QodeAssist/docs/ignoring-files.md

Ignoring Files

QodeAssist supports the ability to ignore files in context using a .qodeassistignore file. This allows you to exclude specific files from the context during code completion and in the chat assistant, which is especially useful for large projects.

How to Use .qodeassistignore

• Create a .qodeassistignore file in the root directory of your project near CMakeLists.txt or pro.
• Add patterns for files and directories that should be excluded from the context.
• QodeAssist will automatically detect this file and apply the exclusion rules.

.qodeassistignore File Format

The file format is similar to .gitignore:

• Each pattern is written on a separate line
• Empty lines are ignored
• Lines starting with # are considered comments
• Standard wildcards work the same as in .gitignore
• To negate a pattern, use ! at the beginning of the line

Example

# Ignore all files in the build directory
/build
*.tmp
# Ignore a specific file
src/generated/autogen.cpp