Managing Index Size
Exclude unnecessary files and folders from repo to index faster!
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Exclude unnecessary files and folders from repo to index faster!
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Indexable size is size of all code files, excluding following from the folder:
Directory/File based filtering
logs, node_modules, dist, target, bin, package-lock.json, data.json, build, .gradle, .idea, gradle, extension.js, vendor.js, ngsw.json, polyfills.js, ngsw-worker.js, runtime.js, runtime-main.js, service-worker.js, bundle.js, bundle.css
Extension based filtering
bin, exe, dll, log, aac, avif, bmp, cda, gif ,mp3, mp4, mpeg, weba, webm, webp, oga, ogv, png, jpeg, jpg, bmp, wpa, tif, tiff, svg, ico, wav, mov, avi, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, ods, odp, odt, pdf, epub, rar, tar, zip, vsix, 7z, bz, bz2, gzip, jar, war, gz, tgz, woff, woff2, eot, ttf, map, apk, app, ipa, lock, tmp, logs, gmo, pt
Hidden files are filtered i.e., files starting with "."
All Empty files are filtered.
All Binary files are also filtered.
For workspaces that have upgraded to Bito's Team Plan, we have set the indexable size limit to 120MB per repo. However, once we launch the "AI that Understands Your Code" feature for our Free Plan users, they will be restricted to repositories with an indexable size limit of 10MB.
Learn more about above and see which files and folders are excluded by default.
You can reduce your repo's indexable size by excluding certain files and folders from indexing using file and remain within the limit.
If a repo hits 120MB limit, then the below error message will be displayed in the "Manage repos" tab and the repo's index status will be changed to "Not Indexed".
Sorry, we don’t currently support repos of this size. Please use .bitoignore to reduce the size of the repo you want Bito to index.
There are two ways to use .bitoignore file:
Create a .bitoignore file inside the folder where indexes created by Bito are stored. e.g. <user-home-directory>/.bito/localcodesearch/.bitoignore
On Windows, this path will be something like: C:\Users\<your username>\.bito\localcodesearch\.bitoignore
Note: The custom ignore rules you set in this .bitoignore file will be applied to all the repositories where you have enabled indexing.
Create a .bitoignore file inside your repository's root folder.
Changes to the .bitoignore file are taken into account at the beginning of the indexing process, not during or after the indexing itself.
Understanding these patterns/rules is crucial for effectively managing the files and directories that Bito indexes and excludes in your projects.
# this is a comment.
Any line that starts with a # symbol is considered as a comment and will not be processed.
*
(Wildcard character) Ignores all files
**
(Wildcard character) Match any number of directories.
todo.txt
Ignores a specific file named todo.txt
*.txt
Ignores all files ending with .txt
*.*
Ignores all files with any extension.
Engine/ or Engine/**
Ignores all files in the Engine directory and their subdirectories (contents).
subdirectory1/example.html
Ignore the file named example.html, specifically located in the directory named subdirectory1.
!contacts.txt
(Negation Rule) Explicitly tracks contacts.txt, even if all .txt files are ignored.
!Engine/Batch/Builds
(Negation Rule) Tracks the Builds directory inside Engine/Batch, overriding a broader exclusion.
!Engine/Batch/Builds/**
(Negation Rule) Tracks the Builds directory and all of its subdirectories inside Engine/Batch, overriding a broader exclusion.
!.java
(Negation Rule) Ensures that all .java files are included, overriding any previous ignore rules that might apply to them.
!subdirectory1/*.txt
(Negation Rule) Track files with the .txt extension located specifically in the subdirectory1 directory, even if other rules might otherwise ignore .txt files.
BitoUtil?.java
The ? (question mark) matches any single character in a filename or directory name.
! (exclamation mark)When a pattern starts with ! it negates the pattern, meaning it explicitly includes files or directories that would otherwise be ignored. For example, have a look at this sample .bitoignore file:
Here !Engine/Build/BatchFiles/** pattern includes all files in the Engine/Build/BatchFiles directory and its subdirectories, even though Engine/** pattern would ignore them.
To exempt a file, ensure that the negation pattern ! appears afterward, thereby overriding any broader exclusions.
To fix this issue, follow our instructions regarding and reduce your repo's size and bring it under the max limit of 120MB.
After that, you must and then restart the indexing by clicking on the "Start Indexing" button shown for the repo folder. You can also follow our step-by-step guides to and IDEs.
A .bitoignore file is a plain text file where each line contains a pattern or rules that tells Bito which files or directories to ignore and not index. In other words, it's a way to reduce your repo's indexable size. You can also see .
Therefore, to implement changes made to the .bitoignore file, you'll need to and then restart the indexing by clicking on the "Start Indexing" button shown for the repo folder. You can also follow our step-by-step guides to and IDEs.