PyCQA / PyCQA/bandit

How to exclude .bandit inside folder scan ?

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Description

I would like make massive scanning in many repos, some repos have .bandit file (its scanning profile).
How to exclude this profile like --ignore-nosec do it ?.
@jreese @jparise @flaper87 @ajaeger @Psycojoker

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Research direction

Start by tracing folder scanning and the existing --ignore-nosec handling, then inspect how .bandit profiles are discovered. Clarify how a scan should exclude repository-local profiles, and verify the behavior across repositories that contain .bandit files.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, security, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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