Clearing files

[nkrusch]

Describe the bug
This happens to me frequently when I clear something, there are local files I do not actually want cleared. Another related issue is the command will not clear without .gitignore.

To Reproduce
remove .gitignore and run clear

Expected behavior
Add alternative way to specify what should be cleared. Perhaps in this order:

1. custom config for clearing
2. if not specified, then .gitignore
3. if none found then do nothing

Additional context
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