Git Worktree Mystery: Why Isn't My Postman Folder Ignored? π
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The Confusion πβ
Backend Dev: "I just created a Postman collection in my backend worktree, and now Git is showing the entire postman/ folder as untracked files! I thought API testing folders were supposed to be gitignored automatically?"
DevOps Mentor: "Ah, you've discovered one of the subtle quirks of Git worktrees! Even though worktrees share the same repository, they each need proper .gitignore configuration. Let me show you what's happening!"