Exclude Folder Option

[DannyCooper]

In the case where a theme is using a library (Kirki, TGMPA, etc.) it would be useful to have a text field to enter directories that shouldn't be scanned.

Examples:

/vendor
/TGMPA
/inc/kirki

[joyously]

But libraries must meet the requirements also.

[DannyCooper]

Yes, but for universally accepted libraries like the ones I mentioned, they don’t need to be scanned for each theme.

Assuming they are up to date.

[joyously]

I'd rather have them scanned than give the author an option to skip stuff.
And how do you assume they are up to date without scanning?

[DannyCooper]

The tool is for reviewers as much as authors. As a reviewer I’m checking the library versioning manually anyway.

[dingo-d]

Currently, vendors and node_modules are excluded. The reasoning is that you may have those folders during development, but they shouldn't (vendors maybe should in some cases) be scanned as they would most certainly crash the sniffer or report on tons and tons of code that may not end up in the theme in the end.

As for kirki and TGMPA we should check them, because you never know what kind of code may be included. Somebody can say: I included TGMPA but puts his/hers own evil code inside...