.clang-format-ignore not being used

[jalanh11640]

Environment

• OS and Version: macOS Sequoia 15.2
• VS Code Version: 1.95.3 (Universal)
• C/C++ Extension Version: v1.22.11
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Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce

Bug Summary: When using Format Document from the (right click) context menu, the active file is formatted when that file is listed in .clang-format-ignore.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create test.cpp in root of project with contents of

#include <iostream>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  int value = 5;
  int x = 0;

  return 0;
}

2. Create .clang-format file in root of project with contents of AlignConsecutiveAssignments: true
3. Create .clang-format-ignore file in the root of the project with the absolute path to test.cpp
4. Open test.cpp in editor, right click and select Format Document
5. Notice that file has been updated with the formatting specified in .clang-format

If you run clang-format -i test.cpp in the integrated kernel, the file's format is not updated.

Expected behavior: File should not be formatted

Configuration and Logs

I have no c_cpp_properties.json.  Log diagnostics show the clang-format command as:
/Users/jeff/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.cpptools-1.22.11-darwin-arm64/bin/../LLVM/bin/clang-format -style=file -fallback-style=LLVM --Wno-error=unknown -assume-filename=/Users/jeff/Development/clang-format/test.cpp

Other Extensions

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Additional context

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[sean-mcmanus]

@jalanh11640 This appears to be clang-format bug llvm/llvm-project#113099 . It looks like the fix will be available in clang-format 20.x.

[jalanh11640]

@jalanh11640 This appears to be clang-format bug llvm/llvm-project#113099 . It looks like the fix will be available in clang-format 20.x.

Thanks, I’ll look forward to when that version of clang-format is pulled into the extension.

[simonhammes]

I just stumbled upon this issue. The same happens when using format on save, since that also runs clang-format with the --assume-filename flag.

[escherstair]

Based on the changelog, PR #13348 updated clang-format to v20.1.2.
I double-checked this and clang-format.exe --version returns
clang-format version 20.1.2 (https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project.git 58df0ef89dd64126512e4ee27b4ac3fd8ddf6247)
on my Windows 10 machine.

With ths release, .clang-format-ignore should be honored, but this doesn't happen (unfortunately).
Here is what happens:

• if no .clang-format-ignore exists, clang formatting (on save) works as expected (on all the files)
• if .clang-format-ignore exists, format on save doesn't complete anymore (on all the files). It stays forever with the following popup
  

[SharonVEC]

I have the same issue as @escherstair.
When logging the extension, the first save (on a non-ignored file) invokes the clang-format command.
Saving an ignored file does not send the clang-format command, and all saves after that (even on non-ignored files) are stuck as mentioned.

[sean-mcmanus]

@SharonVEC This issue seems fixed to me. What version are you using?