources in my package are deleted. – Warren Stringer Jul 18 '23 at 01:30
Had to `git add .` and commit changes. After that, package compiles. Not sure of how this will affect my history. Can't seem to remove my downvote, as this is a neutral answer. – Warren Stringer Jul 18 '23 at 01:39

.gitignore for everything inside the xcuserdata folder does not ignore an xcuserstate file

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