# .AIIgnore

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/aiignore/  
**Website:** https://www.jetbrains.com/ai/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

The .aiignore file is a configuration specification that tells AI coding agents and LLM-powered developer tools which files, directories, and content should not be read, processed, or modified. Modeled after .gitignore syntax, .aiignore files protect sensitive data, proprietary code, and personal information from being exposed to AI models during development workflows. Supported by JetBrains AI Assistant, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Gemini Code Assist, and other AI coding tools.

## Kin Score — 17.9 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 17.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 11.3 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 19.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 3.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (1)

- **AIIgnore CLI** — Command-line tool that generates .aiignore configuration files to protect secrets from AI coding tools including JetBrains AI, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codeium, and ...

## Security (2)

- **Aiignore Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Aiignore Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **Aiignore Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **API Key Protection** — Exclude .env and config files containing API keys, tokens, and credentials from AI coding tool context.
- **Proprietary Algorithm Protection** — Protect trade secrets and proprietary algorithms from being processed by AI models hosted on third-party infrastructure.
- **Compliance and Data Privacy** — Ensure regulated data (PII, healthcare records, financial data) is not sent to external AI APIs.
- **Large File Exclusion** — Exclude large binary files, build artifacts, and generated files that would waste AI context window.
- **Third-Party Code Exclusion** — Prevent licensed third-party code and vendor directories from being included in AI context.

## Tags

AI Agents, Configuration, Developer Workflow, Security, Privacy, Developer Tools, LLM, Secrets Management

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/aiignore/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.