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index.d.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ declare namespace globby {
 
 		/**
 		Glob pattern to look for ignore files, which are then used to ignore globbed files.
+		This value is unused if gitignore option is used, since gitignore takes precedence.
 
 		@default undefined
 		*/

index.js

@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@ module.exports.stream = (patterns, options) => {
 	const filterStream = new FilterStream(p => !filter(p));
 	const uniqueStream = new UniqueStream();
 
-	return merge2(
-		tasks.map(task => fastGlob.stream(task.pattern, task.options))
-	)
+	return merge2(tasks.map(task => fastGlob.stream(task.pattern, task.options)))
 		.pipe(filterStream)
 		.pipe(uniqueStream);
 };

readme.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Based on [`fast-glob`](https://github.com/mrmlnc/fast-glob) but adds a bunch of
 - Multiple patterns
 - Negated patterns: `['foo*', '!foobar']`
 - Expands directories: `foo` → `foo/**/*`
-- Supports `.gitignore`
+- Supports `.gitignore`, or any similar ignore file system.
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -87,7 +87,14 @@ Note that if you set this option to `false`, you won't get back matched director
 Type: `boolean`\
 Default: `false`
 
-Respect ignore patterns in `.gitignore` files that apply to the globbed files.
+Respect ignore patterns in `.gitignore` files that apply to the globbed files. This option takes precedence over the `ignoreFiles` option, and explicitly looks for files using a `**/.gitignore` glob.
+
+##### ignoreFiles
+
+Type: `string`\
+Default: `undefined`
+
+A glob pattern to look for ignore files, which are then used to ignore globbed files. This is a more generic form of the `gitignore` option, allowing you to find ignore files with a [compatible syntax](http://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore). For instance, this is works with Babel's `.babelignore`, Prettier's `.prettierignore`, or ESLint's `.eslintignore` files.
 
 ### globby.sync(patterns, options?)