.gitignore

# To prevent people committing private data by mistake,
# we put private files and vars at the top level directories:
# /files /group_vars /host_vars
# ergo, in this public branch, we NEVER commit those directories.

# For private use:
# - create a new branch
# - delete those paths from this .gitignore
# - commit your new private .gitignore to your private branch
# - then add all private content you need to /files /group_vars /host_vars

# If you need to merge changes from your private branch back to
# the public repository, use `git cherry-pick` to only apply
# relevant commits from your private branch back to public
# instead of merging entire branches (it can help to rebase and
# flatten commits to individual large logical units before cherry-picking
# so you don't have to pick out 20 individual commit hashes).

# If you do accidentally commit your private files to the public
# branch (but haven't pushed to the public yet), use `git rebase -i`
# to delete the commits containing your private files
# (or very carefully use `git filter-branch`).

# These conditions _also_ mean you should __never__ combine private
# files and public role changes in the same commit. Always break up
# your private additions into isolated commits instead creating atomic
# "public role changes + private file changes" commit units.

## THUS WE HAVE SPOKEN ##

/files
/group_vars
/host_vars