If you’ve been frustrated because Universal Ctags keeps scanning directories like node_modules, .git, or vendor — even though you explicitly told it to ignore them with –exclude — you’re not alone. And it’s not your fault. The issue isn’t your syntax; it’s the order of your command. The key detail, buried in the man page, is this: “<options> must…
Tag: generate tags file
vim-gutentags ignoring exclude parameters from ctags
If you’re using vim-gutentags with Vim and struggling to exclude directories like node_modules, vendor, or themes from your tags file, you’re not alone—and the fix is simpler than you think. The issue usually comes down to one thing: path format mismatch. vim-gutentags expects relative paths in your exclude patterns, but many users accidentally use absolute paths, causing ctags to ignore the exclusions entirely.…