[BUG] Files under directories already added to files of package.json cannot be excluded by adding them to files (like !some_directory).

[korosuke613]

Current Behavior

Files under directories already added to files of package.json cannot be excluded by adding them to files (like !some_directory). Up to npm 6.14.11 it was possible to exclude, but from npm 7.5.2 it is no longer possible.

• package.json, src/index.js, src/__tests__/indexTest.js are added to the npm package.

❯ npm pack --dry-run      
...
npm notice === Tarball Contents === 
npm notice 97B package.json              
npm notice 0B  src/__tests__/indexTest.js
npm notice 21B src/index.js              
npm notice === Tarball Details === 
...
npm notice total files:   3                                       
...

Expected Behavior

• package.json, src/index.js are added to the npm package. (use npm 6.14.11)

❯ npm pack --dry-run
...
npm notice === Tarball Contents === 
npm notice 21B src/index.js
npm notice 97B package.json
npm notice === Tarball Details === 
...
npm notice total files:   2                                       
...

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a package.json

{
  "name": "some-package",
  "files": [
    "src",
    "!__tests__"
  ],
  "version": "0.0.0"
}

2. Create the following file structure:

  .
  └── src
     ├── index.js
     └── __tests__
        └── indexTest.js

3. run npm pack --dry-run

Other

By using wildcards, you can exclude them in both npm v6/v7. (ex. !__tests__ -> !**/__tests__)

Environment:

• OS: macOS 11.1
• Node: 12.18.2
• npm: 7.5.2

[ljharb]

Seems like a duplicate of #2441?

[korosuke613]

Oh, I'm sorry. As you say, this issue was a duplicate of the linked issue. Thank you.