Path Exclusion Utility

test-exclude is a JavaScript library designed to apply include and exclude glob patterns to file paths, primarily utilized within the istanbuljs ecosystem for test coverage tools like nyc and babel-plugin-istanbul. The current stable version is 8.0.0. Its release cadence is driven by updates to underlying dependencies like glob and minimatch, and by Node.js version support, typically seeing a few major versions per year. Key differentiators include its tight integration with istanbuljs tooling, robust handling of common exclusion patterns such as node_modules by default, and support for configurable file extensions. It offers both synchronous (globSync) and asynchronous (glob) methods for retrieving lists of files that match the defined inclusion/exclusion rules, making it versatile for various build and testing workflows.