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- Add RootFile struct and -rootfiles CLI flag for configuring root dot files to index - Add fetchRootFile, updateRootFileIndex, storeRootFileVersion functions - Add garbageCollectRootFiles and generateRootFileReadmeFiles functions - Update generateDBSummary to include root files section - Update audit function to process root files - Create docs/ folder with overview, usage, configuration, file-types, and database-structure pages - Update README.md with new -rootfiles flag Co-authored-by: JaredHatfield <208119+JaredHatfield@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Expand indexing configuration for files outside .github folder
Add root dot file indexing and docs
Feb 28, 2026
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Extends indexing beyond
.github/to support configurable root-level dot files (e.g.,.editorconfig,.prettierrc.json). Uses the same# dotgithubindexer: <category>comment pattern as dependabot for categorization.Root file indexing
-rootfilesflag accepts comma-separated file names:-rootfiles .editorconfig,.prettierrc.jsonRootFilestruct, fetch/store/index/GC/README generation — mirrors the dependabot patterndb/rootfiles/<filename>/<category>/<hash>withindex.yamlper categorydb/README.mdincludes root files sectionDocumentation (
docs/)overview.md— purpose, design philosophy, what gets indexedusage.md— install, CLI flags, examplesconfiguration.md— flag details, category comment system, token permissionsfile-types.md— workflows, dependabot, root filesdatabase-structure.md— output directory layout and file descriptions💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.