It is possible for .vs/ to be created in the repo root by using the "Folder View" feature.
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
*.vcxproj.user
*.vspscc
*.wrn
+.vs/
# Visual Studio Extensions
*.vadbg
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
build_*.err
build_*.log
build_*.wrn
-Build/.vs/
Build/ipch/
Build/swum-cache.txt
Build/VCBuild.NoJIT/