# Update latest .gitignore file (2025-08-19 15:59Z)
_**User**_
yknow how we have this? can we do that for our latest @gitattributes ?
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_**Assistant**_
I can see you have a PowerShell script that updates sequences and you want to apply a similar approach to your `.gitattributes` file. Looking at your current `.gitattributes`, I notice you have a mix of LFS filters and one `filter=gzipped` for `.prproj` files.
Let me search for any existing scripts or patterns that might be related to gitattributes management in your project.
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Searched codebase "gitattributes filter gzipped" • **15** results
| File | Lines |
|------|-------|
| `components/gitattributes` | Lundefined-42 |
| `UpgradeToGitProj.bat` | L63-114 |
| `components/gitignore` | Lundefined-127 |
| `UpgradeToGitProj.bat` | Lundefined-66 |
| `NewProject.bat` | L47-67 |
| `outline.txt` | Lundefined-7 |
| `compress_blend_files.bat` | Lundefined-56 |
| `compress_blend_files.bat` | L54-85 |
| `.cursorindexingignore` | Lundefined-3 |
| `UpgradeToGitProj.bat` | L201-281 |
| `UpgradeToGitProj.bat` | L279-291 |
| `UpdateSequences.ps1` | L90-123 |
| `.git/refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` | Lundefined-1 |
| `UpdateSequences.ps1` | Lundefined-34 |
| `UpgradeToGitProj.bat` | L109-152 |
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I can see what you're getting at! You have a PowerShell script that intelligently updates sequences by scanning directories and only copying what's newer, and you want to apply a similar approach to your `.gitattributes` file.
Looking at your current `.gitattributes`, I notice you have mostly LFS filters but one `filter=gzipped` for `.prproj` files. Let me create a PowerShell script that can intelligently manage your `.gitattributes` file similar to how your `UpdateSequences.ps1` works.
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Edit file: UpdateGitAttributes.ps1
I'm creating a new PowerShell script that intelligently manages .gitattributes files by scanning for file types and applying appropriate filters, similar to the UpdateSequences.ps1 approach.
**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 215, lines removed: 1
```diff
@@ -1,1 +1,215 @@
-
+ [CmdletBinding()]
+ param(
+ [switch]$DebugMode,
+ [switch]$DryRun
+ )
+
+ Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+ $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+ # Define file type categories and their appropriate filters
+ $fileTypeFilters = @{
+ # Video files - use LFS
+ 'video' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.mp4', '*.avi', '*.mov', '*.mkv', '*.wmv', '*.flv', '*.webm')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text'
+ }
+
+ # Image files - use LFS
+ 'image' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.png', '*.jpg', '*.jpeg', '*.gif', '*.bmp', '*.tiff', '*.tif', '*.tga', '*.exr', '*.hdr', '*.psd', '*.ai', '*.eps')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text'
+ }
+
+ # 3D files - use LFS
+ '3d' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.blend', '*.blend1', '*.blend2', '*.obj', '*.fbx', '*.dae', '*.3ds', '*.max', '*.ma', '*.mb', '*.c4d')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text'
+ }
+
+ # Audio files - use LFS
+ 'audio' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.mp3', '*.wav', '*.aac', '*.ogg', '*.flac', '*.m4a')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text'
+ }
+
+ # Archive files - use LFS
+ 'archive' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.zip', '*.rar', '*.7z', '*.tar', '*.gz', '*.bz2')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text'
+ }
+
+ # Data files - use LFS
+ 'data' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.h5', '*.hdf5', '*.abc', '*.bvh', '*.pdf')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text'
+ }
+
+ # Project files - use gzipped filter
+ 'project' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.prproj', '*.aep', '*.psd', '*.ai')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=gzipped'
+ }
+ }
+
+ function Get-FileTypesInDirectory {
+ param(
+ [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$FolderPath
+ )
+
+ $foundExtensions = @{}
+
+ try {
+ $files = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $FolderPath -Recurse -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+ Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike '*\_archive\*' -and $_.FullName -notlike '*\.git\*' }
+
+ foreach ($file in $files) {
+ $ext = $file.Extension.ToLower()
+ if ($ext -and -not $foundExtensions.ContainsKey($ext)) {
