How to allow only specific files .py, .json, *.sh inside a git directory/nested subdirectories?

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In my git repo, I've a directory which may contain nested subdirectories. I'd like to allow only *.py, *.sh and *.json in these nested subdirectories.

I tried adding the following to .gitignore:

/trials/*
!/trials/README
/experimental/**/
!/trials/**/*.py
!/trials/**/*.sh

But it doesn't allow to me to add something like trials/foo/bar.py.

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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Once a folder is ignored, you cannot exclude files.
In other words:

It is not possible to re-include a file if a parent directory of that file is excluded.

The right way is exclude files from gitignore rules is by whitelisting folders first:

/trials/*
!/trials/**/

Then you can exclude files (in the same .gitignore file):

!/trials/**/*.py
!/trials/**/*.sh

Use also git check-ignore -v -- afile to see what gitignore rule applies for a given file.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 05:57

VonC

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Is the leading slash OK? – Jonathan Leffler Feb 28 '17 at 05:58
@JonathanLeffler The leading slash will anchor the rule to the top folder of the Git repo. That seems what the OP wants when it comes to the trials folder. – VonC Feb 28 '17 at 05:59
OK. Makes sense. – Jonathan Leffler Feb 28 '17 at 06:00

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 28 '17 at 05:51

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Try changing !/trials/**/.py to !/trials/**/*.py:

...
!/trials/**/*.py
!/trials/**/*.sh

answered Feb 28 '17 at 05:51

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How to allow only specific files *.py, *.json, *.sh inside a git directory/nested subdirectories?

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How to allow only specific files .py, .json, *.sh inside a git directory/nested subdirectories?