Support read nested gitignore files
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Description
I try to use that instruction:
prettier !package-lock.json . --ignore-path **/.gitignore --check
But my nested .gitignore files were ignored
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported command with nested .gitignore files, then trace how the --ignore-path option is handled in Prettier's CLI. Done means nested ignore files are read and their patterns affect --check results as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100