+ $foundExtensions[$ext] = $true
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ catch {
+ Write-Warning "Error scanning directory '$FolderPath': $_"
+ }
+
+ return $foundExtensions
+ }
+
+ function Get-RequiredGitAttributes {
+ param(
+ [Parameter(Mandatory)] [hashtable]$FoundExtensions
+ )
+
+ $requiredRules = @()
+
+ foreach ($category in $fileTypeFilters.Keys) {
+ $categoryInfo = $fileTypeFilters[$category]
+ foreach ($ext in $categoryInfo.extensions) {
+ $extLower = $ext.ToLower()
+ if ($FoundExtensions.ContainsKey($extLower.Substring(1))) { # Remove the * prefix
+ $requiredRules += "$ext $($categoryInfo.filter)"
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ return $requiredRules | Sort-Object
+ }
+
+ function Update-GitAttributes {
+ param(
+ [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$ProjectRoot,
+ [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string[]]$RequiredRules
+ )
+
+ $gitAttributesPath = Join-Path $ProjectRoot '.gitattributes'
+ $backupPath = Join-Path $ProjectRoot '.gitattributes.backup'
+
+ # Create backup if .gitattributes exists
+ if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $gitAttributesPath) {
+ if (-not $DryRun) {
+ Copy-Item -LiteralPath $gitAttributesPath -Destination $backupPath -Force
+ Write-Host "Backup created: $backupPath" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+ } else {
+ Write-Host "[DRY-RUN] Would create backup: $backupPath" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+ }
+ }
+
+ # Write new .gitattributes
+ if (-not $DryRun) {
+ $RequiredRules | Set-Content -LiteralPath $gitAttributesPath -Encoding UTF8
+ Write-Host "Updated .gitattributes with $($RequiredRules.Count) rules" -ForegroundColor Green
+ } else {
+ Write-Host "[DRY-RUN] Would update .gitattributes with $($RequiredRules.Count) rules:" -ForegroundColor Green
+ foreach ($rule in $RequiredRules) {
+ Write-Host " $rule" -ForegroundColor White
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ try {
+ $root = (Get-Location).ProviderPath
+ $logFile = Join-Path $root '_UpdateGitAttributes.log'
+
+ "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')] === UpdateGitAttributes started in '$root' ===" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $logFile
+
+ Write-Host "=== GITATTRIBUTES UPDATE ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+ Write-Host "Scanning project directory: $root" -ForegroundColor White
+
+ # Scan for file types
+ $foundExtensions = Get-FileTypesInDirectory -FolderPath $root
+ $requiredRules = Get-RequiredGitAttributes -FoundExtensions $foundExtensions
+
+ # Show what we found
+ Write-Host "`n=== FILE TYPES FOUND ===" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+ $foundExtensions.Keys | Sort-Object | ForEach-Object {
+ Write-Host " $_" -ForegroundColor White
+ }
+
+ Write-Host "`n=== REQUIRED GITATTRIBUTES RULES ===" -ForegroundColor Green
+ foreach ($rule in $requiredRules) {
+ Write-Host " $rule" -ForegroundColor White
+ }
+
+ # Check if .gitattributes exists and compare
+ $existingGitAttributesPath = Join-Path $root '.gitattributes'
+ $existingRules = @()
+
+ if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $existingGitAttributesPath) {
+ $existingRules = Get-Content -LiteralPath $existingGitAttributesPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+ Where-Object { $_.Trim() -and -not $_.StartsWith('#') }
+
+ Write-Host "`n=== EXISTING GITATTRIBUTES ===" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+ foreach ($rule in $existingRules) {
+ Write-Host " $rule" -ForegroundColor White
+ }
+
+ # Compare and show differences
+ $newRules = $requiredRules | Where-Object { $_ -notin $existingRules }
+ $removedRules = $existingRules | Where-Object { $_ -notin $requiredRules }
+
+ if ($newRules.Count -gt 0) {
+ Write-Host "`n=== NEW RULES TO ADD ===" -ForegroundColor Green
+ foreach ($rule in $newRules) {
+ Write-Host " + $rule" -ForegroundColor Green
+ }
+ }
+
+ if ($removedRules.Count -gt 0) {
+ Write-Host "`n=== RULES TO REMOVE ===" -ForegroundColor Red
+ foreach ($rule in $removedRules) {
+ Write-Host " - $rule" -ForegroundColor Red
+ }
+ }
+
+ if ($newRules.Count -eq 0 -and $removedRules.Count -eq 0) {
+ Write-Host "`n=== NO CHANGES NEEDED ===" -ForegroundColor Green
+ Write-Host "Gitattributes is already up to date!" -ForegroundColor White
+ }
+ }
+
+ # Update if needed
+ if ($requiredRules.Count -gt 0) {
+ if (-not $DryRun) {
+ Update-GitAttributes -ProjectRoot $root -RequiredRules $requiredRules
+ "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')] Gitattributes updated successfully" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $logFile
