PyCQA / PyCQA/isort

--exclude CLI flag to exclude files and directories from being scanned.

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Description

Basically like the --exclude regex_pattern flag in black and flake8 etc, where directories and files are matched with the regular expression provided to check whether they should be excluded for recursive searches.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the CLI option handling and the recursive-search entry point. Clarify how the supplied regular expression should match files and directories, then add coverage showing that matching paths are skipped during recursive scans.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
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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