Not a standard. It’s worth noting that unlike the .gitignore file or the .git folder, the .gitkeep file is not part of the Git tool, the Git standard or any Git API.It’s kind of like the hidden menu ...

You’ll also commonly see a single dot after git add. This performs the same function as the --all switch. $ git add . A single dot or period is common nomenclature in the Unix world that means, ‘The ...