Merge branch 'main' into add-ui-elements-datasource

app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/BatchProcessing/AssistantBatchProcessing.razor

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @using AIStudio.Settings.DataModel
 @using AIStudio.Tools.Rust
 
-<MudText Typo="Typo.h5" Class="mb-3">
+<MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3">
     @T("Input")
 </MudText>
 
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@
     </MudJustifiedText>
 }
 
-<MudTextField T="string" @bind-Text="@this.filePatterns" Validation="@this.ValidateFilePatterns" Immediate="@true" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" Label="@T("File patterns")" HelperText="@T("Which files should be processed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file.")" AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAlt" Adornment="Adornment.Start" Variant="Variant.Outlined" Margin="Margin.Normal" UserAttributes="@USER_INPUT_ATTRIBUTES"/>
-<RestoreDefaultButton Text="@T("Restore default patterns")" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" OnClick="@this.RestoreDefaultFilePatterns" Class="mb-1"/>
+<div class="mt-6">
+    <FilePatternSelection>
+        <AllowedContent>
+            <MudTextField T="string" @bind-Text="@this.filePatterns" Validation="@this.ValidateFilePatterns" Immediate="@true" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" Label="@T("Files to include")" AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Restore" Adornment="Adornment.End" OnAdornmentClick="@this.RestoreDefaultFilePatterns" AdornmentAriaLabel="@T("Restore default patterns")" Lines="1" AutoGrow="@true" MaxLines="0" Class="pattern-text-field" Variant="Variant.Outlined" Margin="Margin.Dense" UserAttributes="@USER_INPUT_ATTRIBUTES"/>
+        </AllowedContent>
+    </FilePatternSelection>
+</div>
 
 <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
     @T("Supported audio and video files are transcribed automatically without an additional dialog. Each transcript is stored next to its media file as '<media-file>.transcript.md' and reused when an interrupted run is continued.")
@@ -31,20 +36,22 @@
     </MudButton>
     <MudDivider/>
     <MudCollapse Expanded="@this.showExpertSettings" Class="@this.GetExpertStyles">
-        <MudTextSwitch Label="@T("Include hidden files and folders?")" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" Value="@this.includeHiddenFilesAndFolders" ValueChanged="@(v => this.includeHiddenFilesAndFolders = v)" LabelOn="@T("Yes, process hidden files and folders as well")" LabelOff="@T("No, ignore hidden files and folders")"/>
+        <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2">@T("Hidden files and folders")</MudText>
+        <MudTextSwitch Label="@T("Include hidden files and folders?")" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" Value="@this.includeHiddenFilesAndFolders" ValueChanged="@(v => this.includeHiddenFilesAndFolders = v)" LabelOn="@T("Yes, include hidden files and folders")" LabelOff="@T("No, ignore hidden files and folders")"/>
         <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
-            @T("Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.")
+            @T("Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.")
         </MudJustifiedText>
 
-        @* Without an icon: in a field of several lines, it floats in the middle of the text. *@
-        <MudTextField T="string" @bind-Text="@this.excludePatterns" Validation="@this.ValidateExcludePatterns" Immediate="@true" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" Label="@T("Excluded files and folders")" Lines="@FileExclusions.DEFAULT_LINE_COUNT" AutoGrow="@true" MaxLines="@FileExclusions.MAX_LINE_COUNT" HelperText="@T("These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.")" Variant="Variant.Outlined" Margin="Margin.Normal" UserAttributes="@USER_INPUT_ATTRIBUTES"/>
-        <RestoreDefaultButton Text="@T("Restore default")" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" OnClick="@this.RestoreDefaultExcludePatterns" Class="mb-1"/>
+        <div class="mt-4">
+            <FileExclusionEditor @bind-Text="@this.excludePatterns" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" Label="@T("Excluded files and folders")" ResetButtonText="@T("Restore default")"/>
+        </div>
 
+        <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("File size limit")</MudText>
         <MudNumericField T="int" @bind-Value="@this.maxFileSizeMegabytes" Min="@FolderFileSelection.SMALLEST_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES" Immediate="@true" Disabled="@this.isProcessingBatch" Label="@T("Ignore files larger than")" HelperText="@T("Matching files above this size are left out, e.g., images of virtual machines.")" Adornment="Adornment.End" AdornmentText="MB" Variant="Variant.Outlined" Margin="Margin.Normal"/>
     </MudCollapse>
 </MudStack>
 
-<MudText Typo="Typo.h5" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+<MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
     @T("Instructions")
 </MudText>
 
@@ -130,7 +137,7 @@ else
     }
 }
 
-<MudText Typo="Typo.h5" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+<MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
     @T("Output")
 </MudText>
 
@@ -185,7 +192,7 @@ else
     @T("We always write a semicolon-separated log named log.csv, which lists every document with its processing time, the model, the status, and the details of any error. When you start another run on the same output folder, we ask you whether to continue that run: documents which failed or are missing in the log are then processed again. When no output folder is selected, everything is written to the subfolder 'ai-results' within the input folder.")
 </MudJustifiedText>
 
-<MudText Typo="Typo.h5" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+<MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
     @T("Processing pace")
 </MudText>
 
@@ -226,7 +233,7 @@ else
 
 @if (this.fileResults.Count > 0)
 {
-    <MudText Typo="Typo.h5" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+    <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
         @T("Progress")
     </MudText>
 

app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/BatchProcessing/AssistantBatchProcessing.razor.cs

@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ public partial class AssistantBatchProcessing : AssistantBaseCore<SettingsDialog
 
     private void RestoreDefaultFilePatterns() => this.filePatterns = DataBatchProcessing.DEFAULT_FILE_PATTERNS;
 
-    private void RestoreDefaultExcludePatterns() => this.excludePatterns = FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS;
-
     private void ToggleExpertSettings() => this.showExpertSettings = !this.showExpertSettings;
 
     private string GetExpertStyles => this.showExpertSettings ? "border-2 border-dashed rounded pa-2" : string.Empty;

app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/I18N/allTexts.lua

@@ -409,9 +409,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Select the output folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1598970341"] = "Select the output folder"
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1624717965"] = "Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway."
-
 -- The configured default policy no longer exists. Please select another document analysis policy.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T169666151"] = "The configured default policy no longer exists. Please select another document analysis policy."
 
@@ -433,9 +430,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Please provide a file name without a path, e.g., my-results.csv
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T189587595"] = "Please provide a file name without a path, e.g., my-results.csv"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1902969218"] = "Hidden files and folders"
+
 -- Select the folder containing your documents
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1926838679"] = "Select the folder containing your documents"
 
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1941827239"] = "Yes, include hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
 -- Include subfolders?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2086334687"] = "Include subfolders?"
 
@@ -460,9 +466,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to create the output folder: {0}
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2290092642"] = "Was not able to create the output folder: {0}"
 
--- Yes, process hidden files and folders as well
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2295617720"] = "Yes, process hidden files and folders as well"
-
 -- The AI answer was empty.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T230354366"] = "The AI answer was empty."
 
@@ -481,9 +484,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to read the existing transcript: {0}
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2397111152"] = "Was not able to read the existing transcript: {0}"
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2460883298"] = "File patterns"
-
 -- Load prompt from file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2474257795"] = "Load prompt from file"
 
@@ -532,6 +532,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- The batch run finished, but one file could not be processed. See the progress table and log for details.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3201532790"] = "The batch run finished, but one file could not be processed. See the progress table and log for details."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3204694333"] = "Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3225743883"] = "File size limit"
+
 -- Maximum pause between files
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3250003796"] = "Maximum pause between files"
 
@@ -556,9 +562,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Processing pace
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3428873429"] = "Processing pace"
 
--- Which files should be processed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3436936162"] = "Which files should be processed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file."
-
 -- The file name of the CSV results table. We add the ending .csv when it is missing. When left empty, we use 'batch-results.csv'.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3439247329"] = "The file name of the CSV results table. We add the ending .csv when it is missing. When left empty, we use 'batch-results.csv'."
 
@@ -592,9 +595,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to write '{0}'. Please make sure that the file is not opened in another application. The results of this run are incomplete on disk. The message is: '{1}'
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3899869356"] = "Was not able to write '{0}'. Please make sure that the file is not opened in another application. The results of this run are incomplete on disk. The message is: '{1}'"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3934601817"] = "These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js."
-
 -- Select the file with your instructions
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3943995624"] = "Select the file with your instructions"
 
@@ -4438,6 +4438,78 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DIRECTCHATLAUNCHERSETTINGSACTION::T244391
 -- Change what this tile opens
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DIRECTCHATLAUNCHERSETTINGSACTION::T4272203100"] = "Change what this tile opens"
 
+-- Exclusion help and examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1309128010"] = "Exclusion help and examples"
+
+-- PDF files, regardless of letter case
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T138823545"] = "PDF files, regardless of letter case"
+
+-- Folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1412427146"] = "Folders"
+
+-- the excluded folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1647237555"] = "the excluded folders"
+
+-- File names starting with draft-
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1676890987"] = "File names starting with draft-"
+
+-- Excluded files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T2590452128"] = "Excluded files"
+
+-- Folders ending in build, such as build or app-build
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T27471988"] = "Folders ending in build, such as build or app-build"
+
+-- Excluded files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T286958948"] = "Excluded files and folders"
+
+-- Excluded folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3345276250"] = "Excluded folders"
+
+-- Files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3877444400"] = "Files"
+
+-- Separate patterns with semicolons. Folder patterns must end with /. Exclusions take priority.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3993888277"] = "Separate patterns with semicolons. Folder patterns must end with /. Exclusions take priority."
+
+-- the excluded files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T4083345389"] = "the excluded files"
+
+-- Exclusion examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T727293714"] = "Exclusion examples"
+
+-- Restore default
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T913168756"] = "Restore default"
+
+-- Exclude folders ending in build, such as build or app-build
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1241240542"] = "Exclude folders ending in build, such as build or app-build"
+
+-- Pattern help and examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1369669520"] = "Pattern help and examples"
+
+-- Include readable text files, including files without an extension
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1634513321"] = "Include readable text files, including files without an extension"
+
+-- File names starting with draft-
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1676890987"] = "File names starting with draft-"
+
+-- Pattern examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T2430822600"] = "Pattern examples"
+
+-- Separate patterns with semicolons. Exclusions take priority over included files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T2728429336"] = "Separate patterns with semicolons. Exclusions take priority over included files."
+
+-- PDF and Word files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T3467839719"] = "PDF and Word files"
+
+-- Patterns match file names regardless of letter case. Folder paths are not supported.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T3691425703"] = "Patterns match file names regardless of letter case. Folder paths are not supported."
+
+-- Include all files, including audio and video
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T827447634"] = "Include all files, including audio and video"
+
+-- Include all documents and readable text files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T967949655"] = "Include all documents and readable text files"
+
 -- LLMs can make mistakes. Check important information.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::HALLUZINATIONREMINDER::T3528806904"] = "LLMs can make mistakes. Check important information."
 
