feat: implement .gitignore support in file watcher

git_monitor/file_watcher.py

@@ -47,10 +47,15 @@ class GitEventHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
         file_path = event.src_path if action != "rename" else event.dest_path
         file_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
         
-        # Check if any part of the path is .git
+        # Check if any part of the path is .git or if it's the log file
         if ".git" in file_path.split(os.sep) or file_name == "git_monitor.log":
             return
 
+        # NEW: Respect .gitignore
+        if git_manager.is_ignored(file_path):
+            logger.info(f"Ignored: {file_path} (matches .gitignore)")
+            return
+
         display_name = custom_file_name if custom_file_name else file_name
         logger.info(f"File event: {action} on {display_name}")
         

git_monitor/git_manager.py

@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ class GitManager:
         except (exc.InvalidGitRepositoryError, exc.NoSuchPathError):
             return False
 
+    def is_ignored(self, file_path):
+        """Check if a file is ignored by .gitignore rules."""
+        if not self.repo:
+            return False
+        try:
+            # git check-ignore returns the path if it is ignored
+            ignored_files = self.repo.ignored(file_path)
+            return len(ignored_files) > 0
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error checking ignore status for {file_path}: {e}")
+            return False
+
     def commit_change(self, action, file_name):
         if not self.repo:
             logger.error("No repository loaded for commit.")