A practical guide to keeping generated output, secrets, dependencies, large media, and 3D assets out of AI context by default.
Configure common exclusions at organization level when possible:
- "/**/node_modules/**"
- "/**/.next/**"
- "/**/dist/**"
- "/**/build/**"
- "/**/coverage/**"
- "*.log"
- "*.lock"
- "*.glb"
- "*.gltf"
- "*.bin"
- "*.hdr"
- "*.exr"
- "/**/.env"
- "/**/.env.*"
Content exclusions do not replace repository hygiene. Keep secrets out of repositories, keep generated assets out of routine agent workflows, and keep instructions explicit about what not to read.
Copy this into your project — e.g. .instructions.md, .agent.md, or SKILL.md
## Recommended Exclusions
Configure common exclusions at organization level when possible:
```yaml
- "/**/node_modules/**"
- "/**/.next/**"
- "/**/dist/**"
- "/**/build/**"
- "/**/coverage/**"
- "*.log"
- "*.lock"
- "*.glb"
- "*.gltf"
- "*.bin"
- "*.hdr"
- "*.exr"
- "/**/.env"
- "/**/.env.*"
```
## Limitations
Content exclusions do not replace repository hygiene. Keep secrets out of repositories, keep generated assets out of routine agent workflows, and keep instructions explicit about what not to read.