refactor(build): replace .flashignore with built-in ignore patterns

TESTING.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ make validate-wheel
 - Or test specific module: `uv run pytest --cov=src/runpod_flash/cli/utils/skeleton`
 
 **Hidden files require explicit glob patterns**
-- Pattern `**/.*` needed in pyproject.toml to include `.env`, `.gitignore`, `.flashignore`
+- Pattern `**/.*` needed in pyproject.toml to include `.env`, `.gitignore`
 - Verify with: `unzip -l dist/runpod_flash-*.whl | grep skeleton_template`
 
 ## Pre-Release Checklist

scripts/validate-wheel.sh

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ echo "Checking wheel contents..."
 REQUIRED_TEMPLATE_FILES=(
     "runpod_flash/cli/utils/skeleton_template/.env.example"
     "runpod_flash/cli/utils/skeleton_template/.gitignore"
-    "runpod_flash/cli/utils/skeleton_template/.flashignore"
     "runpod_flash/cli/utils/skeleton_template/cpu_worker.py"
     "runpod_flash/cli/utils/skeleton_template/gpu_worker.py"
     "runpod_flash/cli/utils/skeleton_template/lb_worker.py"
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ flash init test_project > /dev/null 2>&1
 # Verify critical files exist
 echo ""
 echo "Verifying created files..."
-REQUIRED_FILES=(".env.example" ".gitignore" ".flashignore" "cpu_worker.py" "gpu_worker.py" "lb_worker.py" "pyproject.toml" "README.md" "requirements.txt")
+REQUIRED_FILES=(".env.example" ".gitignore" "cpu_worker.py" "gpu_worker.py" "lb_worker.py" "pyproject.toml" "README.md" "requirements.txt")
 MISSING_IN_OUTPUT=0
 
 for file in "${REQUIRED_FILES[@]}"; do

src/runpod_flash/cli/utils/ignore.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def parse_ignore_file(file_path: Path) -> list[str]:
     Parse an ignore file and return list of patterns.
 
     Args:
-        file_path: Path to ignore file (.flashignore or .gitignore)
+        file_path: Path to ignore file (.gitignore)
 
     Returns:
         List of pattern strings
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def parse_ignore_file(file_path: Path) -> list[str]:
 
 def load_ignore_patterns(project_dir: Path) -> pathspec.PathSpec:
     """
-    Load ignore patterns from .flashignore and .gitignore files.
+    Load ignore patterns from .gitignore and built-in defaults.
 
     Args:
         project_dir: Flash project directory
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@ def load_ignore_patterns(project_dir: Path) -> pathspec.PathSpec:
     """
     patterns = []
 
-    # Load .flashignore
+    # Warn if project still has a .flashignore (removed in v1.4)
     flashignore = project_dir / ".flashignore"
     if flashignore.exists():
-        flash_patterns = parse_ignore_file(flashignore)
-        patterns.extend(flash_patterns)
-        log.debug(f"Loaded {len(flash_patterns)} patterns from .flashignore")
+        log.warning(
+            ".flashignore is no longer supported; "
+            "patterns are now built-in. "
+            "Move any custom patterns to .gitignore and delete .flashignore."
+        )
 
     # Load .gitignore
     gitignore = project_dir / ".gitignore"
@@ -64,21 +66,42 @@ def load_ignore_patterns(project_dir: Path) -> pathspec.PathSpec:
         patterns.extend(git_patterns)
         log.debug(f"Loaded {len(git_patterns)} patterns from .gitignore")
 
-    # Always exclude build artifacts, virtual environments, Python bytecode, and secrets
+    # Built-in patterns: always excluded from Flash builds.
+    # Includes build artifacts, caches, virtual environments, IDE files,
+    # and files tracked by git but irrelevant to deployment (tests, docs).
     always_ignore = [
+        # Build artifacts and caches
         ".build/",
         ".flash/",
-        ".runpod/",  # Legacy directory — keep ignored during upgrade window
-        ".venv/",
-        "venv/",
+        ".runpod/",
         "*.tar.gz",
         ".git/",
+        ".gitignore",
         "__pycache__/",
         "*.pyc",
         "*.pyo",
         "*.pyd",
+        "*.egg-info/",
+        "dist/",
+        "build/",
+        # Virtual environments
+        ".venv/",
+        "venv/",
+        "env/",
+        # IDE
+        ".vscode/",
+        ".idea/",
+        # Environment files
         ".env",
-        ".env.*",
+        ".env.local",
+        # Tests (tracked by git, excluded from Flash builds)
+        "tests/",
+        "test_*.py",
+        "*_test.py",
+        # Documentation (tracked by git, excluded from Flash builds)
+        "docs/",
+        "*.md",
+        "!README.md",
     ]
     patterns.extend(always_ignore)
 

tests/integration/test_lb_remote_execution.py

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def get_status():
 
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
             project_dir = Path(tmpdir)
-            py_file = project_dir / "test_api.py"
+            py_file = project_dir / "api_worker.py"
             py_file.write_text(code)
 
             scanner = RuntimeScanner(project_dir)