Exclude a directory but include specific directory nested inside

[Tom-Boscher]

I have a .gitignore where I ignore directories but don't ignore a specific directory and file:

!foo/bar/baz/specific_file.py
!dir1/dir2/qux

foo/bar/baz/*
dir1/dir2/*

It seems that Ruff doesn't follow ! logic in .gitignore file, how can I include only this specific file/directory and exclude others?
I tried using this config but it doesn't work.

respect-gitignore = false
extend-include = [
    "foo/bar/baz/specific_file.py",
    "dir1/dir2/qux"
],
extend-exclude = [
    "foo/bar/baz/*",
    "dir1/dir2/*"
]

[MichaReiser]

I assume you have reasons to use respect-gitignore = false because you should otherwise get the exclude for free.

But yes, you're right. Ruff's include and exclude don't support negative patterns but the per-file-ignores do. You could use per-file-ignores (it has the downside that ruff still parses all the files) or you have to list all the folders except foo/bar/baz and dir1/dir2 in `include

[Tom-Boscher]

I tried without respect-gitignore = false but ruff check . doesn't lint foo/bar/baz/specific_file.py and files in dir1/dir2/qux

I tried:

extend-include = [
    "foo/bar/baz/specific_file.py",
    "dir1/dir2/qux"
],

[Tom-Boscher]

It seems that the .gitignore takes precedence over extend-include

[MichaReiser]

Yes, the gitignore takes precedence before any ruff level filtering.

I'm now not sure I understand your issue. I understand that you want to include foo/bar/baz/specific_file.py and dir1/dir2/qux and exclude foo/bar/baz/* and dir1/dir2/* which is what you have in your .gitignore... Actually, your gitignore might be incorrect if that's what you want. I think the negative excludes need to come last or git will reincluded (re-ignore) the files because they match patterns later in the file

foo/bar/baz/*
dir1/dir2/*

!foo/bar/baz/specific_file.py
!dir1/dir2/qux

[Tom-Boscher]

Yes my .gitignore file was indeed incorrect, I fixed it and it now works like a charm.
Thanks for the help!