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README.md

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ The following inputs can be used as `step.with` keys
 | Name             | Type    | Description                        |
 |------------------|---------|------------------------------------|
 | `docker_full_cleanup` | Boolean | Set to `true` to run `docker-compose down` and `docker system prune --all --force --volumes` after. Runs before `docker_install`. WARNING: docker volumes will be destroyed. |
-| `app_directory` | String | Relative path for the directory of the app. (i.e. where the `docker-compose.yaml` file is located). This is the directory that is copied into the EC2 instance. Default is `/`, the root of the repository. |
+| `app_directory` | String | Relative path for the directory of the app. (i.e. where the `docker-compose.yaml` file is located). This is the directory that is copied into the EC2 instance. Default is `/`, the root of the repository. Add a `.gha-ignore` file with a list of files to be exluded. (Using glob patterns). |
 | `app_directory_cleanup` | Boolean | Will generate a timestamped compressed file (in the home directory of the instance) and delete the app repo directory. Runs before `docker_install` and after `docker_full_cleanup`. |
 | `app_port` | String | Port to be expose for the container. Default is `3000` | 
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action.yaml

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Set to true to run docker-compose down and docker system prune --all --force --volumes after.'
     required: false
   app_directory:
-    description: 'Relative path for the directory of the app (i.e. where `Dockerfile` and `docker-compose.yaml` files are located). This is the directory that is copied to the EC2 instance.  Default is the root of the repo.'
+    description: 'Relative path for the directory of the app (i.e. where `Dockerfile` and `docker-compose.yaml` files are located). This is the directory that is copied to the EC2 instance.  Default is the root of the repo. Add a .gha-ignore file with a list of files to be exluded.'
   app_directory_cleanup:
     description: 'Will generate a timestamped compressed file and delete the app repo directory.'
     required: false

operations/_scripts/generate/generate_app_repo.sh

@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ mkdir -p "${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/operations/deployment/ansible/app/${GITHUB_REPO_
 
 TARGET_PATH="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
 if [ -n "$APP_DIRECTORY" ]; then
-    echo "APP_DIRECTORY: $APP_DIRECTORY"
-    TARGET_PATH="${TARGET_PATH}/${APP_DIRECTORY}"
+  echo "APP_DIRECTORY: $APP_DIRECTORY"
+  TARGET_PATH="${TARGET_PATH}/${APP_DIRECTORY}"
 fi
 
-cp -rf "$TARGET_PATH"/* "${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/operations/deployment/ansible/app/${GITHUB_REPO_NAME}/"
+if [ -f "$TARGET_PATH/.gha-ignore" ]; then
+  rsync -a --exclude-from="$TARGET_PATH/.gha-gnore" "$TARGET_PATH"/ "${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/operations/deployment/ansible/app/${GITHUB_REPO_NAME}/"
+else
+  rsync -a "$TARGET_PATH"/ "${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/operations/deployment/ansible/app/${GITHUB_REPO_NAME}/"
+fi
 
 if [ -s "$TARGET_PATH/$REPO_ENV" ]; then
   echo "Copying checked in env file from repo to Ansible deployment path"