+ } else {
+ Write-Host "`n[DRY-RUN] Would update .gitattributes file" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+ }
+ }
+
+ Write-Host "`n=== COMPLETED ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+ Write-Host "Log file: $logFile" -ForegroundColor White
+
+ "[$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')] === UpdateGitAttributes completed ===" | Add-Content -LiteralPath $logFile
+ exit 0
+ }
+ catch {
+ $root = (Get-Location).ProviderPath
+ $logFile = Join-Path $root '_UpdateGitAttributes.log'
+ ($_.Exception | Out-String) | Add-Content -LiteralPath $logFile
+ Write-Host "ERROR: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+ exit 1
+ }
+
```
Edit file: UpdateGitAttributes.ps1
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**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 3, lines removed: 2
```diff
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
try {
- $files = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $FolderPath -Recurse -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
- Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike '*\_archive\*' -and $_.FullName -notlike '*\.git\*' }
+ # Only scan root directory - no recursion needed for .gitattributes
+ $files = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $FolderPath -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+ Where-Object { $_.Name -notlike '*_archive*' -and $_.Name -notlike '.git*' }
foreach ($file in $files) {
```
Edit file: UpdateGitAttributes.ps1
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**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 5, lines removed: undefined
```diff
@@ -142,4 +142,9 @@
$foundExtensions = Get-FileTypesInDirectory -FolderPath $root
$requiredRules = Get-RequiredGitAttributes -FoundExtensions $foundExtensions
+
+ # Ensure requiredRules is always an array
+ if ($null -eq $requiredRules) {
+ $requiredRules = @()
+ }
# Show what we found
```
**Chunk 2**
Lines added: 6, lines removed: 2
```diff
@@ -150,6 +155,10 @@
Write-Host "`n=== REQUIRED GITATTRIBUTES RULES ===" -ForegroundColor Green
- foreach ($rule in $requiredRules) {
- Write-Host " $rule" -ForegroundColor White
+ if ($requiredRules.Count -eq 0) {
+ Write-Host " No file types found that require gitattributes rules" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+ } else {
+ foreach ($rule in $requiredRules) {
+ Write-Host " $rule" -ForegroundColor White
+ }
}
```
Edit file: UpdateGitAttributes.ps1
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**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 12, lines removed: undefined
```diff
@@ -51,4 +51,16 @@
'filter' = 'filter=gzipped'
}
+
+ # Script and config files - use text filter
+ 'script' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.bat', '*.ps1', '*.py', '*.js', '*.json', '*.xml', '*.yml', '*.yaml', '*.cfg', '*.ini')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=text'
+ }
+
+ # Log and documentation files - use text filter
+ 'docs' = @{
+ 'extensions' = @('*.log', '*.txt', '*.md', '*.rst', '*.doc', '*.docx')
+ 'filter' = 'filter=text'
+ }
}
```
Thought Process
**Proposing command for .gitattributes**
I need to propose a command that will copy a .gitattributes file from one project into all other project folders in a Windows environment using PowerShell. The workspace folder is A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure. The user wants to copy from A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\250404_Dock-2.5\.gitattributes into all other project folders, which I deduce are likely sibling directories under A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\. However, we need to exclude numbered directories.
**Defining copy criteria**
I need to establish clear criteria for copying the .gitattributes file. First, I’ll only consider directories that likely contain their own projects, so I’ll exclude "3 ProjectStructure" and any non-project directories. I shouldn't copy into the source project itself, which is 250404_Dock-2.5. It’s crucial we only copy if the destination exists, and I should include a dry-run option.
Using PowerShell, I can enumerate directories with Get-ChildItem -Directory and filter out specific names while ensuring only project folders are targeted.
**Proposing the copy command**
I’ll exclude the source folder and "3 ProjectStructure" from the copy process. I'm also considering ignoring any directories that might start with a dot, although there may not be any on Windows. The command I’ll propose is to copy the .gitattributes file into each applicable project folder.
