Use git check ignore by mathstuf · Pull Request #49 · govctl-org/govctl

mathstuf · 2026-10-16T03:14:31Z

I'm using govctl just to help with some development that isn't being used by the project, so I'd rather keep all govctl bits out of Git's view completely. Ignoring paths with .git/info/exclude lets me do this. Support this with check and migrate by accepting it as a way to ignore always-local state instead of leaving evidence of govctl either as excess diff in contributions or permanent uncommitted local state.

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- govctl check now recognizes effective Git ignore rules—including parent ignore files, repository excludes, and global excludes—when checking .govctl.lock and .govctl/.
- govctl migrate adds project .gitignore entries only when those paths are not already effectively ignored. It also handles ineffective rules, such as rules overridden by negation.
- Outside a Git repository, ignore status is determined from the project’s .gitignore.
Documentation
- Updated RFC-0002 to version 3.8.0 with the revised ignore behavior.

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gov/work/2026-10-18-honor-effective-ignore-for-local-govctl-state.toml
gov/work/2026-10-18-stop-tracked-directory-children-from-repeating-ignore-sync.toml
src/cmd/project_support.rs
tests/common/fixtures.rs
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tests/error_tests/schema.rs
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check and migrate now evaluate whether .govctl.lock and .govctl/ are effectively ignored by Git. RFC-0002 records the updated requirements, and tests cover Git and non-Git contexts.

Changes: Local-State Ignore Handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
RFC 3.8.0 requirements `gov/rfc/RFC-0002/...`, `docs/rfc/RFC-0002.md`	RFC-0002 now defines effective-ignore requirements for `check` and `migrate`, and records them in the 3.8.0 metadata and changelog.
Effective-ignore checks and synchronization `src/cmd/project_support.rs`	Ignore status is checked for each managed path. Diagnostics and synchronization use Git status alongside `.gitignore` entries.
Git-context test coverage `tests/common/*`, `tests/error_tests/schema.rs`, `tests/test_errors.rs`, `tests/test_migrate.rs`	Test helpers support environment variables and isolated Git repositories. Tests cover effective ignores, repository discovery, and migration inside and outside a Git repository.

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Migration and check now handle ignored, trackable and committed local-state paths correctly in the common cases. A repository that has committed one file under .govctl/ may not get the ignore rule synced for the remaining files. This is a narrow edge case that can be followed up.

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W0111, migrate sync, and init ensure now consult git check-ignore before parsing the project .gitignore, so entries covered by parent ignore files, .git/info/exclude, or global excludes no longer warn and are not duplicated. Outside git repositories the previous file-parse behavior applies unchanged. RFC-0002 3.8.0 amends C-GLOBAL-COMMANDS to effective-ignore semantics. Fixes govctl-org#48

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Release the local-state ignore amendment as RFC-0002 3.8.0 through the version bump and impl seal, and record the exclusion choice in ADR-0066. A tracked child under .govctl/ no longer hides a missing directory ignore. WI-2026-10-18-001

A tracked child made an indexed check-ignore query treat .govctl/ as not ignored, so check warned and every migrate appended another line. Directory queries now use --no-index. Non-repository tests stop discovery at the temp project's parent. WI-2026-10-18-002

test: isolate git discovery in test harness via GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES

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gitignore: accept when files are excluded via .git/info/exclude or global exclusion mechanisms #48

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