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Prevent Google Drive from syncing directories.

Software Engineering#sync#directory management#gitignore#google drive#symlink#nosync
Authorbenthamite
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents Google Drive from syncing specific directories by applying the .nosync trick, which is useful for directories that contain problematic files or are not meant for cloud synchronization.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Renames a directory to include a .nosync suffix.
  • Creates a symbolic link at the original path to maintain transparency for tooling.
  • Optionally updates .gitignore to reflect the change.
  • Handles directories that Google Drive might complain about (e.g., node_modules).

Quick Start

Apply the .nosync fix to the directory named 'my_project/node_modules'.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

scripts

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Name: nosync
Download link: https://github.com/benthamite/dotfiles/archive/main.zip#nosync

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