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Force Dropbox to truly ignore node_modules using Apple Script (macOS only)
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| # Prep dropbox to ignore 'node_modules' in a node project | |
| # 1. Move this script to your node project root; | |
| # 2. Delete the existing 'node_modules' folder; | |
| # 3. Run this script; | |
| # 4. `npm install` as normal; | |
| # 5. Enjoy! | |
| tell application "Finder" | |
| set current_path to container of (path to me) as alias | |
| make new folder at current_path with properties {name:"node_modules"} | |
| set current_path to POSIX path of current_path | |
| end tell | |
| delay 1 | |
| # do shell script "xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 " & current_path & "./node_modules" | |
| do shell script "xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 " & quoted form of (POSIX path of current_path) & "./node_modules" |
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@craigerskine I got it to work by changing line 16 to:
do shell script "xattr -w com.dropbox.ignored 1 " & quoted form of (POSIX path of current_path) & "./node_modules"Credit to this SO post:
https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/200505
Thanks again! Very useful gist.