fix-ci-doc-path-triggers

name	fix-ci-doc-path-triggers
description	Exclude .md/.txt files from triggering build CI workflows — bindings/**/*.md should not trigger language_bindings or demo_tests
source	auto-skill
extracted_at	2026-06-05T19:13:01.355Z

CI Path Exclusion for Documentation Files

Problem

bindings/** path trigger in CI workflows catches README changes, triggering unnecessary builds.

Solution

Add !bindings/**/*.md and !bindings/**/*.txt exclusions to workflow path triggers.

language_bindings.yml

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main, master, develop ]
    paths:
      - 'bindings/**'
      - '!bindings/**/*.md'
      - '!bindings/**/*.txt'
      - 'include/**'
      - 'src/**'
      - 'backends/**'
      # ...
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main, master ]
    paths:
      - 'bindings/**'
      - '!bindings/**/*.md'
      - '!bindings/**/*.txt'
      # ...

demo_tests.yml

Same pattern — add exclusions to both push and pull_request triggers.

Which workflows DON'T need this

• cpu_tests.yml — doesn't trigger on bindings/** at all
• plot_tests.yml — only triggers on plot-specific files
• code_style.yml — should run on ALL PRs (including docs)

How to apply

1. Edit .github/workflows/language_bindings.yml — add !bindings/**/*.md and !bindings/**/*.txt to both push and pull_request paths
2. Edit .github/workflows/demo_tests.yml — same
3. Don't touch code_style.yml (it should run on all PRs)