@@ -6736,6 +6808,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCEERIV1USERNAMEPASSWORDEXPORTDIALOG:
 -- Cancel
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCEERIV1USERNAMEPASSWORDEXPORTDIALOG::T900713019"] = "Cancel"
 
+-- Folder
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T104168189"] = "Folder"
+
 -- Hide Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1108876344"] = "Hide Expert Settings"
 
@@ -6754,21 +6829,24 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1311820297"
 -- Selected base directory for this data source
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1312296210"] = "Selected base directory for this data source"
 
+-- MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T133018120"] = "MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files."
+
 -- No embedding selected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1359179968"] = "No embedding selected"
 
 -- Select a root directory for this data source.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1400580807"] = "Select a root directory for this data source."
 
+-- Provider trust
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T148137342"] = "Provider trust"
+
 -- No, only index files in the selected folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1490813458"] = "No, only index files in the selected folder"
 
 -- Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1588814044"] = "Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens."
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1624717965"] = "Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway."
-
 -- Tokenizer
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1696723386"] = "Tokenizer"
 
@@ -6784,6 +6862,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1827669611"
 -- Update
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1847791252"] = "Update"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1902969218"] = "Hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1941827239"] = "Yes, include hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
+-- Data source
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2034620186"] = "Data source"
+
 -- Include subfolders?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2086334687"] = "Include subfolders?"
 
@@ -6799,8 +6889,8 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T236253137"]
 -- Please enter a token limit of at least 1.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2406580478"] = "Please enter a token limit of at least 1."
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2460883298"] = "File patterns"
+-- Search results
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2499087427"] = "Search results"
 
 -- Add
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2646845972"] = "Add"
@@ -6814,6 +6904,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2814869210"
 -- Embedding
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2838542994"] = "Embedding"
 
+-- Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2861534545"] = "Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable."
+
 -- Excluded files and folders
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T286958948"] = "Excluded files and folders"
 
@@ -6823,38 +6916,38 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2961294165"
 -- Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3017942214"] = "Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires."
 
+-- Text chunking
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3105524153"] = "Text chunking"
+
 -- Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3119708878"] = "Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3204694333"] = "Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3225743883"] = "File size limit"
+
 -- Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3242265813"] = "Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length."
 
 -- Ignore files larger than
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3353866230"] = "Ignore files larger than"
 
--- For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3359366900"] = "For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc."
-
 -- Show Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3361153305"] = "Show Expert Settings"
 
 -- No, ignore hidden files and folders
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3584816527"] = "No, ignore hidden files and folders"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3934601817"] = "These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js."
-
--- In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T529871858"] = "In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider."
+-- Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3755939304"] = "Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source."
 
 -- Select the base directory
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T562479068"] = "Select the base directory"
 
--- Which files should be indexed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.txt;*.pdf;*.docx;.gitignore. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file. Audio and video files, e.g., *.mp3 or *.mp4, are transcribed by your transcription provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T599406584"] = "Which files should be indexed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.txt;*.pdf;*.docx;.gitignore. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file. Audio and video files, e.g., *.mp3 or *.mp4, are transcribed by your transcription provider."
-
--- Yes, index hidden files and folders as well
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T607153623"] = "Yes, index hidden files and folders as well"
+-- Restore default patterns
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T7425959"] = "Restore default patterns"
 
 -- The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0}).
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T787118522"] = "The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0})."
@@ -6907,6 +7000,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T1725856
 -- The embedding runs locally or in your organization. Your data is not sent to the cloud.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T1950544032"] = "The embedding runs locally or in your organization. Your data is not sent to the cloud."
 
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
 -- the file patterns
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2013714981"] = "the file patterns"
 
@@ -6919,9 +7015,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2333573
 -- Required provider confidence level
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T236253137"] = "Required provider confidence level"
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2460883298"] = "File patterns"
-
 -- the maximum number of matches per query
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2479753122"] = "the maximum number of matches per query"
 
@@ -6934,9 +7027,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2658359
 -- the data source name
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2717738728"] = "the data source name"
 
--- Excluded files and folders
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T286958948"] = "Excluded files and folders"
-
 -- The directory chosen for the data source does not exist anymore. Please edit the data source and correct the path.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2875614207"] = "The directory chosen for the data source does not exist anymore. Please edit the data source and correct the path."
 
@@ -6976,9 +7066,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T3818527
 -- Path
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T3949388886"] = "Path"
 
--- the excluded files and folders
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T4001527349"] = "the excluded files and folders"
-
 -- The directory chosen for the data source exists.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T445858624"] = "The directory chosen for the data source exists."
 
@@ -6994,9 +7081,15 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1133561850"] = "
 -- Default tokenizer
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1220918127"] = "Default tokenizer"
 
+-- MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T133018120"] = "MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files."
+
 -- No embedding selected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1359179968"] = "No embedding selected"
 
+-- Provider trust
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T148137342"] = "Provider trust"
+
 -- Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1588814044"] = "Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens."
 
@@ -7015,6 +7108,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1827669611"] = "
 -- Update
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1847791252"] = "Update"
 
+-- Data source
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2034620186"] = "Data source"
+
 -- The overlap must be smaller than the effective token limit.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2101951526"] = "The overlap must be smaller than the effective token limit."
 
@@ -7027,6 +7123,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2406580478"] = "
 -- This audio or video file is skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2468760910"] = "This audio or video file is skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires."
 
+-- Search results
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2499087427"] = "Search results"
+
 -- Add
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2646845972"] = "Add"
 
@@ -7039,26 +7138,32 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2838542994"] = "
 -- Describe what data this file contains to help the AI select it.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2859265837"] = "Describe what data this file contains to help the AI select it."
 
+-- Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2861534545"] = "Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable."
+
 -- Token limit
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2961294165"] = "Token limit"
 
+-- Text chunking
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3105524153"] = "Text chunking"
+
 -- Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3242265813"] = "Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length."
 
--- For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3359366900"] = "For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc."
-
 -- Show Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3361153305"] = "Show Expert Settings"
 
 -- Select the file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3740148848"] = "Select the file"
 
+-- Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3755939304"] = "Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source."
+
 -- This audio or video file is skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T4026150982"] = "This audio or video file is skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings."
 
--- In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T529871858"] = "In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider."
+-- File
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T723007075"] = "File"
 
 -- The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0}).
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T787118522"] = "The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0})."
@@ -8593,9 +8698,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T15
 -- Leave empty to use the ai-results subfolder of the input folder.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1550632323"] = "Leave empty to use the ai-results subfolder of the input folder."
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1624717965"] = "Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway."
-
 -- seconds
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1723256298"] = "seconds"
 
@@ -8608,9 +8710,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T17
 -- Batch processing options are preselected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1893713430"] = "Batch processing options are preselected"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1902969218"] = "Hidden files and folders"
+
 -- Default custom column separator
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T19367494"] = "Default custom column separator"
 
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1941827239"] = "Yes, include hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
 -- Default document analysis policy
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2015391667"] = "Default document analysis policy"
 
@@ -8620,9 +8731,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T21
 -- Default output folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T223484721"] = "Default output folder"
 
--- Hidden files and folders are included
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2288334048"] = "Hidden files and folders are included"
-
 -- The lower end of the random pause interval. AI Studio never allows less than 6 seconds.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T237774509"] = "The lower end of the random pause interval. AI Studio never allows less than 6 seconds."
 
@@ -8635,9 +8743,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T24
 -- When enabled, new batch runs start with the defaults configured below.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2592677194"] = "When enabled, new batch runs start with the defaults configured below."
 
--- Separate multiple file patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. The standard patterns include all supported audio and video formats.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2594325620"] = "Separate multiple file patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. The standard patterns include all supported audio and video formats."
-
 -- Subfolders are included
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2607092632"] = "Subfolders are included"
 
@@ -8659,9 +8764,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T28
 -- Please enter exactly one punctuation or symbol character. Letters, numbers, spaces, quotation marks, and line breaks cannot be used as CSV separators.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2908365499"] = "Please enter exactly one punctuation or symbol character. Letters, numbers, spaces, quotation marks, and line breaks cannot be used as CSV separators."
 
--- Default file patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2909693903"] = "Default file patterns"
-
 -- Only the selected folder is processed
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2958253681"] = "Only the selected folder is processed"
 
@@ -8677,6 +8779,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T31
 -- These instructions are applied to every document of a new batch run.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3195548336"] = "These instructions are applied to every document of a new batch run."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3204694333"] = "Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3225743883"] = "File size limit"
+
 -- Ignore files larger than
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3353866230"] = "Ignore files larger than"
 
@@ -8698,6 +8806,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T34
 -- The current content of this Markdown file is loaded whenever the defaults are applied.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3468539567"] = "The current content of this Markdown file is loaded whenever the defaults are applied."
 
+-- No, ignore hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3584816527"] = "No, ignore hidden files and folders"
+
 -- Your organization requires a pause of at least {0} seconds between files. Users can configure only the upper limit.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3663516199"] = "Your organization requires a pause of at least {0} seconds between files. Users can configure only the upper limit."
 
@@ -8707,9 +8818,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T37
 -- Default results table name
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3816237687"] = "Default results table name"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3934601817"] = "These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js."
-
 -- Default Markdown instructions file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3967465682"] = "Default Markdown instructions file"
 
@@ -8752,9 +8860,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T74
 -- Leave empty when an input folder should be selected for every batch run.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T762890100"] = "Leave empty when an input folder should be selected for every batch run."
 
--- Hidden files and folders are ignored
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T826400562"] = "Hidden files and folders are ignored"
-
 -- Restore default
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T913168756"] = "Restore default"
 
@@ -12382,6 +12487,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::EXTERNALHTTPCLIENTTIMEOUT::T599774443"] = "The
 -- policy files
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::EXTERNALHTTPCLIENTTIMEOUT::T632340680"] = "policy files"
 
+-- Enter folder patterns ending with / in 'Folders'. File patterns must not end with /.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T2019378403"] = "Enter folder patterns ending with / in 'Folders'. File patterns must not end with /."
+
+-- Folder patterns must end with /, e.g., build/. Enter file patterns such as *.pdf in 'Files'.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T2695719308"] = "Folder patterns must end with /, e.g., build/. Enter file patterns such as *.pdf in 'Files'."
+
 -- Selectors such as :text: cannot be excluded. Please use file name patterns such as *.min.js or folder names such as bin/.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T405437626"] = "Selectors such as :text: cannot be excluded. Please use file name patterns such as *.min.js or folder names such as bin/."
 
@@ -12607,9 +12718,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T2207479763"] = "One of the
 -- Please provide at least one file pattern, e.g., :documents: or *.txt. Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T3371062811"] = "Please provide at least one file pattern, e.g., :documents: or *.txt. Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon."
 
--- Please remove empty file patterns. Separate valid patterns with a single semicolon.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T368919579"] = "Please remove empty file patterns. Separate valid patterns with a single semicolon."
-
 -- Please use only single asterisks as wildcards, e.g., *.txt or report-*.md.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T495100949"] = "Please use only single asterisks as wildcards, e.g., *.txt or report-*.md."
 

