Includes, Exclusions & Generated Files in Biome
From the Biome cheat sheet · Files & Version Control · verified Aug 2026
Includes, Exclusions & Generated Files
Use ordered glob patterns to define what Biome processes or scans.
json
{
"files": {
"includes": [
"src/**",
"tests/**",
"!**/*.generated.ts",
"!!**/dist",
"!!**/coverage"
],
"ignoreUnknown": true
}
}📌 Patterns are evaluated in order, so later entries can restore files
⚡ Use !! for build output the scanner must never index
💡 Use a single ! when generated types still aid analysis
🔍 node_modules is ignored without an explicit pattern
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