@Marvin What controls the directories scanned by prefect deploy when I run the command in the absence of a prefect.yaml file? How can I exclude a folder from the scan?

When you run the prefect deploy command, it scans for a

prefect.yaml

file in the directory and carries out the build, push, and pull steps as specified in that file. The deployment actions are controlled by the configurations in

prefect.yaml

. To exclude certain folders from the deployment process, you can control the specifications of the deployment entry points and the structure in the

prefect.yaml

file. For example, here is a snippet that specifies deployment configurations:

deployments:
  - name: deployment-1
    entrypoint: flows/hello.py:my_flow
    work_pool:
      name: my-process-work-pool
      work_queue_name: primary-queue

Be cautious to ensure that the entrypoints and any folders you want to exclude are not included within these specifications. For more details, you can refer to the relevant documentation: Prefect Deployment Guides If issues persist, consider manipulating the directory structure or utilizing version control

.gitignore

or other methods to manage files within your project's directory. If you need more precise control or encounter specific errors, let me know!

@Marvin What controls the directories scanned by prefect deploy when I run the command in the absence of a prefect.yaml file? How can I exclude a folder from the scan?

In the absence of a

prefect.yaml

file, the prefect deploy command will not execute its typical deployment steps since this file is crucial for defining the deployment configurations. If the configuration file is not present, you must create one using the command:

prefect init

This command will initialize a

prefect.yaml

file for you, and you can then customize the deployment steps and entry points. To exclude a folder from being scanned, you need to carefully define the entry points and directory structures in your

prefect.yaml

file, as these will dictate which parts of your project are included in the deployment. For further reference, check out the detailed deployment guide: Prefect Deployment Guide. If you have any specific configurations or exclusions you need to handle, please let me know! What controls the directories scanned by prefect deploy when I run the command in the absence of a prefect.yaml file? How can I exclude a folder from the scan?