rignore
Python Bindings for the ignore crate
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and offers a genuine performance advantage for directory traversal with gitignore support. The medium install friction (compiled wheels) is standard for Rust-backed packages and well-mitigated by broad platform coverage. Install it if you need fast, gitignore-aware directory walking; skip it if you only traverse small trees or don't need ignore rule support.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; precompiled wheels available for common platforms (x86_64, ARM, RISC-V, etc.) but installation falls back to source build on unsupported architectures.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels for multiple platforms and Python versions (3.10, 3.11+).
- Actively maintained with recent releases; no runtime dependencies simplifies deployment.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you include the license notice.
last release 2026-08-04 (10 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 41,971,802 downloads/mo, #663 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
import rignore
for file_path in rignore.walk("/path/to/directory"):
print(file_path)
# With options:
for file_path in rignore.walk("/path", read_git_ignore=True, max_depth=5):
print(file_path)- Whether the package handles symlink loops safely when follow_links=True
- Performance comparison baseline against standard os.walk() or pathlib for typical use cases
- Behavior of filter_entry callback signature and exception handling during traversal
What it is and what it does
rignore wraps the Rust ignore crate to provide fast directory traversal from Python. It walks a directory tree while respecting .gitignore rules, .ignore files, and custom ignore patterns. The main entry point is the walk() function, which returns an iterator of file paths and accepts optional parameters to control behavior: whether to respect git ignore files, follow symlinks, limit traversal depth or file size, apply custom filters, and more.
The package targets developers who need efficient directory scanning in Python, especially those working with large codebases or build systems where respecting version control ignore rules is important. It has no runtime dependencies and runs on Python 3.8+, with precompiled wheels for most common platforms. The Rust implementation provides significant speed advantages over pure Python alternatives, particularly for large directory structures.
Use it for
- Build tools and linters that need to traverse source trees while respecting .gitignore rules
- File indexing or search utilities that must efficiently walk large directory hierarchies
- Development tools that filter files based on git ignore patterns and custom rules
- Backup or sync utilities that need to exclude ignored files and directories
- Code analysis tools that require fast, gitignore-aware directory enumeration
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and offers a genuine performance advantage for directory traversal with gitignore support. The medium install friction (compiled wheels) is standard for Rust-backed packages and well-mitigated by broad platform coverage. Install it if you need fast, gitignore-aware directory walking; skip it if you only traverse small trees or don't need ignore rule support.
Install
rignore on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels for multiple platforms and Python versions (3.10, 3.11+). Actively maintained with recent releases; no runtime dependencies simplifies deployment.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; precompiled wheels available for common platforms (x86_64, ARM, RISC-V, etc.) but installation falls back to source build on unsupported architectures.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
import rignore
for file_path in rignore.walk("/path/to/directory"):
print(file_path)
# With options:
for file_path in rignore.walk("/path", read_git_ignore=True, max_depth=5):
print(file_path)Verify before relying
- Whether the package handles symlink loops safely when follow_links=True
- Performance comparison baseline against standard os.walk() or pathlib for typical use cases
- Behavior of filter_entry callback signature and exception handling during traversal
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 10 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 41,971,802 / month, #663 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyProgramming Language :: Rust |
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