Sass custom importer which only imports the same file once, Compass required config and patch.

_sass_importers_importonce.rb

##
# the ImportOnce importer itself
# colorize is used for colorized terminal output, useful for debugging, but you can strip that off
##

require 'colorize'

module Sass
    module Importers
        class ImportOnce < Filesystem

            attr_accessor :root, :debug_level, :staleness_check, :imported, :original_filename

            # Creates a new filesystem importer that imports files relative to a given path.
            #
            # @param root [String] The root path.
            #   This importer will import files relative to this path.
            def initialize(root)
                @debug_level = 0
                @imported = []
                super(root)
            end

            def debug?
                return true
            end

            def debug(text, level = 1)
                if debug? && debug_level >= level
                    puts "__ DEBUG: " + text.to_s
                end
            end

            def dir(obj)
                obj.each {|k,v|
                    puts k.inspect + " = " + (v ? v.inspect : "") + "\n"
                }
            end

            def update_imported_list(options)
                @original_filename ||= options[:original_filename]
                
                if @original_filename != options[:original_filename]
                    @imported = []
                    @original_filename = options[:original_filename]
                end
            end

            def staleness_check?(options)
                # as per sass/importers/filesystem.rb : 135, 148
                # If options[:_line] exists, we're here due to an actual import in an import_node
                # Otherwise, we're here via StalenessChecker.
                # But it's only true for the first file, all subsequent imports will
                # have a :_line, so, unfortunately, for now, will have to check the stack

                Kernel.caller.each {|call|
                    return true if call.include? "staleness_checker"
                }
                return false
            end

            # @see Base#find_relative
            def find_relative(name, base, options)
                update_imported_list options
                debug "    finding relative ".yellow + name.blue
                just_checking = staleness_check? options

                # get the real file
                real_file, syntax = Sass::Util.destructure(find_real_file(File.dirname(base), name, options))
                
                if !real_file
                    debug "        Could not find a RELATIVE file for #{name}".red, 2
                    return nil
                end

                unless just_checking

                    if @imported.include? real_file
                        debug "        already included".red
                        debug @imported.join(", ").yellow, 3

                        return empty(options)
                    end

                else
                    debug "        Just checking", 2
                end
                
                f = _find(File.dirname(base), name, options)

                if f
                    debug "        imported: ".yellow + real_file.green
                    @imported << real_file unless just_checking
                end

                return f
            end

            # @see Base#find
            def find(name, options)
                update_imported_list options
                debug "finding absolute " + name.blue
                just_checking = staleness_check? options

                # get the real file
                real_file, syntax = Sass::Util.destructure(find_real_file(@root, name, options))

                if !real_file
                    debug "Could not find the file for #{name}".red, 2
                    return nil
                end
                
                unless just_checking

                    if @imported.include? real_file
                        debug "already included".red
                        debug @imported.join(", ").yellow, 3
                        return empty(options)
                    end

                else
                    debug "Just checking", 2
                end

                f = _find(@root, name, options)
                
                if f
                    debug "    imported: " + real_file.green
                    @imported << real_file unless just_checking
                else
                    debug "NOT FOUND!".red
                end

                return f
            end

            protected

            def split_filename(name)
                parts = name.split('/')
                name = parts[0..-2].join('/') + '/{_,}' + parts[-1]
                return [[name+'.scss', :scss], [name+'.sass', :sass]]
            end

            def empty(options)
                return Sass::Engine.new("", options)
            end
        end    
    end
end

compass.patch

From 7c50b90ee66906c4f9e60f3e56cfad442d552499 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saulo Vallory <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:53:15 -0200
Subject: [PATCH] Uses :filesystem_importer sass option, when provided, to
 create importers

Sass allows the user to overwrite the default importer using :filesystem_importer option. This makes Compass respect that option when used.
---
 lib/compass/compiler.rb               |    3 ++-
 lib/compass/configuration/adapters.rb |    4 +++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/compass/compiler.rb b/lib/compass/compiler.rb
index 00a931f..2447461 100644
--- a/lib/compass/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/compiler.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ module Compass
       self.sass_options.delete(:quiet)
       self.sass_options.update(sass_opts)
       self.sass_options[:cache_location] ||= determine_cache_location
-      self.sass_options[:importer] = self.importer = Sass::Importers::Filesystem.new(from)
+      self.sass_options[:filesystem_importer] ||= Sass::Importers::Filesystem
+      self.sass_options[:importer] = self.importer = self.sass_options[:filesystem_importer].new(from)
       self.sass_options[:compass] ||= {}
       self.sass_options[:compass][:logger] = self.logger
       self.sass_options[:compass][:environment] = Compass.configuration.environment
diff --git a/lib/compass/configuration/adapters.rb b/lib/compass/configuration/adapters.rb
index a139de1..afe42df 100644
--- a/lib/compass/configuration/adapters.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/configuration/adapters.rb
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ module Compass
         Compass::Frameworks::ALL.each do |f|
           load_paths << f.stylesheets_directory if File.directory?(f.stylesheets_directory)
         end
+        importer = sass_options[:filesystem_importer] if sass_options && sass_options[:filesystem_importer]
+        importer ||= Sass::Importers::Filesystem
         load_paths += resolve_additional_import_paths
         load_paths.map! do |p|
           next p if p.respond_to?(:find_relative)
-          Sass::Importers::Filesystem.new(p.to_s)
+          importer.new(p.to_s)
         end
         load_paths << Compass::SpriteImporter.new
         load_paths
-- 
1.7.10.2 (Apple Git-33)

config.rb

##
# Add these lines to your compass project config.rb file
##

require 'importer.rb'

sass_options ||= {}
sass_options[:filesystem_importer] = Sass::Importers::ImportOnce