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationFileExclusions.razor

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+@inherits ConfigurationText
+
+<FileExclusionEditor Text="@this.EditingText" TextChanged="@this.InternalUpdate" Label="@this.OptionDescription" Disabled="@this.IsDisabled" ShowHelp="@this.ShowHelp" ShowReset="@(this.ResetValue is not null)" ResetValue="@(this.ResetValue?.Invoke() ?? FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS)" ResetButtonText="@this.ResetButtonText" ResetRequested="@this.ApplyTextAsync"/>

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationFileExclusions.razor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reuses ConfigurationText's persistence, validation, reset, and organization locks with the
+/// shared exclusion editor. The editor supplies its own outlined fields and heading.
+/// </summary>
+public partial class ConfigurationFileExclusions : ConfigurationText
+{
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool ShowHelp { get; set; } = true;
+
+    protected override Variant Variant => Variant.Text;
+
+    protected override string Label => string.Empty;
+}

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationText.razor

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {
     <MudTextField
         T="string"
-        Text="@this.Text()"
+        Text="@(this.ExpandToContent ? this.EditingText : this.Text())"
         TextChanged="@this.InternalUpdate"
         Disabled="@this.IsDisabled"
         Adornment="@this.IconAdornment"
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         Lines="@this.NumLines"
         AutoGrow="@this.AutoGrow"
         MaxLines="@this.GetMaxLines"
+        Class="@this.InputClass"
         Immediate="@true"
         Validation="@this.Validation"
         Underline="false"
@@ -25,20 +26,26 @@ else
     <div>
         <MudTextField
             T="string"
-            Text="@this.Text()"
+            Text="@(this.ExpandToContent ? this.EditingText : this.Text())"
             TextChanged="@this.InternalUpdate"
             Disabled="@this.IsDisabled"
-            Adornment="@this.IconAdornment"
-            AdornmentIcon="@this.Icon"
+            Adornment="@(this.ResetButtonIconOnly ? Adornment.End : this.IconAdornment)"
+            AdornmentIcon="@(this.ResetButtonIconOnly ? Icons.Material.Filled.Restore : this.Icon)"
+            OnAdornmentClick="@this.ResetAdornmentClick"
+            AdornmentAriaLabel="@(this.ResetButtonIconOnly ? this.ResetButtonText : null)"
             AdornmentColor="@this.IconColor"
             UserAttributes="@SPELLCHECK_ATTRIBUTES"
             Lines="@this.NumLines"
             AutoGrow="@this.AutoGrow"
             MaxLines="@this.GetMaxLines"
+            Class="@this.InputClass"
             Immediate="@true"
             Validation="@this.Validation"
             Underline="false"
         />
-        <RestoreDefaultButton Text="@this.ResetButtonText" Disabled="@this.IsDisabled" OnClick="@this.ResetTextAsync"/>
+        @if (!this.ResetButtonIconOnly)
+        {
+            <RestoreDefaultButton Text="@this.ResetButtonText" Disabled="@this.IsDisabled" OnClick="@this.ResetTextAsync"/>
+        }
     </div>
 }

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationText.razor.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web;
 
 using Timer = System.Timers.Timer;
 
@@ -24,6 +25,18 @@ public partial class ConfigurationText : ConfigurationBaseCore
     [Parameter]
     public string Icon { get; set; } = Icons.Material.Filled.Info;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes the default bottom margin when the field is part of a compact group.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool Compact { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wraps and grows to show the full text, including while the field is not focused.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool ExpandToContent { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The color of the icon to use.
     /// </summary>
@@ -54,6 +67,12 @@ public partial class ConfigurationText : ConfigurationBaseCore
     [Parameter]
     public string ResetButtonText { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Uses an accessible reset icon inside the field.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool ResetButtonIconOnly { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Validates the configured text before it is stored.
     /// </summary>
@@ -61,10 +80,14 @@ public partial class ConfigurationText : ConfigurationBaseCore
     public Func<string, string?>? Validation { get; set; }
     
     private string internalText = string.Empty;
+    private string? lastSourceText;
+
     private readonly Timer timer = new(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500))
     {
         AutoReset = false
     };
+
+    protected string EditingText => this.internalText;
     
     #region Overrides of ConfigurationBase
 
@@ -72,6 +95,8 @@ public partial class ConfigurationText : ConfigurationBaseCore
     protected override bool Stretch => true;
 
     protected override Variant Variant => Variant.Outlined;
+
+    protected override string MarginClass => this.Compact ? "mb-0" : base.MarginClass;
     
     protected override string Label => this.OptionDescription;
 
@@ -83,15 +108,24 @@ public partial class ConfigurationText : ConfigurationBaseCore
 
     protected override async Task OnParametersSetAsync()
     {
-        this.internalText = this.Text();
+        var sourceText = this.Text();
+        // Re-rendering the parent must not replace a draft which is waiting for its debounce.
+        // A genuinely changed setting, e.g. from a configuration plugin, still replaces it.
+        if (this.IsDisabled || !string.Equals(sourceText, this.lastSourceText, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            this.internalText = sourceText;
+            this.lastSourceText = sourceText;
+        }
         await base.OnParametersSetAsync();
     }
 
     #endregion
 
-    private bool AutoGrow => this.NumLines > 1;
+    private bool AutoGrow => this.ExpandToContent || this.NumLines > 1;
     
-    private int GetMaxLines => this.AutoGrow ? this.MaxLines : 1;
+    private int GetMaxLines => this.ExpandToContent ? 0 : this.AutoGrow ? this.MaxLines : 1;
+
+    private string InputClass => this.ExpandToContent ? "pattern-text-field" : string.Empty;
 
     //
     // MudBlazor centers the icon vertically, so in a field of several lines it floats in the middle
@@ -99,29 +133,50 @@ public partial class ConfigurationText : ConfigurationBaseCore
     //
     private Adornment IconAdornment => this.NumLines == 1 ? Adornment.Start : Adornment.None;
 
-    private void InternalUpdate(string text)
+    protected void InternalUpdate(string text)
     {
+        if (this.IsDisabled)
+            return;
+
         this.timer.Stop();
         this.internalText = text;
         this.timer.Start();
     }
 
-    private async Task ResetTextAsync()
+    private EventCallback<MouseEventArgs> ResetAdornmentClick => this.ResetButtonIconOnly
+        ? EventCallback.Factory.Create<MouseEventArgs>(this, this.ResetTextAsync)
+        : default;
+
+    protected async Task ResetTextAsync()
     {
         if (this.ResetValue is null || this.IsDisabled)
             return;
 
+        await this.ApplyTextAsync(this.ResetValue());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies an explicit value immediately, including a reset of part of a compound setting.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected async Task ApplyTextAsync(string text)
+    {
+        if (this.IsDisabled)
+            return;
+
         this.timer.Stop();
-        this.internalText = this.ResetValue();
+        this.internalText = text;
         await this.OptionChanged(this.internalText);
     }
     
-    private async Task OptionChanged(string updatedText)
+    protected async Task OptionChanged(string updatedText)
     {
-        if (this.Validation?.Invoke(updatedText) is not null)
+        if (this.IsDisabled || this.Validation?.Invoke(updatedText) is not null)
             return;
 
         this.TextUpdate(updatedText);
+        // A save may finish after another keystroke. Remember the value it applied before
+        // awaiting storage, so its configuration-change notification cannot erase that keystroke.
+        this.lastSourceText = this.Text();
         await this.SettingsManager.StoreSettings();
         await this.InformAboutChange();
     }

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/FileExclusionEditor.razor

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+@inherits MSGComponentBase
+
+<div class="file-exclusion-editor mb-3">
+    @if (this.ShowHeader || this.ShowHelp)
+    {
+        <MudStack Row="@true" AlignItems="AlignItems.Center" Spacing="1" Class="mb-1">
+            @if (this.ShowHeader)
+            {
+                <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="flex-grow-1">@this.EditorLabel</MudText>
+            }
+            @if (this.ShowHelp)
+            {
+                <MudTooltip Text="@T("Exclusion help and examples")" RootStyle="display: inline-flex;">
+                    <MudIconButton Icon="@Icons.Material.Outlined.HelpOutline" Color="@(this.showHelp ? Color.Info : Color.Default)" OnClick="@this.ToggleHelp" aria-label="@T("Exclusion help and examples")" aria-expanded="@(this.showHelp ? "true" : "false")"/>
+                </MudTooltip>
+            }
+        </MudStack>
+    }
+
+    <MudStack Spacing="1">
+        @if (this.ReadOnly)
+        {
+            <TextInfoLines Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FolderOff" Label="@T("Excluded folders")" Value="@this.state.FolderText" Lines="1" MaxLines="0" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("the excluded folders")"/>
+            <TextInfoLines Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAltOff" Label="@T("Excluded files")" Value="@this.state.FileText" Lines="1" MaxLines="0" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("the excluded files")"/>
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            <MudTextField T="string" InputId="@this.folderInputId" Text="@this.state.FolderText" TextChanged="@this.ChangeFoldersAsync" Immediate="@true" Disabled="@this.Disabled" Label="@T("Folders")" Lines="1" AutoGrow="@true" MaxLines="0" Class="pattern-text-field" Variant="Variant.Outlined" Margin="Margin.Dense" Validation="@FileExclusions.ValidateFolders" UserAttributes="@INPUT_ATTRIBUTES" Placeholder="node_modules/;bin/;cmake-build-*/" Adornment="@(this.ShowReset ? Adornment.End : Adornment.None)" AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Restore" OnAdornmentClick="@(() => this.RestoreDefaultsAsync(true))" AdornmentAriaLabel="@this.FolderRestoreLabel"/>
+            <MudTextField T="string" InputId="@this.fileInputId" Text="@this.state.FileText" TextChanged="@this.ChangeFilesAsync" Immediate="@true" Disabled="@this.Disabled" Label="@T("Files")" Lines="1" AutoGrow="@true" MaxLines="0" Class="pattern-text-field" Variant="Variant.Outlined" Margin="Margin.Dense" Validation="@FileExclusions.ValidateFiles" UserAttributes="@INPUT_ATTRIBUTES" Placeholder="*.min.js;*.webm;draft-*" Adornment="@(this.ShowReset ? Adornment.End : Adornment.None)" AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Restore" OnAdornmentClick="@(() => this.RestoreDefaultsAsync(false))" AdornmentAriaLabel="@this.FileRestoreLabel"/>
+        }
+    </MudStack>
+
+    @if (!this.ReadOnly)
+    {
+        <MudText Typo="Typo.caption" Class="mud-text-secondary mt-1">@T("Separate patterns with semicolons. Folder patterns must end with /. Exclusions take priority.")</MudText>
+    }
+    <MudCollapse Expanded="@(this.ShowHelp && this.showHelp)">
+        <MudSimpleTable Dense="@true" Elevation="0" Class="mt-2" aria-label="@T("Exclusion examples")">
+            <tbody>
+                <tr><td><code>*.pdf</code></td><td>@T("PDF files, regardless of letter case")</td></tr>
+                <tr><td><code>draft-*</code></td><td>@T("File names starting with draft-")</td></tr>
+                <tr><td><code>*build/</code></td><td>@T("Folders ending in build, such as build or app-build")</td></tr>
+            </tbody>
+        </MudSimpleTable>
+    </MudCollapse>
+</div>

