don't use symlinks for .gitignore

README.md

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 # typescript
 A collection of lint, format, and build configs used at Fauna for TypeScript projects.
+
+## Included configs (`./config/`)
+- `eslint.config.js`, a minimal placeholder eslint config.
+- `.gitignore`, a minimal placeholder .gitignore file.

config/.gitignore

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+# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE AT $PROJECT_ROOT/.gitignore
+# instead, edit it at $PROJECT_ROOT/config/.gitignore
+# the project's build step copies it from /config
+
+node_modules

package.json

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   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "build": "cp ./config/.gitignore .gitignore",
     "bump": "node ./scripts/version-bump.js"
   },
   "files": [