> ## Documentation Index
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# Excluding Files and Folders

Qlty is Git aware and always excludes `.gitignore`'d files. Additionally, we provide multiple ways to exlcude files from analysis.

## Using `exclude_patterns` in qlty.toml

Files and path patterns can also be excluded in your project configuration (`.qlty/qlty.toml`) using the `exclude_patterns` key at the top level. For example:

```toml lines theme={"system"}
# ..

exclude_patterns = ["some/file.py", "**/fixtures/**"]

# ...
```

Files that are excluded like this are not processed by any static analysis.

<Info>
  `exclude_patterns` applies to static analysis only. To exclude files from **code coverage**
  reporting, you'll need to configure exclusions within your local coverage tool where coverage
  data is generated. See [Excluding Files from Coverage](/coverage/excluding-files) for details.
</Info>

## See Also

* [Ignoring Checks and Issues with Qlty CLI](/cli/ignoring-issues)
* [Ignoring Checks and Issues with Qlty Cloud](/cloud/triaging-issues)