How to get fzf.vim ignore node_modules and .git folders? - vim

Question

I have fzf setup in vim with barely any customisation:
" fzf and ripgrep settings
set rtp+=/usr/local/opt/fzf
let g:fzf_action = {
\ 'ctrl-t': 'tab split',
\ 'ctrl-i': 'split',
\ 'ctrl-s': 'vsplit'
\ }
In my .bash_profile, I set the environment variable FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND to show hidden, but ignore node_modules and .git:
export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg --files --follow --no-ignore-vcs --hidden -g "!{node_modules/*,.git/*}"'
However, when I use :Files function in vim, it still searches in the folders i want ignored.

Answer 1

Have you tried :GFiles command?
It is one of the best FZF command that is excluding anything that is in .gitignore.
Personally I like to use it as default.
:help fzf-vim-commands

Answer 2

You can ignore the node_modules (and any other folder you want to ignore) by using a custom FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND. I use something like this:
(place it in your vimrc)
let $FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='find . \( -name node_modules -o -name .git \) -prune -o -print'

Answer 3

Silly me. I forgot to source ~/.bash_profile

Answer 4

I suppose 'junegunn/fzf' are we tolking about.
I have success on make fzf and rg work for my need. (I'm a developer)
this is my vim 8.2 configuration:
command! -bang -nargs=* Rg
\ call fzf#vim#grep(
\ "rg -g '!design/' -g '!dist/' -g '!pnpm-lock.yaml' -g '!.git' -g '!node_modules' --column --line-number --no-heading --color=always --smart-case ".shellescape(<q-args>), 1,
\ fzf#vim#with_preview({'options': '--exact --delimiter : --nth 4..'}), <bang>0)
In this configuration inside last row --exact remove all fuzzy search: how developer I like exatc metch more
to not include folder and file I do not like I use -g option:
rg -g '!design/' -g '!dist/' -g '!pnpm-lock.yaml' -g '!.git' -g '!node_modules'
The ! is to exclude
I'm excluding design, dist folder from my search base path (current directory)
and exclude il file pnpm-lock.yaml anywhare
and excluse .git and node_modules anywhare (file or folder)
hope can help,
regards,
Leonardo

Answer 5

You can use fzf.vim
It allows you to use default $FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND if defined.
If you are using vim-plug for plugin management, to install fzf.vim:
Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': { -> fzf#install() } }
Plug 'junegunn/fzf.vim'

Answer 6

In case it results in:
command failed: rg --files ...
It is because it results from an rg error or you do not have it installed, for that you just have to execute
sudo apt install ripgrep -y
In case you use a script for the installation you can use:
which rg >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
apt install ripgrep -y