# ignore everything eveywhere
*

# allow folder recursion
!*/

# allow .git* at top level
!.git*

# allow .md at top level
!*.md

# whitelist VSCode settings at the top level
!/.vscode/settings.json

# whitelist contents of these folders at the top level
!/ProjectFolderContainingAllTheGoodies/**

# regardless of above, ignore these folders and files everywhere
**/_logs*
**/_testing*