Ignore a Dependency

Exclude a specific package from your project's issue tracking and reporting.

2 min readUpdated Jul 9, 2026

Overview

If you see a dependency in your project that you don't want to be included, you can ignore it.

  1. 1

    Open the dependencies tab

    Navigate to the dependency tab, and hover over the dependency you want to ignore.

    Inventory dropdown open showing Dependencies, Snippets, and Vendored sub-tabs
  2. 2

    Open the overflow menu

    Click the ⋯ (overflow) button on the dependency's row to open more options.

    Dependencies list with the overflow button visible on a dependency row
  3. 3

    Choose Ignore package

    Click Ignore package. For dependencies that were added manually, this action instead reads Delete Package.

    Overflow menu open on a dependency row showing Copy locator and Ignore package options
  4. 4

    Confirm

    A confirmation modal appears. Click Confirm to apply the ignore.

    Confirmation modal for ignoring a dependency, showing the scope warning and Cancel and Confirm buttons

After a dependency has been ignored, you will see it listed on the Project Settings page under Ignored Dependencies.

Note

Ignoring a dependency applies to all past, present, and future revisions for the project. That dependency will be completely ignored until you un-ignore it.

Un-ignore a dependency

  1. 1

    Open Project Settings

    Navigate to the Project Settings page.

  2. 2

    Find Ignored Dependencies

    Find the section marked Ignored Dependencies.

  3. 3

    Remove the chip

    Click the X on the chip for the dependency you want to restore.

  4. 4

    Save

    Click the Save button.

Common use cases

Here are some examples of when users have ignored a dependency:

  • Ignoring test dependencies that you don't want included in your reports.
  • Ignoring proprietary dependencies that you would like to keep private.
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