# NAME Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Generate::ManifestSkip - generate a MANIFEST.SKIP file for your distribution # VERSION version v0.1.2 # DESCRIPTION This plugin will generate a `MANIFEST.SKIP` file for your distribution, and then prune any files that match. # ATTRIBUTES ## skipfile This is the name of the file to generate. It defaults to `MANIFEST.SKIP`. ## add This adds a regular expression to the ["skipfile"](#skipfile). By defaut, the following files are added to the skipfile: - `\.build/` - `{$dist_name}-.*/` - `{$dist_name}-.*\.tar\.gz` where `$dist_name` is the name of the distribution. If the distribution has an `alienfile`, then `_alien/` will be added, If the distribution has a `cpanfile`, then `cpanfile\.snapshot$` will be added. ## remove This removes a regular expression from the ["skipfile"](#skipfile). Note that it must the expression from [Module::Manifest::Skip](https://metacpan.org/pod/Module::Manifest::Skip). By default, the following files are already removed from the skipfile: - `^MANIFEST\.SKIP$` - `^dist\.ini$` - `^weaver\.ini$` If you want them to be excluded from your distribution, then specify them with ["add"](#add). # SEE ALSO [Module::Manifest::Skip](https://metacpan.org/pod/Module::Manifest::Skip) [Dist::Zilla::Plugin::ManifestSkip](https://metacpan.org/pod/Dist::Zilla::Plugin::ManifestSkip) # SOURCE The development version is on github at [https://github.com/robrwo/Dist-Zilla-Plugin-Generate-ManifestSkip](https://github.com/robrwo/Dist-Zilla-Plugin-Generate-ManifestSkip) and may be cloned from [git://github.com/robrwo/Dist-Zilla-Plugin-Generate-ManifestSkip.git](git://github.com/robrwo/Dist-Zilla-Plugin-Generate-ManifestSkip.git) # BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website [https://github.com/robrwo/Dist-Zilla-Plugin-Generate-ManifestSkip/issues](https://github.com/robrwo/Dist-Zilla-Plugin-Generate-ManifestSkip/issues) When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature. # AUTHOR Robert Rothenberg Some of the code and tests have been borrowed from [Dist::Zilla::Plugin::InstallGuide](https://metacpan.org/pod/Dist::Zilla::Plugin::InstallGuide). # COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE This software is Copyright (c) 2018 by Robert Rothenberg. This is free software, licensed under: ``` The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible) ```