From 6cce92e0b498539fbcef97524061b53a0f45213b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Manos <manos.wagner@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 16:35:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] feat: add exclude_dirs option for summary module and
 corresponding docs

---
 lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua b/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua
index ff0067cb0..5f5a47f77 100644
--- a/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua
+++ b/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ The way the summary is generated relies on the `strategy` configuration option,
 which by default consults the document metadata (see also
 [`core.esupports.metagen`](@core.esupports.metagen)) or the first heading title
 as a fallback to build up a tree of categories, titles and descriptions.
+The module also provides the option to exclude files from certain directories 
+from the summary using the `exclude_dirs` configuration option.
 --]]
 
 local neorg = require("neorg.core")
@@ -307,6 +309,14 @@ module.config.public = {
     --   `fun(files: PathlibPath[], ws_root: PathlibPath, heading_level: number?, include_categories: string[]?): string[]?`.
     --   Returning a list of lines that make up the summary
     strategy = "default",
+
+    -- Directories to exclude from the summary.
+    --
+    -- Enter directory names relative to the current workspace. For example:
+    -- Your workspace directory: `/home/user/notes/`
+    -- The directory you want to exclude: `/home/user/notes/journal/`
+    -- Your config: `exclude_dirs = { "journal" }`
+    exclude_dirs = {},
 }
 
 ---@class core.summary
@@ -339,9 +349,39 @@ module.public = {
             return
         end
 
-        local ws_root = dirman.get_current_workspace()[2]
+        local ws_current = dirman.get_current_workspace()
+        local ws_root = ws_current[2]
+        local all_files = dirman.get_norg_files(ws_current[1]) or {}
+        local exDirs = module.config.public.exclude_dirs
+        local Path = require("pathlib")
+        local files = {}
+
+        -- loop over all files in the current workspace
+        for i = 1, #all_files do
+            local include = true
+            -- loop over all dirs to exclude
+            for j = 1, #exDirs do
+                local exDirPathString = ws_root:to_absolute():__tostring() .. "/" .. exDirs[j]
+                if Path.new(exDirPathString):exists() then
+                    local matchStrings = string.find(all_files[i]:to_absolute():__tostring(), exDirPathString)
+                    -- if the filepath contains the path of a directory that is to be excluded at position 1 (starts
+                    -- with it), then do not include the file
+                    if matchStrings == 1 then
+                        include = false
+                        -- do not unnecessarily check the other exclude_dirs
+                        break
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            -- insert the files PathlibPath object into the files table, which is going to be passed to the strategy function
+            if include then
+                table.insert(files, all_files[i])
+            end
+        end
+
+
         local generated = module.config.public.strategy(
-            dirman.get_norg_files(dirman.get_current_workspace()[1]) or {},
+            files,
             ws_root,
             level + 1,
             vim.tbl_map(string.lower, include_categories or {})

From f18dfce7377a2084abae7187ef195576bff3ad67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Manos <manos.wagner@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 18:14:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix: removed unnecessary check if path exists

---
 lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua | 17 +++++++----------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua b/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua
index 5f5a47f77..549ba2428 100644
--- a/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua
+++ b/lua/neorg/modules/core/summary/module.lua
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ module.public = {
         local ws_root = ws_current[2]
         local all_files = dirman.get_norg_files(ws_current[1]) or {}
         local exDirs = module.config.public.exclude_dirs
-        local Path = require("pathlib")
         local files = {}
 
         -- loop over all files in the current workspace
@@ -362,15 +361,13 @@ module.public = {
             -- loop over all dirs to exclude
             for j = 1, #exDirs do
                 local exDirPathString = ws_root:to_absolute():__tostring() .. "/" .. exDirs[j]
-                if Path.new(exDirPathString):exists() then
-                    local matchStrings = string.find(all_files[i]:to_absolute():__tostring(), exDirPathString)
-                    -- if the filepath contains the path of a directory that is to be excluded at position 1 (starts
-                    -- with it), then do not include the file
-                    if matchStrings == 1 then
-                        include = false
-                        -- do not unnecessarily check the other exclude_dirs
-                        break
-                    end
+                local matchStrings = string.find(all_files[i]:to_absolute():__tostring(), exDirPathString)
+                -- if the filepath contains the path of a directory that is to be excluded at position 1 (starts
+                -- with it), then do not include the file
+                if matchStrings == 1 then
+                    include = false
+                    -- do not unnecessarily check the other exclude_dirs
+                    break
                 end
             end
             -- insert the files PathlibPath object into the files table, which is going to be passed to the strategy function