feat: Closes #205

README.md

@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ require('telescope').setup{
 }
 ```
 
+### Default Configuration Keys
+
+
+- ( Missing configuration description for many items here, but I'm trying :smile: )
+- `file_ignore_patterns`:
+    - List of strings that are Lua patterns that, if any are matched, will make result be ignored.
+    - Please note, these are Lua patterns. See: [Lua Patterns](https://www.lua.org/pil/20.2.html)
+    - Example:
+        - `file_ignore_patterns = { "scratch/.*", "%.env" }`
+        - This will ignore anything in `scratch/` folders and any files named `.env`
+
 ## Examples
 
 ```vim

lua/telescope/config.lua

@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ function config.set_defaults(defaults)
 
   set("generic_sorter", sorters.get_generic_fuzzy_sorter)
   set("file_sorter", sorters.get_fuzzy_file)
+
+  set("file_ignore_patterns", nil)
 end
 
 function config.clear_defaults()

lua/telescope/pickers.lua

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ function Picker:new(opts)
     stats = {},
 
     attach_mappings = opts.attach_mappings,
+    file_ignore_patterns = get_default(opts.file_ignore_patterns, config.values.file_ignore_patterns),
 
     sorting_strategy = get_default(opts.sorting_strategy, config.values.sorting_strategy),
     selection_strategy = get_default(opts.selection_strategy, config.values.selection_strategy),
@@ -421,6 +422,13 @@ function Picker:find()
 
       log.trace("Processing result... ", entry)
 
+      for _, v in ipairs(self.file_ignore_patterns or {}) do
+        if string.find(entry.value, v) then
+          log.debug("SKPIPING", entry.value, "because", v)
+          return
+        end
+      end
+
       local sort_ok, sort_score = nil, 0
       if self.sorter then
         sort_ok, sort_score = self:_track("_sort_time", pcall, self.sorter.score, self.sorter, prompt, entry)