using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using YamlDotNet.Serialization;

using YamlDotNet.Serialization.NamingConventions;

public class Program

{

    public class FolderPreferences

    {

        public List<string> Folders2Secure { get; set; }

        public List<string> Folders2Delete { get; set; }

    }

    public static void Main()

    {

        const string input = @"extra text at the beginning of the file

---

# Folders to secure (with recursive content)

folders2Secure: 

 - .git

 - .vs

​

folders2Delete: 

 - packages

 - obj

 - bin

 - TestResults

 - node_modules

...

";

        var deserializerBuilder = new DeserializerBuilder().WithNamingConvention(new CamelCaseNamingConvention());

​

        var deserializer = deserializerBuilder.Build();

​

        var result = deserializer.Deserialize<FolderPreferences>(input);

        result.Dump();

    }

}