Never skip .git when copying repo to temp #68
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… skipped. This change improves the handling of ignored files by explicitly allowing the .git directory, even if specified in .gitignore files.
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…s contents. This update ensures that any files within the .git directory are treated correctly, improving the handling of ignored files in version control.
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@andy1li let's add tests for this
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Issue:
When users have .git in their gitignore files, it breaks the CLI.
Note
Prevents accidental exclusion of repository metadata when copying or processing repos.
SkipFileininternal/utils/git_ignore.goto always returnfalsefor.gitand nested paths, overriding matches from local/global.gitignoreandinfo/excludeWritten by Cursor Bugbot for commit b7bb2e2. This will update automatically on new commits. Configure here.