Cannot get garden to exclude node_modules folder from devMode

Question

Here s a snippet from my helm module configuration ```devMode sync source target app exclude vscode github husky node modules node modules mode one way safe ``` the container module is in the root folder of a remote source repository The node modules folder is in the root of that same repository I get the following error in the container logs System limit for number of file watchers reached The error then references many paths from the node modules folder

bored-grass-81679 · Answer

Update I came across a Github issue where excluding the folder from the project garden file was suggested That did not work for me either As a workaround I simply increased the limit of file watchers on our GKE nodes

quaint-dress-831 · Answer

Can you try and set an exclude rule at the project module level and at the devMode level

quaint-dress-831 · Answer

E g `node modules ` in https docs garden io reference project config modules exclude and under devMode

quaint-dress-831 · Answer

And in your ` gardenignore` file please https docs garden io using garden configuration overview

bored-grass-81679 · Answer

Thanks for answering I will make the changes and see if it works