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/FileExclusionEditor.razor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A compact, two-group editor for the exclusion string shared by folder-based features.
+/// </summary>
+public partial class FileExclusionEditor : MSGComponentBase
+{
+    private static readonly Dictionary<string, object?> INPUT_ATTRIBUTES = new()
+    {
+        ["spellcheck"] = false,
+        ["autocorrect"] = "off",
+        ["autocapitalize"] = "off",
+    };
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public string? Text { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public EventCallback<string> TextChanged { get; set; }
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public string Label { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool Disabled { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Displays both groups with copy buttons instead of editing and reset controls.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool ReadOnly { get; set; }
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool ShowReset { get; set; } = true;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool ShowHelp { get; set; } = true;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public bool ShowHeader { get; set; } = true;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public string ResetValue { get; set; } = FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS;
+
+    [Parameter]
+    public string ResetButtonText { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Immediately persists the combined value after restoring just one of its groups.
+    /// Ordinary edits continue through TextChanged.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Parameter]
+    public EventCallback<string> ResetRequested { get; set; }
+
+    private readonly FileExclusionEditorState state = new();
+    private readonly string folderInputId = $"exclusion-folders-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
+    private readonly string fileInputId = $"exclusion-files-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
+    private bool showHelp;
+
+    private string EditorLabel => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.Label) ? T("Excluded files and folders") : this.Label;
+
+    private string RestoreLabel => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.ResetButtonText) ? T("Restore default") : this.ResetButtonText;
+
+    private string FolderRestoreLabel => $"{this.RestoreLabel}: {T("Folders")}";
+
+    private string FileRestoreLabel => $"{this.RestoreLabel}: {T("Files")}";
+
+    protected override void OnParametersSet()
+    {
+        this.state.Receive(this.Text, discardDraft: this.Disabled || this.ReadOnly);
+        base.OnParametersSet();
+    }
+
+    protected Task ChangeFoldersAsync(string text) => this.ChangePatternsAsync(text, folders: true);
+
+    protected Task ChangeFilesAsync(string text) => this.ChangePatternsAsync(text, folders: false);
+
+    private async Task ChangePatternsAsync(string text, bool folders)
+    {
+        if (this.Disabled || this.ReadOnly)
+            return;
+
+        var previousText = this.state.Text;
+        var wasValid = this.state.IsValid;
+        if (folders)
+            this.state.EditFolders(text);
+        else
+            this.state.EditFiles(text);
+
+        // Moving a rule to the correct field can keep the combined text identical. It must still
+        // publish the now-valid draft, because the previous, invalid arrangement was not sent.
+        if (this.state.IsValid && (!wasValid || !string.Equals(previousText, this.state.Text, StringComparison.Ordinal)))
+            await this.TextChanged.InvokeAsync(this.state.Text);
+    }
+
+    protected async Task RestoreDefaultsAsync(bool folders)
+    {
+        if (this.Disabled || this.ReadOnly || !this.ShowReset)
+            return;
+
+        if (folders)
+            this.state.RestoreFolders(this.ResetValue);
+        else
+            this.state.RestoreFiles(this.ResetValue);
+
+        if (!this.state.IsValid)
+            return;
+
+        if (this.ResetRequested.HasDelegate)
+            await this.ResetRequested.InvokeAsync(this.state.Text);
+        else
+            await this.TextChanged.InvokeAsync(this.state.Text);
+    }
+
+    private void ToggleHelp() => this.showHelp = !this.showHelp;
+}

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/FileExclusionEditorState.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+namespace AIStudio.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Presents the existing exclusion string as two editable groups without losing the other group
+/// or letting delayed parameter echoes overwrite newer edits.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class FileExclusionEditorState
+{
+    private const string PATTERN_SEPARATOR = "; ";
+
+    private string? receivedText;
+    private readonly HashSet<string> pendingValues = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+    public string Text { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    public string FolderText { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    public string FileText { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    public bool IsValid => FileExclusions.IsValidFolders(this.FolderText) && FileExclusions.IsValidFiles(this.FileText);
+
+    public bool Receive(string? text, bool discardDraft = false)
+    {
+        text ??= string.Empty;
+        if (discardDraft)
+        {
+            var changed = !string.Equals(text, this.Text, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            this.receivedText = text;
+            this.Reset(text);
+            return changed;
+        }
+
+        if (string.Equals(text, this.receivedText, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            return false;
+
+        this.receivedText = text;
+        if (string.Equals(text, this.Text, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            this.pendingValues.Clear();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (this.pendingValues.Remove(text))
+            return false;
+
+        this.Reset(text);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public void Reset(string text)
+    {
+        this.pendingValues.Clear();
+        this.Text = text;
+        this.Regroup();
+    }
+
+    public void EditFolders(string? text)
+    {
+        this.FolderText = text ?? string.Empty;
+        this.UpdateText();
+    }
+
+    public void EditFiles(string? text)
+    {
+        this.FileText = text ?? string.Empty;
+        this.UpdateText();
+    }
+
+    public void RestoreFolders(string defaults) => this.EditFolders(string.Join(PATTERN_SEPARATOR, FileExclusions.Parse(defaults).Where(IsFolder)));
+
+    public void RestoreFiles(string defaults) => this.EditFiles(string.Join(PATTERN_SEPARATOR, FileExclusions.Parse(defaults).Where(pattern => !IsFolder(pattern))));
+
+    private void Regroup()
+    {
+        var patterns = FileExclusions.Parse(this.Text);
+        this.FolderText = string.Join(PATTERN_SEPARATOR, patterns.Where(IsFolder));
+        this.FileText = string.Join(PATTERN_SEPARATOR, patterns.Where(pattern => !IsFolder(pattern)));
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsFolder(string pattern) => pattern.EndsWith(FileExclusions.FOLDER_SUFFIX);
+
+    private void UpdateText()
+    {
+        this.Text = string.Join(PATTERN_SEPARATOR, FileExclusions.Parse(this.FolderText)
+            .Concat(FileExclusions.Parse(this.FileText))
+            .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        this.pendingValues.Add(this.Text);
+    }
+}

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/FilePatternSelection.razor

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+@inherits MSGComponentBase
+
+<MudStack Spacing="1" Class="mb-3">
+    <div style="@PATTERN_ROW_STYLE">
+        <div style="min-width: 0;">
+            @this.AllowedContent
+        </div>
+        <MudTooltip Text="@T("Pattern help and examples")" RootStyle="display: inline-flex;">
+            <MudIconButton Icon="@Icons.Material.Outlined.HelpOutline" Color="@(this.showHelp ? Color.Info : Color.Default)" OnClick="@this.ToggleHelp" aria-label="@T("Pattern help and examples")" aria-expanded="@(this.showHelp ? "true" : "false")"/>
+        </MudTooltip>
+    </div>
+    @if (this.HasExclusions)
+    {
+        <div style="@PATTERN_ROW_STYLE">
+            <div style="grid-column: 1; min-width: 0;" class="mt-3">
+                @this.ExcludedContent
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    }
+    <MudCollapse Expanded="@this.showHelp">
+        <div style="@PATTERN_ROW_STYLE">
+            <MudPaper Outlined="@true" Class="pa-3" Elevation="0" Style="grid-column: 1; min-width: 0;">
+                <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2">@T("Pattern examples")</MudText>
+                <MudText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mud-text-secondary mb-2">@T("Separate patterns with semicolons. Exclusions take priority over included files.")</MudText>
+                <MudSimpleTable Dense="@true" Elevation="0" aria-label="@T("Pattern examples")">
+                    <tbody>
+                        <tr><td><code>*.pdf;*.docx</code></td><td>@T("PDF and Word files")</td></tr>
+                        <tr><td><code>:documents:</code></td><td>@T("Include all documents and readable text files")</td></tr>
+                        <tr><td><code>*</code></td><td>@T("Include all files, including audio and video")</td></tr>
+                        <tr><td><code>:text:</code></td><td>@T("Include readable text files, including files without an extension")</td></tr>
+                        <tr><td><code>draft-*</code></td><td>@T("File names starting with draft-")</td></tr>
+                        @if (this.HasExclusions)
+                        {
+                            <tr><td><code>*build/</code></td><td>@T("Exclude folders ending in build, such as build or app-build")</td></tr>
+                        }
+                    </tbody>
+                </MudSimpleTable>
+                <MudText Typo="Typo.caption" Class="mud-text-secondary mt-2">@T("Patterns match file names regardless of letter case. Folder paths are not supported.")</MudText>
+            </MudPaper>
+        </div>
+    </MudCollapse>
+</MudStack>

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/FilePatternSelection.razor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A file-pattern field with shared, collapsible help and optional, always-visible exclusions.
+/// Callers supply their existing fields, preserving validation and managed-configuration locks.
+/// </summary>
+public partial class FilePatternSelection : MSGComponentBase
+{
+    private const string PATTERN_ROW_STYLE = "display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 48px; column-gap: 8px; align-items: center;";
+
+    [Parameter, EditorRequired]
+    public RenderFragment AllowedContent { get; set; } = null!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When supplied, shows the existing exclusion field below the inclusion field.
+    /// Both groups stay visible and use the same help control.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Parameter]
+    public RenderFragment? ExcludedContent { get; set; }
+
+    internal bool HasExclusions => this.ExcludedContent is not null;
+
+    private bool showHelp;
+
+    private void ToggleHelp() => this.showHelp = !this.showHelp;
+}

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ManagePandocDependency.razor

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 @inherits MSGComponentBase
 
-<MudStack Row="false" Class="mb-3 pa-3 border-dashed border rounded-lg">
-    <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1">
-        @this.DetermineIntroText()
-    </MudJustifiedText>
-    <MudButton Color="@this.DetermineButtonColor()" Variant="Variant.Filled" OnClick="() => this.ShowPandocDialogAsync()">
-        @this.DetermineButtonText()
-    </MudButton>
-</MudStack>
+@if (ShouldShowInstallationPrompt(this.pandocInstallation))
+{
+    <MudStack Row="false" Class="mb-3 pa-3 border-dashed border rounded-lg">
+        <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2">
+            @this.DetermineIntroText()
+        </MudJustifiedText>
+        <MudButton Color="@this.DetermineButtonColor()" Variant="Variant.Filled" OnClick="() => this.ShowPandocDialogAsync()">
+            @this.DetermineButtonText()
+        </MudButton>
+    </MudStack>
+}

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ManagePandocDependency.razor.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ public partial class ManagePandocDependency : MSGComponentBase
     [Inject]
     private RustService RustService { get; init; } = null!;
 
-    private PandocInstallation pandocInstallation;
+    // Null means the silent availability check has not completed yet.
+    private PandocInstallation? pandocInstallation;
+
+    internal static bool ShouldShowInstallationPrompt(PandocInstallation? installation) => installation is { IsAvailable: false };
 
     #region Overrides of MSGComponentBase
 
@@ -32,10 +35,10 @@ public partial class ManagePandocDependency : MSGComponentBase
 
     private Color DetermineButtonColor()
     {
-        if (this.pandocInstallation == default)
+        if (this.pandocInstallation is null)
             return Color.Default;
         
-        switch (this.pandocInstallation)
+        switch (this.pandocInstallation.Value)
         {
             case { CheckWasSuccessful: true, IsAvailable: true }:
                 return Color.Default;
@@ -50,10 +53,10 @@ public partial class ManagePandocDependency : MSGComponentBase
     
     private string DetermineButtonText()
     {
-        if(this.pandocInstallation == default)
+        if(this.pandocInstallation is null)
             return T("Please wait while we check the availability of Pandoc.");
         
