Hi folks I am trying to exclude certain paths from linting p

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Hi folks I am trying to exclude certain paths from linting protobuf I added the following configuration but it throws errors like Failure path something has no matching file in the image however if i use `buf` directly with the command line argument it works so how to correctly exclude paths in pants ``` buf lint args = exclude path=something ```

hundreds-father-404 · Answer

Hi there the intended way to exclude things is the `skip buf format` and `skip buf lint` fields For example this is how you do it with Python tools <https www pantsbuild org docs python linters and formatters running only certain formatters or linters>

hundreds-father-404 · Answer

I think it would be helpful if we eagerly detected when ` exclude path` is being used and warned or errored Would you mind please suggesting that in a ticket <https github com pantsbuild pants issues new choose>

bumpy-spoon-55438 · Answer

sure created a ticket

bumpy-spoon-55438 · Answer

it works with `protobuf sources skip buf lint=True ` on intended directories

hundreds-father-404 · Answer

Thank you for opening Would you have any interest in submitting a PR I added some notes on how to do it it s a smaller ticket for our contributor guide