diff --git a/examples/game_of_life/.serviceignore b/examples/game_of_life/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/game_of_life/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/nidaqmx_analog_input/.serviceignore b/examples/nidaqmx_analog_input/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nidaqmx_analog_input/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage/.serviceignore b/examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage_with_multiplexer/.serviceignore b/examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage_with_multiplexer/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nidcpower_source_dc_voltage_with_multiplexer/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/nidigital_spi/.serviceignore b/examples/nidigital_spi/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nidigital_spi/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/nidmm_measurement/.serviceignore b/examples/nidmm_measurement/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nidmm_measurement/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/nifgen_standard_function/.serviceignore b/examples/nifgen_standard_function/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nifgen_standard_function/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/niscope_acquire_waveform/.serviceignore b/examples/niscope_acquire_waveform/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/niscope_acquire_waveform/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/niswitch_control_relays/.serviceignore b/examples/niswitch_control_relays/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/niswitch_control_relays/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/nivisa_dmm_measurement/.serviceignore b/examples/nivisa_dmm_measurement/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/nivisa_dmm_measurement/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/output_voltage_measurement/.serviceignore b/examples/output_voltage_measurement/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/output_voltage_measurement/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__
diff --git a/examples/sample_measurement/.serviceignore b/examples/sample_measurement/.serviceignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9928f9a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/sample_measurement/.serviceignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file specifies that when we publish this plugin to a Plug-in Library,
+# we should not copy the following directories:
+.venv
+__pycache__