`make docs-auto` should ignore editor temp files and stuff.
Metadata
Current evaluation
Request to make `make docs-auto` ignore editor temp/swap files (vim, emacs, kate, VS Code) to avoid spurious rebuilds. Discussed by maintainers in Feb 2025 but never implemented; no activity for ~16 months.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: Filed and discussed by maintainers (lengau, medubelko) with concrete suggestions on which editor patterns to ignore, so it is triaged and valid. The problem (sphinx-autobuild rebuilding on editor swap files) is still applicable and no fix has been merged, but 16 months of inactivity and low impact make it a low-priority enhancement rather than a candidate for closure.
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
13.5
Staleness:
70
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
Issue body
Ideally we'd get this: https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx-autobuild/issues/140
But until then we should ignore things like `*.[a-z]+-swp`
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
13.5
Staleness:
70
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Request to make `make docs-auto` ignore editor temp/swap files (vim, emacs, kate, VS Code) to avoid spurious rebuilds. Discussed by maintainers in Feb 2025 but never implemented; no activity for ~16 months. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
82
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Request to configure make docs-auto to ignore editor temporary and swap files. Currently under discussion with maintainers and contributors gathering recommendations on which editor files to exclude. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Request to update make docs-auto to ignore editor temp and swap files. Unlabelled and inactive for over a year, awaiting maintainer assessment. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
80
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
70
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Configure make docs-auto to ignore editor temporary and swap files. Currently under discussion to determine which editors and patterns to exclude. Open but inactive, awaiting community feedback and maintainer triage. |
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