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Respect gitignore (optional, off by default) #2770
Description
Description
I would like to execute something, when a file which is tracked in git has changed:
foo:
sources:
- '**/*'
- use-gitignore: trueThis does not exist yet:
- use-gitignore: true
Would you accept a PR which implements this?
If "no", would you accept a PR which implements something similar?
Related:
BTW, I found a work-around which I explain here: skip this task unless files in this path changed since the last successful run
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andreynering commentedon Apr 1, 2026
Hi @guettli,
Respecting
.gitignoreprobably makes sense, and there is a package we can use for that.I just don't think
use-gitignorefits well insidesources:. Maybe we can add that as a global option.guettli commentedon Apr 1, 2026
I am fine with a global options. But maybe there are edge-cases where a "per task" config is better...
trulede commentedon Apr 19, 2026
@guettli please see PR #2773, perhaps offer comments or add a review.
guettli commentedon Apr 19, 2026
@trulede thank you for the hint. I had a look. Looks good.
hookenz commentedon Jun 17, 2026
Is there a reason why
use-gitignore: trueshould not be the default?trulede commentedon Jun 17, 2026
You want transient files to be part of your sources, which would be the normal/general case.
The
use-gitignoreoption has the potential to be very confusing in operation.And then there is the "watcher" ...
vmaerten commentedon Jul 19, 2026
Done in #2773 :)
(And released)