title: Godot: what are .import files, and should you commit them to git?
body: <p>In <a href="https://godotengine.org/" rel="noreferrer">Godot</a>, when you import images and other assets into the editor, there's an additional <code>&lt;filename&gt;.import</code> file created. </p>
  
  <p>What are those .import file used for? Should you commit them to your git repo? </p>