-        switch (this.pandocInstallation)
+        switch (this.pandocInstallation.Value)
         {
             case { CheckWasSuccessful: true, IsAvailable: true }:
                 return T("Check your Pandoc installation");
@@ -68,10 +71,10 @@ public partial class ManagePandocDependency : MSGComponentBase
 
     private string DetermineIntroText()
     {
-        if (this.pandocInstallation == default)
+        if (this.pandocInstallation is null)
             return $"{this.IntroText} {T("Please wait while we check the availability of Pandoc.")}";
         
-        switch (this.pandocInstallation)
+        switch (this.pandocInstallation.Value)
         {
             case { CheckWasSuccessful: true, IsAvailable: true }:
                 return $"{this.IntroText} {T("Your Pandoc installation meets the requirements.")}";

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/TextInfoLines.razor

@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
         Text="@this.Value"
         Variant="Variant.Outlined"
         Margin="Margin.Dense"
-        Lines="3"
+        Lines="@this.Lines"
         MaxLines="@this.MaxLines"
         AutoGrow="@true"
+        Adornment="@(string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Icon) ? Adornment.None : Adornment.Start)"
+        AdornmentIcon="@this.Icon"
         Style="@this.GetColor()"
         UserAttributes="@USER_INPUT_ATTRIBUTES" />
 

app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/TextInfoLines.razor.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ public partial class TextInfoLines : MSGComponentBase
     [Parameter]
     public string Label { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
+    [Parameter]
+    public string Icon { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
     [Parameter]
     public string Value { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
@@ -18,6 +21,9 @@ public partial class TextInfoLines : MSGComponentBase
     [Parameter]
     public int MaxLines { get; set; } = 30;
 
+    [Parameter]
+    public int Lines { get; set; } = 3;
+
     [Parameter]
     public bool ShowingCopyButton { get; set; } = true;
 

app/MindWork AI Studio/Dialogs/DataSourceLocalDirectoryDialog.razor

@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@
         <MudForm @ref="@this.form" @bind-IsValid="@this.dataIsValid" @bind-Errors="@this.dataIssues" FieldChanged="@this.RevalidateAfterFieldChange">
             <DataSourceMissingEmbeddingWarning IsInDataSourceDialog="@true" EmbeddingProviderAdded="@this.SelectAddedEmbeddingProvider"/>
 
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3">
+                @T("Data source")
+            </MudText>
             @* ReSharper disable once CSharpWarnings::CS8974 *@
             <MudTextField
                 T="string"
                 @bind-Text="@this.dataName"
                 Label="@T("Data Source Name")"
-                Class="mb-6"
+                Class="mb-3"
                 MaxLength="@DataSourceValidation.MAX_NAME_LENGTH"
                 Counter="@DataSourceValidation.MAX_NAME_LENGTH"
                 Immediate="@true"
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@
                 T="string"
                 @bind-Text="@this.dataDescription"
                 Label="@T("Description")"
-                Class="mb-6"
+                Class="mb-0"
                 MaxLength="200"
                 Counter="200"
                 Immediate="@true"
@@ -44,7 +47,10 @@
                 Lines="3"
             />
 
-            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mb-3">
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+                @T("Folder")
+            </MudText>
+            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
                 @T("Select a root directory for this data source.")
             </MudJustifiedText>
             @if (!this.CanChangeSource)
@@ -81,28 +87,42 @@
                 LabelOff="@T("No, only index files in the selected folder")"
             />
 
-            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mb-3">
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+                @T("Files to include")
+            </MudText>
+            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
                 @T("Select the file patterns this data source should index.")
             </MudJustifiedText>
 
-            <MudTextField
-                T="string"
-                @bind-Text="@this.dataFilePatterns"
-                Label="@T("File patterns")"
-                Class="mb-3"
-                Immediate="@true"
-                Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateFilePatterns"
-                HelperText="@T("Which files should be indexed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.txt;*.pdf;*.docx;.gitignore. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file. Audio and video files, e.g., *.mp3 or *.mp4, are transcribed by your transcription provider.")"
-                Adornment="Adornment.Start"
-                AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAlt"
-                AdornmentColor="Color.Info"
-                UserAttributes="@SPELLCHECK_ATTRIBUTES"
-                Variant="Variant.Outlined"
-            />
+            <FilePatternSelection>
+                <AllowedContent>
+                    <MudTextField
+                        T="string"
+                        @bind-Text="@this.dataFilePatterns"
+                        Label="@T("Files to include")"
+                        Immediate="@true"
+                        Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateFilePatterns"
+                        Adornment="Adornment.End"
+                        AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Restore"
+                        OnAdornmentClick="@this.RestoreDefaultFilePatterns"
+                        AdornmentAriaLabel="@T("Restore default patterns")"
+                        UserAttributes="@SPELLCHECK_ATTRIBUTES"
+                        Variant="Variant.Outlined"
+                        Margin="Margin.Dense"
+                        Lines="1"
+                        AutoGrow="@true"
+                        MaxLines="0"
+                        Class="pattern-text-field"
+                    />
+                </AllowedContent>
+            </FilePatternSelection>
 
-            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mb-3">
-                @T("In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.")
-            </MudJustifiedText>
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+                @T("Embedding")
+            </MudText>
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
+                @T("Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.")
+            </MudText>
             <MudSelect @ref="@this.embeddingSelect" @bind-Value="@this.dataEmbeddingId" Label="@T("Embedding")" Class="mb-3" OpenIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore" AdornmentColor="Color.Info" Adornment="Adornment.Start" Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateEmbeddingProviderAccess">
                 @foreach (var provider in this.SettingsManager.GetAllEmbeddingProviders())
                 {
@@ -118,14 +138,17 @@
             }
             else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.dataEmbeddingId))
             {
-                <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Color="Color.Tertiary" Class="mb-3">
+                <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Color="Color.Tertiary" Class="mb-3">
                     @T("The embedding you selected runs locally or in your organization. Your data is not sent to the cloud.")
                 </MudJustifiedText>
             }
 
-            <ManagePandocDependency IntroText="@T("For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.")"/>
+            <ManagePandocDependency IntroText="@T("MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.")"/>
 
-            <MudSelect @ref="@this.confidenceLevelSelect" @bind-Value="@this.dataConfidenceLevel" Text="@this.dataConfidenceLevel.GetName()" Label="@T("Required provider confidence level")" Class="mb-3" OpenIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore" AdornmentColor="Color.Info" Adornment="Adornment.Start" Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateDataSourceConfidenceLevel">
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+                @T("Provider trust")
+            </MudText>
+            <MudSelect @ref="@this.confidenceLevelSelect" @bind-Value="@this.dataConfidenceLevel" Text="@this.dataConfidenceLevel.GetName()" Label="@T("Required provider confidence level")" HelperText="@T("Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.")" Class="mb-3" OpenIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore" AdornmentColor="Color.Info" Adornment="Adornment.Start" Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateDataSourceConfidenceLevel">
                 @foreach (var level in this.ConfidenceLevels)
                 {
                     <MudSelectItem Value="@level.Value">
@@ -147,31 +170,21 @@
                 </MudButton>
                 <MudDivider/>
                 <MudCollapse Expanded="@this.showExpertSettings" Class="@this.GetExpertStyles">
+                    <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2">@T("Hidden files and folders")</MudText>
                     <MudTextSwitch
                         Label="@T("Include hidden files and folders?")"
                         Value="@this.dataIncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders"
                         ValueChanged="@(value => this.dataIncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders = value)"
-                        LabelOn="@T("Yes, index hidden files and folders as well")"
+                        LabelOn="@T("Yes, include hidden files and folders")"
                         LabelOff="@T("No, ignore hidden files and folders")"
                     />
                     <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
-                        @T("Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.")
+                        @T("Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.")
                     </MudJustifiedText>
-                    @* Without an icon: in a field of several lines, it floats in the middle of the text. *@
-                    <MudTextField
-                        T="string"
-                        @bind-Text="@this.dataExcludePatterns"
-                        Label="@T("Excluded files and folders")"
-                        Lines="@FileExclusions.DEFAULT_LINE_COUNT"
-                        AutoGrow="@true"
-                        MaxLines="@FileExclusions.MAX_LINE_COUNT"
-                        Immediate="@true"
-                        Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateExcludePatterns"
-                        HelperText="@T("These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.")"
-                        UserAttributes="@SPELLCHECK_ATTRIBUTES"
-                        Variant="Variant.Outlined"
-                    />
-                    <RestoreDefaultButton Text="@T("Restore default")" OnClick="@this.RestoreDefaultExcludePatterns" Class="mb-3"/>
+                    <div class="mt-4">
+                        <FileExclusionEditor @bind-Text="@this.dataExcludePatterns" Label="@T("Excluded files and folders")" ResetButtonText="@T("Restore default")"/>
+                    </div>
+                    <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("File size limit")</MudText>
                     <MudNumericField
                         T="int"
                         @bind-Value="@this.dataMaxFileSizeMegabytes"
@@ -183,6 +196,10 @@
                         Variant="Variant.Outlined"
                         Adornment="Adornment.End"
                         AdornmentText="MB"/>
+                    <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("Text chunking")</MudText>
+                    <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
+                        @T("Optional expert settings for how this data source is split before embedding.")
+                    </MudJustifiedText>
                     @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.dataEmbeddingId))
                     {
                         <MudTextField
@@ -196,9 +213,6 @@
                             AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.TextFields"
                             AdornmentColor="Color.Info"/>
                     }
-                    <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mb-3">
-                        @T("Optional expert settings for how this data source is split before embedding.")
-                    </MudJustifiedText>
                     <MudNumericField
                         @ref="@this.maxChunkTokenLengthField"
                         T="int"
@@ -226,6 +240,7 @@
                         Adornment="Adornment.Start"
                         AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.CompareArrows"
                         AdornmentColor="Color.Info"/>
+                    <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("Search results")</MudText>
                     <MudNumericField
                         T="ushort"
                         Min="10"

app/MindWork AI Studio/Dialogs/DataSourceLocalDirectoryDialog.razor.cs

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public partial class DataSourceLocalDirectoryDialog : MSGComponentBase
 
     private string NormalizeFilePatterns() => FileNamePatterns.Normalize(this.dataFilePatterns);
 
