How to set Vim NERDTree to prevent show .git folders and files?

Question

I make visible all hidden files and folders, also, .git folders and files (.git, .gitignore and etc.)

In a project tree when using NERDTree in Vim, I wanted to manage to show all other hidden files except .git folder and its subfolders and files.

How I can do it?

Answer 1

Actually, the question post wants to show all hidden files and folders but ignore some files or folders like .git folder. for this setting:

1. We should show all hidden files and folders by default, so open the .vimrc file and at the end of file insert the following command:

let NERDTreeShowHidden=1

2. We should ignore some files or folders like other IDEs, so open the .vimrc file again and the end of file insert the following command too:

let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.git$']

Hint: recently I migrated from VSCode and WebStorm to Vim so on the second step I ignore some other files and folders, I mean:

let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.git$', '\.idea$', '\.vscode$', '\.history$']

Answer 2

Press Shift+I when in the NerdTree window

Answer 3

It worked for me. Did you try the following options ?

let NERDTreeShowHidden=1

Maybe you are not at the root of your git repo and that is why you don't see any .git* files/dirs

Answer 4

Just add the following to your .vimrc file:

let NERDTreeIgnore=[".git"]