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How to use `.xpiignore`?


I want to remake Firefox addon "Open With"( https://github.com/darktrojan/openwith ). I noticed there is a file named .xpiignore but I can't find document( found some repositories which have). I suppose this file specifies ignored files when making a xpi file and think deleting this file doesn't raise any problem. However, is there a description?


Solution

  • xpiignore seems to be a non-standard file people use in their custom build processes. The same author uses it in their zippy tool. It was rejected by the official web-ext project (see also issue #940 about this).