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Add AI coding assistant artifacts to Node.gitignore#4857

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This PR adds ignore patterns for AI coding assistant tools that are increasingly popular in 2025-2026:

  • .aider* - Aider AI pair programming chat history and metadata files
  • .claude/ - Claude Code working directory and session files

These files contain temporary conversation history, context, and metadata that should not be committed to version control. As AI-assisted development becomes mainstream (Claude Code, Aider, Cursor, etc.), having these patterns in the standard Node.gitignore helps developers avoid accidentally committing sensitive or temporary AI-generated content.

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  • Aider - AI pair programming in your terminal
  • Claude Code - Anthropic's coding agent

This is a minor but timely addition to help the Node.js developer community keep their repos clean as AI tooling adoption accelerates.

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Hi @github team,

This PR adds AI coding assistant artifacts (like .cursor/, .aider*, .continue/) to the Node.gitignore template.

As AI coding assistants become more popular, these files are increasingly appearing in repos. Adding them to the standard Node.gitignore helps keep repos clean.

Please review and consider merging. Thanks! 🤖

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📝 Status Update

  • ✅ No merge conflicts
  • ✅ CLA passed (if applicable)
  • ⏳ Waiting for maintainer review/approval

@maintainers This PR adds AI coding assistant artifacts (.cursor/, .aider*, .continue/) to Node.gitignore. AI tools are widely used now, so this would be helpful for the community. Ready for review! 🚀

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