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Exclude directory from watching

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Description

Describe your feature request

That would be nice to be able to exclude some directories such as vendor/, .git and .idea from workers watching and hot reloading.

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Research direction

Start by locating the worker file-watching and hot-reloading entry points in the Go code. Trace how watched paths are selected, then verify that vendor/, .git, and .idea are excluded without affecting other worker reload behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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