How to get fzf.vim ignore node_modules and .git folders?

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I have fzf setup in vim with barely any customisation:

" fzf and ripgrep settings
set rtp+=/usr/local/opt/fzf
let g:fzf_action = {
    \ 'ctrl-t': 'tab split',
    \ 'ctrl-i': 'split',
    \ 'ctrl-s': 'vsplit'
    \ }

In my .bash_profile, I set the environment variable FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND to show hidden, but ignore node_modules and .git:

export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg --files --follow --no-ignore-vcs --hidden -g "!{node_modules/*,.git/*}"'

However, when I use :Files function in vim, it still searches in the folders i want ignored.

What you have done is for the command line, to use it for vim you need to to create a new command in ~/.vimrc — isAif, May 18 '20 at 09:07

undg · Answer 1 · 2020-09-14T15:19:57.360

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Have you tried :GFiles command?

It is one of the best FZF command that is excluding anything that is in .gitignore.

Personally I like to use it as default.

:help fzf-vim-commands

edited Sep 14 '20 at 15:19

answered Jun 18 '20 at 11:35

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I think this is incorrect. `:GFiles` list all files that are added in the git repo. New files which have not been added yet will not show up. – Moberg Apr 03 '21 at 09:15
Most of the time, I know where I'm creating files, and/or I have them in `:Buffers`. Those 2 commands are solving for me 99.999% of cases related to the question. – undg Jul 01 '21 at 15:03
Sure, same for me! I use `:Files` when I want to look at some generated/built-in artifact – Moberg Jul 05 '21 at 08:18
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This doesn't answer the question. – Richard Möhn Jul 22 '21 at 06:24
Is it possible to parametrize `git ls-files` so that it shows everything except ignored files? – schmijos Jan 11 '22 at 11:39
I tried `fzf --help`, I don't see any option called `GFiles` or `:GFiles`. Also I opened vim(using spacevim) and typed `:GFiles`, I dont see any command like that. Can you elaborate more instead of simply specifying `:GFiles` – theprogrammer Apr 24 '23 at 03:50
This is about fzf vim plugin https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.vim, not about fzf command line utility. – undg Apr 27 '23 at 15:41

Kartik Rawat · Answer 2 · 2021-12-14T18:15:03.947

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You can ignore the node_modules (and any other folder you want to ignore) by using a custom FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND. I use something like this:

(place it in your vimrc)

let $FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='find . $ -name node_modules -o -name .git $ -prune -o -print'

edited Dec 14 '21 at 18:15

answered Nov 17 '21 at 03:40

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this is my favourite solution out of all listed and worked straight away – Richard Vartan Melkonian Mar 16 '22 at 12:59
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Unlike the answer marked as correct, this solution respects the current directory instead of listing from the root of the repository – Bruno Bispo Jul 03 '23 at 17:47

score 7 · Answer 3 · answered May 18 '20 at 09:58

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Silly me. I forgot to source ~/.bash_profile

answered May 18 '20 at 09:58

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Bro, you're not alone! haha – Joimee Cajandab Apr 07 '21 at 00:51
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I suggest you mark this as the accepted answer or update your question with it. Otherwise this answer could easily be overlooked, given the low number of upvotes. – Richard Möhn Jul 22 '21 at 06:26

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered May 17 '21 at 13:19

I suppose 'junegunn/fzf' are we tolking about.
I have success on make fzf and rg work for my need. (I'm a developer)
this is my vim 8.2 configuration:

command! -bang -nargs=* Rg
  \ call fzf#vim#grep(
  \   "rg -g '!design/' -g '!dist/' -g '!pnpm-lock.yaml' -g '!.git' -g '!node_modules' --column --line-number --no-heading --color=always --smart-case ".shellescape(<q-args>), 1,
  \   fzf#vim#with_preview({'options': '--exact --delimiter : --nth 4..'}), <bang>0)

In this configuration inside last row --exact remove all fuzzy search: how developer I like exatc metch more

to not include folder and file I do not like I use -g option:

rg -g '!design/' -g '!dist/' -g '!pnpm-lock.yaml' -g '!.git' -g '!node_modules'

The ! is to exclude
I'm excluding design, dist folder from my search base path (current directory)
and exclude il file pnpm-lock.yaml anywhare
and excluse .git and node_modules anywhare (file or folder)

hope can help, regards, Leonardo

isAif · Answer 5 · 2020-05-18T09:55:46.107

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You can use fzf.vim

It allows you to use default $FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND if defined.

If you are using vim-plug for plugin management, to install fzf.vim:

Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': { -> fzf#install() } }
Plug 'junegunn/fzf.vim'

edited May 18 '20 at 09:55

answered May 18 '20 at 09:17

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score 1 · Answer 6 · edited Feb 10 '21 at 14:10

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In case it results in:

command failed: rg --files ...

It is because it results from an rg error or you do not have it installed, for that you just have to execute

sudo apt install ripgrep -y

In case you use a script for the installation you can use:

which rg >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
    apt install ripgrep -y

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answered Feb 10 '21 at 04:19

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered May 11 '23 at 10:49

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Add this to your shell profile:

export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='fd --type f --strip-cwd-prefix --hidden --follow --exclude .git'

That's it.

answered May 11 '23 at 10:49

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How to get fzf.vim ignore node_modules and .git folders?

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