MobileNativeFoundation / MobileNativeFoundation/rules_xcodeproj

Feature Request: Provide option to exclude Bazel Generated Files in generated project

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feature request
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Swift
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Description

Searching text globally include Bazel generated files (ie. module map) and make search result harder to process. It will be great if there is an option to skip Bazel Generated Files in generated project or configure search scope to exclude Bazel Generated Files by default.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing how the generated Xcode project represents Bazel Generated Files and where its search scope is configured. The change is complete when users can opt out of those files, or exclude them by default as requested, without removing other generated project content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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