-    private void RestoreDefaultExcludePatterns() => this.dataExcludePatterns = FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS;
+    private void RestoreDefaultFilePatterns() => this.dataFilePatterns = DataSourceLocalDirectory.DEFAULT_FILE_PATTERNS;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gives the fields which are checked against each other a fresh verdict: the embedding provider

app/MindWork AI Studio/Dialogs/DataSourceLocalDirectoryInfoDialog.razor

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
         <TextInfoLine Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FolderOpen" Label="@T("Path")" Value="@this.DataSource.Path" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("this path")"/>
         <TextInfoLine Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.AccountTree" Label="@T("Include subfolders")" Value="@(this.DataSource.IncludeSubdirectories ? T("Yes") : T("No"))" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("whether subfolders are included")"/>
         <TextInfoLine Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.VisibilityOff" Label="@T("Include hidden files and folders")" Value="@(this.DataSource.IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders ? T("Yes") : T("No"))" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("whether hidden files and folders are included")"/>
-        <TextInfoLine Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAlt" Label="@T("File patterns")" Value="@this.DataSource.EffectiveFilePatterns" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("the file patterns")"/>
-        <TextInfoLines Label="@T("Excluded files and folders")" Value="@this.DataSource.EffectiveExcludePatterns" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("the excluded files and folders")"/>
-        <TextInfoLine Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Straighten" Label="@T("Ignore files larger than")" Value="@FolderFileSelection.MegabytesToBytes(this.DataSource.EffectiveMaxFileSizeMegabytes).FileSize()" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("the size limit for files")"/>
+        <TextInfoLines Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAlt" Label="@T("Files to include")" Value="@this.DataSource.EffectiveFilePatterns" Lines="1" MaxLines="0" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("the file patterns")"/>
+        <FileExclusionEditor Text="@this.DataSource.EffectiveExcludePatterns" ReadOnly="@true" ShowHeader="@false" ShowHelp="@false"/>
+        <TextInfoLine Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Straighten" Label="@T("Ignore files larger than")" Value="@($"{this.DataSource.EffectiveMaxFileSizeMegabytes} MB")" ClipboardTooltipSubject="@T("the size limit for files")"/>
         @if (!this.IsDirectoryAvailable)
         {
             <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Color="Color.Error" Class="mb-3">
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@
             @T("Close")
         </MudButton>
     </DialogActions>
-</MudDialog>
+</MudDialog>

app/MindWork AI Studio/Dialogs/DataSourceLocalFileDialog.razor

@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@
         <MudForm @ref="@this.form" @bind-IsValid="@this.dataIsValid" @bind-Errors="@this.dataIssues" FieldChanged="@this.RevalidateAfterFieldChange">
             <DataSourceMissingEmbeddingWarning IsInDataSourceDialog="@true" EmbeddingProviderAdded="@this.SelectAddedEmbeddingProvider"/>
 
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3">
+                @T("Data source")
+            </MudText>
             @* ReSharper disable once CSharpWarnings::CS8974 *@
             <MudTextField
                 T="string"
                 @bind-Text="@this.dataName"
                 Label="@T("Data Source Name")"
-                Class="mb-6"
+                Class="mb-3"
                 MaxLength="@DataSourceValidation.MAX_NAME_LENGTH"
                 Counter="@DataSourceValidation.MAX_NAME_LENGTH"
                 Immediate="@true"
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@
                 T="string"
                 @bind-Text="@this.dataDescription"
                 Label="@T("Description")"
-                Class="mb-6"
+                Class="mb-0"
                 MaxLength="200"
                 Counter="200"
                 Immediate="@true"
@@ -44,7 +47,10 @@
                 Lines="3"
             />
 
-            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mb-3">
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+                @T("File")
+            </MudText>
+            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
                 @T("Select a file for this data source. The content of this file will be processed for the data source. An audio or video file is transcribed by your transcription provider first.")
             </MudJustifiedText>
             @if (!this.CanChangeSource)
@@ -73,9 +79,12 @@
                 />
             }
 
-            <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mb-3">
-                @T("In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.")
-            </MudJustifiedText>
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+                @T("Embedding")
+            </MudText>
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
+                @T("Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.")
+            </MudText>
             <MudSelect @ref="@this.embeddingSelect" @bind-Value="@this.dataEmbeddingId" Label="@T("Embedding")" Class="mb-3" OpenIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore" AdornmentColor="Color.Info" Adornment="Adornment.Start" Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateEmbeddingProviderAccess">
                 @foreach (var provider in this.SettingsManager.GetAllEmbeddingProviders())
                 {
@@ -91,14 +100,17 @@
             }
             else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.dataEmbeddingId))
             {
-                <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Color="Color.Tertiary" Class="mb-3">
+                <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Color="Color.Tertiary" Class="mb-3">
                     @T("The embedding you selected runs locally or in your organization. Your data is not sent to the cloud.")
                 </MudJustifiedText>
             }
             
-            <ManagePandocDependency IntroText="@T("For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.")"/>
+            <ManagePandocDependency IntroText="@T("MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.")"/>
 
-            <MudSelect @ref="@this.confidenceLevelSelect" @bind-Value="@this.dataConfidenceLevel" Text="@this.dataConfidenceLevel.GetName()" Label="@T("Required provider confidence level")" Class="mb-3" OpenIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore" AdornmentColor="Color.Info" Adornment="Adornment.Start" Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateDataSourceConfidenceLevel">
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">
+                @T("Provider trust")
+            </MudText>
+            <MudSelect @ref="@this.confidenceLevelSelect" @bind-Value="@this.dataConfidenceLevel" Text="@this.dataConfidenceLevel.GetName()" Label="@T("Required provider confidence level")" HelperText="@T("Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.")" Class="mb-3" OpenIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.ExpandMore" AdornmentColor="Color.Info" Adornment="Adornment.Start" Validation="@this.dataSourceValidation.ValidateDataSourceConfidenceLevel">
                 @foreach (var level in this.ConfidenceLevels)
                 {
                     <MudSelectItem Value="@level.Value">
@@ -120,6 +132,10 @@
                 </MudButton>
                 <MudDivider/>
                 <MudCollapse Expanded="@this.showExpertSettings" Class="@this.GetExpertStyles">
+                    <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2">@T("Text chunking")</MudText>
+                    <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body2" Class="mb-3">
+                        @T("Optional expert settings for how this data source is split before embedding.")
+                    </MudJustifiedText>
                     @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.dataEmbeddingId))
                     {
                         <MudTextField
@@ -133,9 +149,6 @@
                             AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.TextFields"
                             AdornmentColor="Color.Info"/>
                     }
-                    <MudJustifiedText Typo="Typo.body1" Class="mb-3">
-                        @T("Optional expert settings for how this data source is split before embedding.")
-                    </MudJustifiedText>
                     <MudNumericField
                         @ref="@this.maxChunkTokenLengthField"
                         T="int"
@@ -163,6 +176,7 @@
                         Adornment="Adornment.Start"
                         AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.CompareArrows"
                         AdornmentColor="Color.Info"/>
+                    <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("Search results")</MudText>
                     <MudNumericField
                         T="ushort"
                         Min="10"

app/MindWork AI Studio/Dialogs/Settings/SettingsDialogBatchProcessing.razor

@@ -20,9 +20,18 @@
             <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3">@T("Input")</MudText>
             <ConfigurationDirectory OptionDescription="@T("Default input folder")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" DirectoryDialogTitle="@T("Select the default input folder")" Text="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.InputDirectory)" TextUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.InputDirectory = value)" OptionHelp="@T("Leave empty when an input folder should be selected for every batch run.")" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.InputDirectory, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
             <ConfigurationOption OptionDescription="@T("Include subfolders by default?")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" LabelOn="@T("Subfolders are included")" LabelOff="@T("Only the selected folder is processed")" State="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.IncludeSubdirectories)" StateUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.IncludeSubdirectories = value)" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.IncludeSubdirectories, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
-            <ConfigurationOption OptionDescription="@T("Include hidden files and folders by default?")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" LabelOn="@T("Hidden files and folders are included")" LabelOff="@T("Hidden files and folders are ignored")" State="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders)" StateUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders = value)" OptionHelp="@T("Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.")" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
-            <ConfigurationText OptionDescription="@T("Default file patterns")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAlt" Text="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.FilePatterns)" TextUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.FilePatterns = value)" ResetValue="@(() => DataBatchProcessing.DEFAULT_FILE_PATTERNS)" ResetButtonText="@T("Restore default patterns")" OptionHelp="@T("Separate multiple file patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. The standard patterns include all supported audio and video formats.")" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.FilePatterns, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
-            <ConfigurationText OptionDescription="@T("Default excluded files and folders")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAltOff" Text="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.ExcludePatterns)" TextUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.ExcludePatterns = value)" NumLines="@FileExclusions.DEFAULT_LINE_COUNT" MaxLines="@FileExclusions.MAX_LINE_COUNT" ResetValue="@(() => FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS)" ResetButtonText="@T("Restore default")" OptionHelp="@T("These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.")" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.ExcludePatterns, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("Hidden files and folders")</MudText>
+            <ConfigurationOption OptionDescription="@T("Include hidden files and folders by default?")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" LabelOn="@T("Yes, include hidden files and folders")" LabelOff="@T("No, ignore hidden files and folders")" State="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders)" StateUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders = value)" OptionHelp="@T("Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.")" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("Files to include")</MudText>
+            <FilePatternSelection>
+                <AllowedContent>
+                    <ConfigurationText Compact="@true" ExpandToContent="@true" OptionDescription="@T("Files to include")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" Icon="@Icons.Material.Filled.FilterAlt" Text="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.FilePatterns)" TextUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.FilePatterns = value)" ResetValue="@(() => DataBatchProcessing.DEFAULT_FILE_PATTERNS)" ResetButtonText="@T("Restore default patterns")" ResetButtonIconOnly="@true" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.FilePatterns, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
+                </AllowedContent>
+                <ExcludedContent>
+                    <ConfigurationFileExclusions Compact="@true" ShowHelp="@false" OptionDescription="@T("Default excluded files and folders")" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" Text="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.ExcludePatterns)" TextUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.ExcludePatterns = value)" Validation="@FileExclusions.Validate" ResetValue="@(() => FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS)" ResetButtonText="@T("Restore default")" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.ExcludePatterns, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
+                </ExcludedContent>
+            </FilePatternSelection>
+            <MudText Typo="Typo.subtitle2" Class="mb-2 mt-4">@T("File size limit")</MudText>
             <ConfigurationNumber T="int" OptionDescription="@T("Ignore files larger than")" Min="@FolderFileSelection.SMALLEST_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES" Unit="MB" Disabled="@this.DefaultsDisabled" Value="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.MaxFileSizeMegabytes)" ValueUpdate="@(value => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.BatchProcessing.MaxFileSizeMegabytes = value)" OptionHelp="@T("Matching files above this size are left out of a batch run, e.g., images of virtual machines.")" IsLocked="() => ManagedConfiguration.TryGet(x => x.BatchProcessing, x => x.MaxFileSizeMegabytes, out var meta) && meta.IsLocked"/>
 
             <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-3 mt-6">@T("Instructions")</MudText>

app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/de-de-43065dbc-78d0-45b7-92be-f14c2926e2dc/plugin.lua

@@ -411,9 +411,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Select the output folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1598970341"] = "Wählen Sie den Ausgabeordner aus"
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1624717965"] = "Als versteckt gelten Dateien und Ordner, deren Namen mit einem Punkt beginnen, z. B. .git oder .env, sowie solche, die das Betriebssystem als versteckt kennzeichnet. Ein Dateimuster, das mit einem Punkt beginnt, z. B. .gitignore, wählt solche Dateien trotzdem aus."
-
 -- The configured default policy no longer exists. Please select another document analysis policy.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T169666151"] = "Das konfigurierte Standardregelwerk existiert nicht mehr. Bitte wählen Sie ein anderes Regelwerk für die Dokumentenanalyse aus."
 
