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title: "Why are certain files in my Node.js Auto DevOps pipeline being excluded from the build artifact?"
date: "2025-05-26T13:35:16+00:00"
summary: "Learn why certain files are excluded from Node.js Auto DevOps build artifacts and how to ensure crucial files are included."
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Code Studio excludes files with the following naming patterns as they are not required for build artifacts:

*   `.hg`
*   `.git`
*   `.gitmodules`
*   `.svn`
*   `.cache`
*   `.eslintrc`
*   `.now`
*   `.vercel`
*   `.npmignore`
*   `.dockerignore`
*   `.gitignore`
*   `.*.swp`
*   `.DS_Store`
*   `.wafpicke-*`
*   `.lock-wscript`
*   `.env.local`
*   `.env.*.local`
*   `.venv`
*   `npm-debug.log`
*   `config.gypi`
*   `node_modules`
*   `__pycache__`
*   `venv`
*   `CVS`

If a mandatory file is missing from a build artifact, rename the file to ensure that the name does not contain any of the preceding naming patterns.