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fix(#3178): handle Windows paths in ignore_dirs and add .zig-cache to defaults #3261

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feat: add .zig-cache in default ignored_dirs
Uanela Feb 11, 2026
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feat: correctly add .zig-cache in default ignored_dirs
Uanela Feb 11, 2026
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fix(#3178): handle windows paths in ignore_dirs
Uanela Feb 11, 2026
dc30754
fix: remove unsed print statement
Uanela Feb 11, 2026
7ac15cc
fix: tab formatting
Uanela Feb 11, 2026
71b699e
chore: match with documentation
Uanela Feb 11, 2026
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Merge branch 'master' into fix/windows-path-resolution
Uanela Feb 12, 2026
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Merge branch 'master' into fix/windows-path-resolution
Uanela Feb 15, 2026
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chore: double espace backslashes and revert unrelated formatting
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merge branch master
Uanela Feb 15, 2026
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chore: correctly rever unrelated formatting
Uanela Feb 15, 2026
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Merge branch 'master' into fix/windows-path-resolution
Uanela Feb 17, 2026
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chore: indenting explorer/watch
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Merge branch 'fix/windows-path-resolution' of https://github.com/nvim…
Uanela Feb 17, 2026
b75ec4d
fix: remove unneeded print
Uanela Feb 17, 2026
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Merge branch 'master' into fix/windows-path-resolution
Uanela Feb 18, 2026
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chore: remove unneeded true check
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Merge branch 'fix/windows-path-resolution' of https://github.com/nvim…
Uanela Feb 18, 2026
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chore: adding .zig-cache into nvim-tree.lua
Uanela Feb 18, 2026
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chore: add /.zig-cache under filesystem_watchers
Uanela Feb 19, 2026
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chore: regenerate docs
Uanela Feb 20, 2026
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
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Expand Up @@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ Config: filesystem_watchers *nvim-tree-config-filesystem-watchers*
• {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`)
• {debounce_delay}? (`integer`, default: `50`) Idle milliseconds
between filesystem change and tree update.
• {ignore_dirs}? (`string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)`, default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", }`)
• {ignore_dirs}? (`string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)`, default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", "/.zig-cache"}`)
Disable for specific directories.
• {max_events}? (`integer`, default: `1000`) Disable for a single
directory after {max_events} consecutive events
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"/build",
"/node_modules",
"/target",
"/.zig-cache",
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This is not present in nvim-tree.lua DEFAULT_OPTS

Please add it and re-generate the help: https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#help-documentation

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions lua/nvim-tree.lua
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Expand Up @@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- default-config-start
"/build",
"/node_modules",
"/target",
"/.zig-cache",
},
},
actions = {
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion lua/nvim-tree/_meta/config/filesystem_watchers.lua
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Expand Up @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ error("Cannot require a meta file")
---@field debounce_delay? integer
---
---Disable for specific directories.
---(default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", }`)
---(default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", "/.zig-cache"}`)
---@field ignore_dirs? string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)
---
---Disable for a single directory after {max_events} consecutive events with an interval < {debounce_delay}.
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions lua/nvim-tree/explorer/watch.lua
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Expand Up @@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ local function is_folder_ignored(path)

if type(M.config.filesystem_watchers.ignore_dirs) == "table" then
for _, ignore_dir in ipairs(M.config.filesystem_watchers.ignore_dirs) do
if utils.is_windows then
ignore_dir = ignore_dir:gsub("/", "\\\\") or ignore_dir
end

if vim.fn.match(path, ignore_dir) ~= -1 then
return true
end
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