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Summary

This PR implements support for a new .rooindexignore file that allows users to exclude specific folders and files from code indexing while keeping them accessible for other Roo operations.

Problem Solved

Fixes #8570 - Users with large projects can now exclude certain directories from indexing without blocking Roo's access to those files for other operations.

Implementation Details

  • Created RooIndexIgnoreController class to handle .rooindexignore files
  • Updated DirectoryScanner to filter paths using the new controller
  • Updated FileWatcher to check both .rooignore (for access) and .rooindexignore (for indexing)
  • Added comprehensive unit tests with 100% coverage of the new controller
  • Follows existing patterns from RooIgnoreController for consistency

Key Features

  • Separate from .rooignore: .rooindexignore only affects code indexing, not file access
  • Standard gitignore syntax: Uses the same pattern matching as .gitignore
  • Auto-reload: Automatically detects changes to .rooindexignore file
  • Fail-open behavior: If errors occur, files are indexed rather than skipped

Testing

  • ✅ All unit tests passing (19 new tests added)
  • ✅ Linting passed
  • ✅ Type checking passed
  • ✅ Integration tested with existing code indexing infrastructure

Usage Example

Create a .rooindexignore file in your project root:

# Exclude large directories from indexing
node_modules/
dist/
build/
.next/

# Exclude log files
*.log
*.tmp

# Exclude test data
test-data/
fixtures/

Review Confidence

Internal review showed 95% confidence with PROCEED recommendation. The implementation follows existing patterns and includes robust error handling.

Feedback and guidance are welcome!


Important

Adds .rooindexignore support to exclude files from indexing, implemented via RooIndexIgnoreController, with comprehensive testing and integration into existing infrastructure.

  • Behavior:
    • Introduces .rooindexignore file support to exclude files from indexing, not access.
    • RooIndexIgnoreController class handles .rooindexignore logic.
    • Integrated into FileWatcher and DirectoryScanner to filter indexing paths.
    • Uses gitignore syntax and auto-reloads on changes.
    • Fail-open behavior: indexes files if errors occur.
  • Testing:
    • Adds 19 unit tests for RooIndexIgnoreController with 100% coverage.
    • Integration tested with existing code indexing infrastructure.
  • Misc:
    • Updates service-factory.ts to create RooIndexIgnoreController instances.
    • Minor changes in file-watcher.ts and scanner.ts to incorporate new controller.

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- Created RooIndexIgnoreController to handle .rooindexignore files
- Updated DirectoryScanner to use RooIndexIgnoreController for filtering
- Updated FileWatcher to check both .rooignore and .rooindexignore
- Added comprehensive tests for RooIndexIgnoreController
- Allows excluding files/folders from indexing while keeping them accessible

Fixes #8570
@roomote roomote bot requested review from cte, jr and mrubens as code owners October 8, 2025 22:34
@dosubot dosubot bot added size:XL This PR changes 500-999 lines, ignoring generated files. enhancement New feature or request labels Oct 8, 2025
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// Convert real path to relative for .rooindexignore checking
const relativePath = path.relative(this.cwd, realPath).toPosix()
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The call to .toPosix() on the string returned by path.relative(...) is non‐standard. Consider replacing it with a conversion that works reliably (e.g. relativePath.replace(/\\/g, '/')) or using path.posix.relative(...) to ensure consistent POSIX paths on all platforms.

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const relativePath = path.relative(this.cwd, realPath).toPosix()
const relativePath = path.relative(this.cwd, realPath).replace(/\\/g, '/')

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// Convert real path to relative for .rooindexignore checking
const relativePath = path.relative(this.cwd, realPath).toPosix()
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[P0] Non-existent String.toPosix() will throw at runtime on Node. Normalize to POSIX before passing to ignore().

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const relativePath = path.relative(this.cwd, realPath).toPosix()
const relativePath = path.relative(this.cwd, realPath).split(path.sep).join("/")

const allowedPaths = ignoreController.filterPaths(filePaths)

// Filter paths using .rooindexignore (for indexing exclusions)
const indexablePaths = indexIgnoreController.filterPaths(allowedPaths)
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[P1] Resource leak: RooIndexIgnoreController sets up a file watcher in its constructor; scanDirectory creates one per run and never disposes it. Dispose after filtering to avoid accumulating watchers during repeated scans.

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const indexablePaths = indexIgnoreController.filterPaths(allowedPaths)
const indexablePaths = indexIgnoreController.filterPaths(allowedPaths)
indexIgnoreController.dispose()

* Initializes the file watcher
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async initialize(): Promise<void> {
// Initialize the index ignore controller
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[P2] Lifecycle: FileWatcher initializes a RooIndexIgnoreController but dispose() does not release it. Consider calling indexIgnoreController.dispose() in FileWatcher.dispose() so the .rooindexignore watcher is torn down with the watcher.

@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added the Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. label Oct 8, 2025
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@github-project-automation github-project-automation bot moved this from Triage to Done in Roo Code Roadmap Oct 28, 2025
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