jenkinsci / jenkinsci/git-plugin

[JENKINS-27102] Provide option to automatically poll sparse checkout paths only

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Description

When using "Sparse checkout paths" today, one needs to setup the same paths in "Polling ignores commits in certain paths" to skip irrelevant commits. It would be nice, if the plugin could provide an option to automatically ignore all paths but the configured sparse checkout paths.

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Originally reported by rschuetz, imported from: Provide option to automatically poll sparse checkout paths only


  • status: Open
  • priority: Minor
  • component(s): git-plugin
  • resolution: Unresolved
  • votes: 5
  • watchers: 7
  • imported: 2025-12-02

Raw content of original issue

When using "Sparse checkout paths" today, one needs to setup the same paths in "Polling ignores commits in certain paths" to skip irrelevant commits. It would be nice, if the plugin could provide an option to automatically ignore all paths but the configured sparse checkout paths.

  • environment: jenkins 1.580.3, git-plugin-2.3.5

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