Don't ignore node_modules in Atom

Question

I'm using node_modules to store my code, following the advice of this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/24630974/599184

However, Atom's search ignores node_modules. How can I get it to include node_modules in the search? I don't have node_modules in Atom's "ignored names" setting.

score 50 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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I unchecked Exclude VCS ignored paths in main settings but it didn't work. So I did some research and I found out that there is another setting that overrides this.

The setting you need is found in

Settings > Packages > Core Packages > Tree View

Here you’ll find Hide Ignored Names and Hide VCS Ignored Files settings – the latter is the one you want to stop the sidebar from ignoring files that your VCS ignores.

Got this from the following source and it works for me:

blog.lukebennett.com/2015/09/21/show-hidden-files-in-atom-sidebar

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Mar 15 '17 at 12:02

Adam Ilčišák

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That works for me, I guess this is a default behavior which cause hiding `node_modules` and other ignore stuff. – Ibrahim.H Jun 11 '20 at 18:35

score 27 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 28 '16 at 19:05

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The default behavior in Atom is to ignore the folders and files in .gitignore

Two solutions:

In Atom main settings, uncheck "Exclude VCS ignored Paths"

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When you do a project search, use "node_modules" as file/directory pattern if you are searching in the node_modules directory, or "node_modules, src" if you are searching in the node_modules directory and in your src folder, for example

answered Mar 28 '16 at 19:05

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`\`node_modules\`` doesn't work for me in the folder textbox, but `**/*` does – Richard Aug 17 '16 at 10:12
You've saved my time dude! – fxbayuanggara Jun 04 '19 at 17:11

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 20 '18 at 00:16

You can also try this for newer versions:

File > Config...

    "*":
  core:
    excludeVcsIgnoredPaths: false <-- Set to false
    uriHandlerRegistration: "always"
  "exception-reporting":
    userId: "****"
  "tree-view":
    hideVcsIgnoredFiles: false <-- Set to false
  welcome:
    showOnStartup: false

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered May 02 '22 at 17:54

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Click within the tree-view pane.
Press i to toggle files and directories hidden by .gitignore.

answered May 02 '22 at 17:54

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Don't ignore node_modules in Atom

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