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mount: respect --exclude filters while Offline uploading

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enhancement filtering VFS / mount
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Description

Hi,

I have some files, that I don't want to be uploaded to the cloud. Instead, I want them leave local.

It would be nice, if offline uploading is respecting files or folders defined in --exclude-from, and leave them in the cache.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the mount implementation's offline uploading path and how it handles the --exclude-from option. Confirm how excluded files and folders are identified, then verify that offline uploads leave them in the local cache rather than sending them to cloud storage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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