Using PowerShell, I’ll create the command:
ForEach ($d in Get-ChildItem 'A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects' -Directory) { if ($d.FullName -ne '...250404_Dock-2.5' -and $d.Name -ne '3 ProjectStructure') { Copy-Item -LiteralPath $src -Destination (Join-Path $d.FullName '.gitattributes') -Force } }
I’ll ensure I propose the command for approval before running it.
**Proposing commands for execution**
I see that I should use the "functions.run_terminal_cmd" tool to run PowerShell commands. My plan is to propose multiple commands and seek confirmation before executing them, which feels safer given we're running commands on the user's system.
I might want to check for the existence of the .gitattributes file and consider backing up the old ones. Adding a -WhatIf parameter for a dry run could be useful. So, I can create a two-liner command: one with -WhatIf for testing, followed by the actual copy command.
```powershell
# Preview
$src='A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\250404_Dock-2.5\.gitattributes'; Get-ChildItem 'A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects' -Directory | Where-Object { $_.FullName -ne 'A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\250404_Dock-2.5' -and $_.Name -ne '3 ProjectStructure' } | ForEach-Object { $dest = Join-Path $_.FullName '.gitattributes'; Write-Host "TARGET: $dest" }
# Actual Copy with Backup
$src='A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\250404_Dock-2.5\.gitattributes'; Get-ChildItem 'A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects' -Directory | Where-Object { $_.FullName -ne 'A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\250404_Dock-2.5' -and $_.Name -ne '3 ProjectStructure' } | ForEach-Object { $dest = Join-Path $_.FullName '.gitattributes'; if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $dest) { Copy-Item -LiteralPath $dest -Destination ($dest + '.bak') -Force }; Copy-Item -LiteralPath $src -Destination $dest -Force; Write-Host "COPIED -> $dest" }
```
In summary:
- Proposed commands strictly adhere to a single line as required.
- The preview command checks targets without making changes.
- The actual copy command performs the backup and copies the file while providing logs.
Let me know if you'd like to run these commands now!Edit file: UpdateAllSequences.bat
I'm creating a new batch script that finds and runs all UpdateSequences.bat files in submodule folders, similar to the PushAllToCurrent.bat pattern.
**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 59, lines removed: 1
```diff
@@ -1,1 +1,59 @@
-
+ @echo off
+ setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+ echo UpdateAllSequences - Running all UpdateSequences.bat files in submodule folders...
+ echo.
+
+ echo Searching for submodule folders and UpdateSequences.bat files...
+ echo.
+
+ REM Find all submodule folders and check for UpdateSequences.bat
+ set /a count=0
+ set /a found=0
+
+ echo Found the following submodule folders with UpdateSequences.bat:
+ for /d %%S in (*) do (
+ if exist "%%S\UpdateSequences.bat" (
+ echo - %%S
+ set /a found+=1
+ )
+ )
+
+ if !found!==0 (
+ echo No submodule folders with UpdateSequences.bat found!
+ echo.
+ echo Note: This script looks for UpdateSequences.bat files in immediate subdirectories.
+ echo Make sure you're running this from the project root where submodules are located.
+ pause
+ exit /b 1
+ )
+
+ echo.
+ echo Found !found! submodule folders with UpdateSequences.bat files.
+ echo.
+ echo Starting execution...
+ echo.
+
+ REM Execute each UpdateSequences.bat found in submodule folders
+ for /d %%S in (*) do (
+ if exist "%%S\UpdateSequences.bat" (
+ set /a count+=1
+ echo [!count!/!found!] Running UpdateSequences.bat in %%S...
+ pushd "%%S"
+ call "UpdateSequences.bat"
+ set "rc=!errorlevel!"
+ popd
+ if !rc!==0 (
+ echo Completed: %%S (SUCCESS)
+ ) else (
+ echo Completed: %%S (FAILED - RC=!rc!)
+ )
+ echo.
+ )
+ )
+
+ echo.
+ echo Operation completed. Successfully executed !count! UpdateSequences.bat files.
+ echo.
+ echo Note: Check individual _CURRENT\_UpdateSequences.log files in each submodule for details.
+ pause
+
```
Edit file: UpdateSequences.bat
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**Chunk 1**
Lines added: 1, lines removed: 2
```diff
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@
echo PowerShell exited with RC=%rc%
echo @"_CURRENT\_UpdateSequences.log"
- echo( Done. Press any key to exit.
- pause >nul
+ echo Done.
exit /b %rc%
```