Note: None of the following commands are destructive. However, keep in mind that their use may result in unexpected results if specific files are ignored and forgotten.
This command adds an entry for the currently open file to the Git repository's root .gitignore file. The command is accessible both through the command palette and through the status dashboard.
This command adds an entry to the Git repository's root .gitignore file. When it is run, you will be prompted for the pattern to add (based on the currently open file).
This command instructs Git to temporarily treat the currently open file as if it is unchanged. This may be useful if editing configuration files, etc, without adding an entry to .gitignore (which would also show up in the Git status).
Note: These entries are stored in the local .git directory and are not tracked in any transparent way.
This command displays a list of any files for which you've run git: assume file unchanged. When selected, the file will no longer be treated as unchanged by Git.