@@ -435,9 +432,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Please provide a file name without a path, e.g., my-results.csv
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T189587595"] = "Bitte geben Sie einen Dateinamen ohne Pfad an, z. B. meine-ergebnisse.csv"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1902969218"] = "Versteckte Dateien und Ordner"
+
 -- Select the folder containing your documents
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1926838679"] = "Wählen Sie den Ordner mit den Dokumenten aus"
 
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1941827239"] = "Ja, versteckte Dateien und Ordner einbeziehen"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2000156297"] = "Inkludierte Dateien"
+
 -- Include subfolders?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2086334687"] = "Unterordner einbeziehen?"
 
@@ -462,9 +468,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to create the output folder: {0}
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2290092642"] = "Der Ausgabeordner konnte nicht erstellt werden: {0}"
 
--- Yes, process hidden files and folders as well
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2295617720"] = "Ja, auch versteckte Dateien und Ordner verarbeiten"
-
 -- The AI answer was empty.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T230354366"] = "Die Antwort der KI war leer."
 
@@ -483,9 +486,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to read the existing transcript: {0}
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2397111152"] = "Das vorhandene Transkript konnte nicht gelesen werden: {0}"
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2460883298"] = "Dateiendungen"
-
 -- Load prompt from file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2474257795"] = "Prompt aus Datei laden"
 
@@ -534,6 +534,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- The batch run finished, but one file could not be processed. See the progress table and log for details.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3201532790"] = "Die Stapelverarbeitung ist abgeschlossen, aber eine Datei konnte nicht verarbeitet werden. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in der Fortschrittstabelle und im Protokoll."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3204694333"] = "Dateien und Ordner gelten als versteckt, wenn ihr Name mit einem Punkt beginnt oder das Betriebssystem sie als versteckt markiert. Wenn Sie „Nein“ wählen, werden versteckte Elemente übersprungen. Um eine Datei wie .gitignore ausdrücklich zu inkludieren, geben Sie ihren Namen unter „Inkludierte Dateien“ ein. Bei allgemeinen Mustern wie *, :text: oder :documents: werden versteckte Dateien weiterhin übersprungen. Ausschlussregeln haben immer Vorrang; Sie können sie in den Feldern unten ändern."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3225743883"] = "Maximale Dateigröße"
+
 -- Maximum pause between files
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3250003796"] = "Maximale Pause zwischen Dateien"
 
@@ -558,9 +564,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Processing pace
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3428873429"] = "Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit"
 
--- Which files should be processed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3436936162"] = "Welche Dateien sollen verarbeitet werden? Trennen Sie mehrere Muster durch ein Semikolon, z. B. *.pdf;*.docx. Verwenden Sie :documents: für alle Dokumente und lesbaren Textdateien, :text: nur für lesbare Textdateien oder * für alle Dateien."
-
 -- The file name of the CSV results table. We add the ending .csv when it is missing. When left empty, we use 'batch-results.csv'.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3439247329"] = "Der Dateiname der CSV-Ergebnistabelle. Die Endung .csv wird ergänzt, falls sie fehlt. Wenn Sie das Feld leer lassen, wird 'batch-results.csv' verwendet."
 
@@ -594,9 +597,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to write '{0}'. Please make sure that the file is not opened in another application. The results of this run are incomplete on disk. The message is: '{1}'
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3899869356"] = "'{0}' konnte nicht geschrieben werden. Bitte stellen Sie sicher, dass die Datei nicht in einem anderen Programm geöffnet ist. Die Ergebnisse dieses Laufs sind auf der Festplatte unvollständig. Die Meldung lautet: '{1}'"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3934601817"] = "Diese Dateien und Ordner werden auch dann ausgeschlossen, wenn ein Dateimuster auf sie zutrifft. Trennen Sie die Einträge durch ein Semikolon oder einen Zeilenumbruch. Ein Eintrag mit einem Schrägstrich am Ende schließt alle Ordner mit diesem Namen aus, z. B. node_modules/. Alle anderen Einträge beziehen sich auf Dateien, z. B. *.min.js."
-
 -- Select the file with your instructions
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3943995624"] = "Datei mit Ihren Anweisungen auswählen"
 
@@ -4060,7 +4060,7 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DATASOURCEADDBUTTONS::T381231449"] = "Dat
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DATASOURCEADDBUTTONS::T3859543867"] = "Postfach (IMAP)"
 
 -- Add ERI v1 Data Source
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DATASOURCEADDBUTTONS::T590005498"] = "ERI v1 Datenquelle hinzufügen"
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DATASOURCEADDBUTTONS::T590005498"] = "ERI-v1-Datenquelle hinzufügen"
 
 -- External Data (ERI-Server v1)
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DATASOURCEADDBUTTONS::T774473996"] = "Externe Daten (ERI-Server v1)"
@@ -4440,6 +4440,78 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DIRECTCHATLAUNCHERSETTINGSACTION::T244391
 -- Change what this tile opens
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DIRECTCHATLAUNCHERSETTINGSACTION::T4272203100"] = "Ändern, was diese Kachel öffnet"
 
+-- Exclusion help and examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1309128010"] = "Hilfe und Beispiele zu Ausschlussregeln"
+
+-- PDF files, regardless of letter case
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T138823545"] = "PDF-Dateien, unabhängig von der Groß-/Kleinschreibung"
+
+-- Folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1412427146"] = "Ordner"
+
+-- the excluded folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1647237555"] = "die ausgeschlossenen Ordner"
+
+-- File names starting with draft-
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1676890987"] = "Dateinamen, die mit „draft-“ beginnen"
+
+-- Excluded files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T2590452128"] = "Ausgeschlossene Dateien"
+
+-- Folders ending in build, such as build or app-build
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T27471988"] = "Ordnernamen, die auf „build“ enden, z. B. „build“ oder „app-build“"
+
+-- Excluded files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T286958948"] = "Ausgeschlossene Dateien und Ordner"
+
+-- Excluded folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3345276250"] = "Ausgeschlossene Ordner"
+
+-- Files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3877444400"] = "Dateien"
+
+-- Separate patterns with semicolons. Folder patterns must end with /. Exclusions take priority.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3993888277"] = "Trennen Sie Muster durch Semikolons. Ordnermuster müssen mit / enden. Ausschlussregeln haben Vorrang."
+
+-- the excluded files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T4083345389"] = "die ausgeschlossenen Dateien"
+
+-- Exclusion examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T727293714"] = "Beispiele für Ausschlüsse"
+
+-- Restore default
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T913168756"] = "Standard wiederherstellen"
+
+-- Exclude folders ending in build, such as build or app-build
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1241240542"] = "Ordner ausschließen, deren Namen auf „build“ enden, z. B. „build“ oder „app-build“"
+
+-- Pattern help and examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1369669520"] = "Hilfe und Beispiele zu Dateimustern"
+
+-- Include readable text files, including files without an extension
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1634513321"] = "Lesbare Textdateien inkludieren, auch Dateien ohne Dateiendung"
+
+-- File names starting with draft-
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1676890987"] = "Dateinamen, die mit „draft-“ beginnen"
+
+-- Pattern examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T2430822600"] = "Beispiele für Dateimuster"
+
+-- Separate patterns with semicolons. Exclusions take priority over included files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T2728429336"] = "Trennen Sie Muster durch Semikolons. Ausgeschlossene Dateien werden auch bei passendem Inklusionsmuster übersprungen."
+
+-- PDF and Word files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T3467839719"] = "PDF- und Word-Dateien"
+
+-- Patterns match file names regardless of letter case. Folder paths are not supported.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T3691425703"] = "Beim Abgleich mit Dateinamen wird die Groß-/Kleinschreibung nicht berücksichtigt. Ordnerpfade werden nicht unterstützt."
+
+-- Include all files, including audio and video
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T827447634"] = "Alle Dateien inkludieren, auch Audio- und Videodateien"
+
+-- Include all documents and readable text files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T967949655"] = "Alle Dokumente und lesbaren Textdateien inkludieren"
+
 -- LLMs can make mistakes. Check important information.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::HALLUZINATIONREMINDER::T3528806904"] = "LLMs können Fehler machen. Überprüfen Sie wichtige Informationen."
 
@@ -6738,6 +6810,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCEERIV1USERNAMEPASSWORDEXPORTDIALOG:
 -- Cancel
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCEERIV1USERNAMEPASSWORDEXPORTDIALOG::T900713019"] = "Abbrechen"
 
+-- Folder
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T104168189"] = "Ordner"
+
 -- Hide Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1108876344"] = "Experten-Einstellungen ausblenden"
 
@@ -6756,21 +6831,24 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1311820297"
 -- Selected base directory for this data source
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1312296210"] = "Ausgewähltes Stammverzeichnis für diese Datenquelle"
 
+-- MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T133018120"] = "MindWork AI Studio verwendet Pandoc zum Lesen von HTML-Dateien."
+
 -- No embedding selected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1359179968"] = "Keine Einbettung ausgewählt"
 
 -- Select a root directory for this data source.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1400580807"] = "Wählen Sie ein Stammverzeichnis für diese Datenquelle aus."
 
+-- Provider trust
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T148137342"] = "Vertrauen in Anbieter"
+
 -- No, only index files in the selected folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1490813458"] = "Nein, nur Dateien im ausgewählten Ordner indexieren"
 
 -- Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1588814044"] = "Anzahl der Token, die am Anfang des nächsten Blocks wiederholt werden. Die Standardüberlappung beträgt {0} Token."
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1624717965"] = "Als versteckt gelten Dateien und Ordner, deren Namen mit einem Punkt beginnen, z. B. .git oder .env, sowie solche, die das Betriebssystem als versteckt kennzeichnet. Ein Dateimuster, das mit einem Punkt beginnt, z. B. .gitignore, wählt solche Dateien trotzdem aus."
-
 -- Tokenizer
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1696723386"] = "Tokenizer"
 
@@ -6786,6 +6864,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1827669611"
 -- Update
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1847791252"] = "Aktualisieren"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1902969218"] = "Versteckte Dateien und Ordner"
+
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1941827239"] = "Ja, versteckte Dateien und Ordner einbeziehen"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2000156297"] = "Inkludierte Dateien"
+
+-- Data source
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2034620186"] = "Datenquelle"
+
 -- Include subfolders?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2086334687"] = "Unterordner einbeziehen?"
 
@@ -6801,8 +6891,8 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T236253137"]
 -- Please enter a token limit of at least 1.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2406580478"] = "Bitte geben Sie ein Token-Limit von mindestens 1 ein."
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2460883298"] = "Dateimuster"
+-- Search results
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2499087427"] = "Suchergebnisse"
 
 -- Add
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2646845972"] = "Hinzufügen"
@@ -6816,6 +6906,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2814869210"
 -- Embedding
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2838542994"] = "Einbettung"
 
+-- Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2861534545"] = "Wählen Sie einen Einbettungsanbieter aus, um diese Datenquelle durchsuchbar zu machen."
+
 -- Excluded files and folders
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T286958948"] = "Ausgeschlossene Dateien und Ordner"
 
@@ -6825,38 +6918,38 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2961294165"
 -- Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3017942214"] = "Audio- und Videodateien, die diese Datenquelle auswählt, werden übersprungen, weil Ihr Transkriptionsanbieter das Vertrauensniveau nicht erfüllt, das diese Datenquelle erfordert."
 
