# Syntax and verification of .cursorignore file

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/syntax-and-verification-of-cursorignore-file/5391>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 29, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/syntax-and-verification-of-cursorignore-file/5391 "2024-05-29T17:48:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/syntax-and-verification-of-cursorignore-file/5391/2 "2024-06-12T21:05:23Z")

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Same syntax as .gitignore! We use ripgrep’s excellent `ignore` crate ([ripgrep/crates/ignore at master · BurntSushi/ripgrep · GitHub](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/tree/master/crates/ignore)).

One way to verify is to try to do an [advanced codebase chat request](https://docs.cursor.com/context/@-symbols/@-codebase), with the include filter being exactly the ignored files. You should get zero results.

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