# Update configloader to overwrite gitattributes and gitignore (2025-11-11 01:50Z)
_**User (2025-11-11 01:50Z)**_
@ConfigLoader.ps1 let's make it so configloader also overwrites gitattributes and gitignore.@2025-11-10_16-59Z-change-compression-method-to-7z.md
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_**Agent (model default, mode Agent)**_
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Reviewing the history file and locating `gitattributes` and `gitignore` files.
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Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: .specstory/history/2025-11-10_16-59Z-change-compression-method-to-7z.md
Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: components/gitattributes
Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: components/gitignore
Tool use: **code_edit** • Edit file: ConfigLoader.ps1
**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 3, lines removed: 1
```diff
@@ -215,5 +215,7 @@
@{ Name = 'ZipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'ZipSeqArchv.bat' },
@{ Name = 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'UnzipSeqArchv.bat' },
- @{ Name = 'NewDaily.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'NewDaily.bat' }
+ @{ Name = 'NewDaily.bat'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'NewDaily.bat' },
+ @{ Name = '.gitattributes'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitattributes' },
+ @{ Name = '.gitignore'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitignore' }
)
```
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file
Lint paths:
- `ConfigLoader.ps1`
Lint results
**No lint errors found**
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Updated `ConfigLoader.ps1` to include `.gitattributes` and `.gitignore` in the deployment. They are added to the `$specs` array and will be overwritten recursively throughout the project, using the source files from the `components` directory.
The changes:
- Added `.gitattributes` with source from `components\gitattributes`
- Added `.gitignore` with source from `components\gitignore`
When you run `ConfigLoader.ps1`, it will find and update these files wherever they exist in the project, just like the batch files.
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_**User (2025-11-11 01:50Z)**_
@d:\2025-02 BondingArtifact\.gitattributes @d:\2025-02 BondingArtifact\.gitignore @gitattributes @gitignore compare and contrast these pls?
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_**Agent (model default, mode Agent)**_
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Comparing the project files with the source components:
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Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: ConfigLoader.ps1
Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: components/gitattributes
Tool use: **code_edit** • Edit file: components/gitattributes
**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 4, lines removed: 2
```diff
@@ -50,4 +51,6 @@
*.docx filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
*.MOV filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
- *.MOV filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
- *.gif filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+ *.gif filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+ *.sbs filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+ *.sbsar filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+ *.spp filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
```
Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: ConfigLoader.ps1
Tool use: **code_edit** • Edit file: ConfigLoader.ps1
**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 19, lines removed: undefined
```diff
@@ -312,4 +312,23 @@
Write-Host "All batch files refreshed successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+ # Deploy .gitattributes and .gitignore to project root if they don't exist
+ Write-Host "`n=== Deploying .gitattributes and .gitignore to project root ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+ $gitFiles = @(
+ @{ Name = '.gitattributes'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitattributes' },
+ @{ Name = '.gitignore'; Source = Join-Path -Path $structDir -ChildPath 'components\gitignore' }
+ )
+ foreach ($gitFile in $gitFiles) {
+ $targetPath = Join-Path -Path $resolvedProject -ChildPath $gitFile.Name
+ try {
+ Copy-Item -Path $gitFile.Source -Destination $targetPath -Force
+ Write-Host "[OK] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Green
+ }
+ catch {
+ Write-Host "[FAIL] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Red
+ Write-Host " $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor DarkRed
+ exit 1
+ }
+ }
# Deploy config files to projectroot\.config\
```
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file
Lint paths:
- `ConfigLoader.ps1`
Lint results
**No lint errors found**
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Updated the script to deploy `.gitattributes` and `.gitignore` to the project root. It will:
1. **Update existing files** recursively (as before)
2. **Deploy to the project root**, creating them if missing or overwriting if present
When you run ConfigLoader, it will:
- Update any existing `.gitattributes` and `.gitignore` files found recursively
- Deploy fresh copies to the project root (including the Substance file extensions we just added)
The deployment happens after the batch file updates and before the config files deployment.
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_**User (2025-11-11 01:50Z)**_
make sure they both deploy as hidden!
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_**Agent (model default, mode Agent)**_
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Updating the script to set the hidden attribute on `.gitattributes` and `.gitignore` after deployment:
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Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: ConfigLoader.ps1
Tool use: **code_edit** • Edit file: ConfigLoader.ps1
**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 3, lines removed: undefined
```diff
@@ -323,4 +323,7 @@
try {
Copy-Item -Path $gitFile.Source -Destination $targetPath -Force
+ # Set hidden attribute on the file
+ $file = Get-Item -LiteralPath $targetPath -Force
+ $file.Attributes = $file.Attributes -bor [System.IO.FileAttributes]::Hidden
Write-Host "[OK] $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Green
}
```
Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: ConfigLoader.ps1
Tool use: **code_edit** • Edit file: ConfigLoader.ps1
**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 5, lines removed: undefined
```diff
@@ -277,4 +277,9 @@
try {
Copy-Item -Path $spec.Source -Destination $target.FullName -Force
+ # Set hidden attribute for .gitattributes and .gitignore files
+ if ($spec.Name -eq '.gitattributes' -or $spec.Name -eq '.gitignore') {
+ $file = Get-Item -LiteralPath $target.FullName -Force
+ $file.Attributes = $file.Attributes -bor [System.IO.FileAttributes]::Hidden
+ }
Write-Host "[OK] $($target.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Green
$updated++
```
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file
Lint paths:
- `ConfigLoader.ps1`
Lint results
**No lint errors found**
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Updated the script to set the hidden attribute on `.gitattributes` and `.gitignore` in both cases:
1. **When updating existing files recursively** — any `.gitattributes` or `.gitignore` found and updated will be marked hidden
2. **When deploying to the project root** — the files deployed to the root will be marked hidden
Both files will be hidden after deployment.
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