[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61575: Node Modules in sub-directories not getting ignored while exporting the theme

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#61575: Node Modules in sub-directories not getting ignored while exporting the
theme
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 Reporter:  rajinsharwar     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch close  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by desrosj):

 * keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion => has-patch close


Comment:

 It would be nice if the export feature could be configured within
 `theme.json`. Then theme developers could maybe disable export entirely,
 or configure a list of patterns, assets, or even directories to include or
 exclude when performing exports.

 I personally lean towards closing this out, though. Without a way for a
 theme developer to intentionally indicate what should be considered a
 requirement for the theme, it's impossible for Core to guess correctly
 100% of the time.

 In the case of `node_modules`, it's either required, or someone is
 `_doing_it_wrong()` when zipping up their theme release or
 uploading/deploying their custom theme. Skipping it during export would
 hide the fact that the directory is present on the server, which could be
 a way to inform them that they should remove it.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61575#comment:6>
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