+-- Text chunking
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3105524153"] = "Textunterteilung"
+
 -- Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3119708878"] = "Audio- und Videodateien, die diese Datenquelle auswählt, werden übersprungen, bis Sie in den Einstellungen einen Transkriptionsanbieter auswählen."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3204694333"] = "Dateien und Ordner gelten als versteckt, wenn ihr Name mit einem Punkt beginnt oder das Betriebssystem sie als versteckt markiert. Wenn Sie „Nein“ wählen, werden versteckte Elemente übersprungen. Um eine Datei wie .gitignore ausdrücklich zu inkludieren, geben Sie ihren Namen unter „Inkludierte Dateien“ ein. Bei allgemeinen Mustern wie *, :text: oder :documents: werden versteckte Dateien weiterhin übersprungen. Ausschlussregeln haben immer Vorrang; Sie können sie in den Feldern unten ändern."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3225743883"] = "Maximale Dateigröße"
+
 -- Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3242265813"] = "Bitte geben Sie 0 oder eine positive Überlappungslänge ein."
 
 -- Ignore files larger than
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3353866230"] = "Dateien ignorieren, die größer sind als"
 
--- For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3359366900"] = "Für einige Dateitypen, wie zum Beispiel Office-Dateien, benötigt MindWork AI Studio die Open-Source-Anwendung Pandoc."
-
 -- Show Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3361153305"] = "Experten-Einstellungen anzeigen"
 
 -- No, ignore hidden files and folders
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3584816527"] = "Nein, versteckte Dateien und Ordner ignorieren"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3934601817"] = "Diese Dateien und Ordner werden auch dann ausgeschlossen, wenn ein Dateimuster auf sie zutrifft. Trennen Sie die Einträge durch ein Semikolon oder einen Zeilenumbruch. Ein Eintrag mit einem Schrägstrich am Ende schließt alle Ordner mit diesem Namen aus, z. B. node_modules/. Alle anderen Einträge beziehen sich auf Dateien, z. B. *.min.js."
-
--- In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T529871858"] = "Damit die KI jederzeit die passenden Daten ermitteln kann, müssen Sie einen Einbettungsanbieter auswählen."
+-- Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3755939304"] = "Nur Anbieter mit mindestens diesem Vertrauensniveau dürfen Daten dieser Datenquelle empfangen und verarbeiten."
 
 -- Select the base directory
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T562479068"] = "Wählen Sie das Stammverzeichnis aus"
 
--- Which files should be indexed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.txt;*.pdf;*.docx;.gitignore. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file. Audio and video files, e.g., *.mp3 or *.mp4, are transcribed by your transcription provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T599406584"] = "Welche Dateien sollen indexiert werden? Trennen Sie mehrere Muster durch ein Semikolon, z. B. *.txt;*.pdf;*.docx;.gitignore. Verwenden Sie :documents: für alle Dokumente und lesbaren Textdateien, :text: nur für lesbare Textdateien oder * für alle Dateien. Audio- und Videodateien, z. B. *.mp3 oder *.mp4, werden von Ihrem Transkriptionsanbieter transkribiert."
-
--- Yes, index hidden files and folders as well
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T607153623"] = "Ja, auch versteckte Dateien und Ordner indexieren"
+-- Restore default patterns
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T7425959"] = "Standardmuster wiederherstellen"
 
 -- The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0}).
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T787118522"] = "Das Token-Limit der Datenquelle darf nicht größer sein als das Token-Limit des Einbettungsanbieters ({0})."
@@ -6909,6 +7002,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T1725856
 -- The embedding runs locally or in your organization. Your data is not sent to the cloud.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T1950544032"] = "Die Einbettung läuft lokal oder in ihrer Organisation. Ihre Daten werden nicht in die Cloud gesendet."
 
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2000156297"] = "Inkludierte Dateien"
+
 -- the file patterns
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2013714981"] = "die Dateimuster"
 
@@ -6921,9 +7017,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2333573
 -- Required provider confidence level
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T236253137"] = "Erforderliches Vertrauensniveau des Anbieters"
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2460883298"] = "Dateimuster"
-
 -- the maximum number of matches per query
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2479753122"] = "die maximale Anzahl an Treffern pro Abfrage"
 
@@ -6936,9 +7029,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2658359
 -- the data source name
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2717738728"] = "den Namen der Datenquelle"
 
--- Excluded files and folders
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T286958948"] = "Ausgeschlossene Dateien und Ordner"
-
 -- The directory chosen for the data source does not exist anymore. Please edit the data source and correct the path.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2875614207"] = "Das für die Datenquelle gewählte Verzeichnis existiert nicht mehr. Bitte bearbeiten Sie die Datenquelle und korrigieren Sie den Pfad."
 
@@ -6978,9 +7068,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T3818527
 -- Path
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T3949388886"] = "Pfad"
 
--- the excluded files and folders
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T4001527349"] = "die ausgeschlossenen Dateien und Ordner"
-
 -- The directory chosen for the data source exists.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T445858624"] = "Das ausgewählte Verzeichnis für die Datenquelle ist vorhanden."
 
@@ -6996,9 +7083,15 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1133561850"] = "
 -- Default tokenizer
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1220918127"] = "Standard-Tokenizer"
 
+-- MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T133018120"] = "MindWork AI Studio verwendet Pandoc zum Lesen von HTML-Dateien."
+
 -- No embedding selected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1359179968"] = "Keine Einbettung ausgewählt"
 
+-- Provider trust
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T148137342"] = "Vertrauen in Anbieter"
+
 -- Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1588814044"] = "Anzahl der Token, die am Anfang des nächsten Blocks wiederholt werden. Die Standardüberlappung beträgt {0} Token."
 
@@ -7017,6 +7110,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1827669611"] = "
 -- Update
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1847791252"] = "Aktualisieren"
 
+-- Data source
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2034620186"] = "Datenquelle"
+
 -- The overlap must be smaller than the effective token limit.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2101951526"] = "Die Überlappung muss kleiner sein als das effektive Token-Limit."
 
@@ -7029,6 +7125,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2406580478"] = "
 -- This audio or video file is skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2468760910"] = "Diese Audio- oder Videodatei wird übersprungen, weil Ihr Transkriptionsanbieter das Vertrauensniveau nicht erfüllt, das diese Datenquelle erfordert."
 
+-- Search results
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2499087427"] = "Suchergebnisse"
+
 -- Add
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2646845972"] = "Hinzufügen"
 
@@ -7041,26 +7140,32 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2838542994"] = "
 -- Describe what data this file contains to help the AI select it.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2859265837"] = "Beschreiben Sie, welche Daten diese Datei enthält, um der KI bei der Auswahl zu helfen."
 
+-- Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2861534545"] = "Wählen Sie einen Einbettungsanbieter aus, um diese Datenquelle durchsuchbar zu machen."
+
 -- Token limit
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2961294165"] = "Token-Limit"
 
+-- Text chunking
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3105524153"] = "Textunterteilung"
+
 -- Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3242265813"] = "Bitte geben Sie 0 oder eine positive Überlappungslänge ein."
 
--- For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3359366900"] = "Für einige Dateitypen, wie zum Beispiel Office-Dateien, benötigt MindWork AI Studio die Open-Source-Anwendung Pandoc."
-
 -- Show Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3361153305"] = "Experten-Einstellungen anzeigen"
 
 -- Select the file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3740148848"] = "Datei auswählen"
 
+-- Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3755939304"] = "Nur Anbieter mit mindestens diesem Vertrauensniveau dürfen Daten dieser Datenquelle empfangen und verarbeiten."
+
 -- This audio or video file is skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T4026150982"] = "Diese Audio- oder Videodatei wird übersprungen, bis Sie in den Einstellungen einen Transkriptionsanbieter auswählen."
 
--- In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T529871858"] = "Damit die KI jederzeit die passenden Daten ermitteln kann, müssen Sie einen Einbettungsanbieter auswählen."
+-- File
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T723007075"] = "Datei"
 
 -- The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0}).
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T787118522"] = "Das Token-Limit der Datenquelle darf nicht größer sein als das Token-Limit des Einbettungsanbieters ({0})."
@@ -8595,9 +8700,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T15
 -- Leave empty to use the ai-results subfolder of the input folder.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1550632323"] = "Leer lassen, um den Unterordner „ai-results“ des Eingabeordners zu verwenden."
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1624717965"] = "Als versteckt gelten Dateien und Ordner, deren Namen mit einem Punkt beginnen, z. B. .git oder .env, sowie solche, die das Betriebssystem als versteckt kennzeichnet. Ein Dateimuster, das mit einem Punkt beginnt, z. B. .gitignore, wählt solche Dateien trotzdem aus."
-
 -- seconds
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1723256298"] = "Sekunden"
 
@@ -8610,9 +8712,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T17
 -- Batch processing options are preselected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1893713430"] = "Optionen für die Stapelverarbeitung sind vorausgewählt"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1902969218"] = "Versteckte Dateien und Ordner"
+
 -- Default custom column separator
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T19367494"] = "Standardmäßiges benutzerdefiniertes Trennzeichen für Spalten"
 
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1941827239"] = "Ja, versteckte Dateien und Ordner einbeziehen"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2000156297"] = "Inkludierte Dateien"
+
 -- Default document analysis policy
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2015391667"] = "Standardregelwerk für die Dokumentenanalyse"
 
@@ -8622,9 +8733,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T21
 -- Default output folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T223484721"] = "Standard-Ausgabeordner"
 
--- Hidden files and folders are included
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2288334048"] = "Versteckte Dateien und Ordner werden einbezogen"
-
 -- The lower end of the random pause interval. AI Studio never allows less than 6 seconds.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T237774509"] = "Das untere Ende des Intervalls für die zufällige Pause. AI Studio erlaubt niemals weniger als 6 Sekunden."
 
@@ -8637,9 +8745,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T24
 -- When enabled, new batch runs start with the defaults configured below.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2592677194"] = "Wenn aktiviert, werden neue Stapel-Durchläufe mit den unten konfigurierten Standardwerten gestartet."
 
--- Separate multiple file patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. The standard patterns include all supported audio and video formats.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2594325620"] = "Trennen Sie mehrere Dateimuster durch ein Semikolon, z. B. *.pdf;*.docx. Die Standardmuster umfassen alle unterstützten Audio- und Videoformate."
-
 -- Subfolders are included
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2607092632"] = "Unterordner werden einbezogen"
 
@@ -8661,9 +8766,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T28
 -- Please enter exactly one punctuation or symbol character. Letters, numbers, spaces, quotation marks, and line breaks cannot be used as CSV separators.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2908365499"] = "Bitte geben Sie genau ein Satz- oder Sonderzeichen ein. Buchstaben, Zahlen, Leerzeichen, Anführungszeichen und Zeilenumbrüche können nicht als CSV-Trennzeichen verwendet werden."
 
--- Default file patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2909693903"] = "Standard-Dateimuster"
-
 -- Only the selected folder is processed
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2958253681"] = "Nur der ausgewählte Ordner wird verarbeitet."
 
@@ -8679,6 +8781,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T31
 -- These instructions are applied to every document of a new batch run.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3195548336"] = "Diese Anweisungen werden auf jedes Dokument eines neuen Stapelverarbeitungsdurchlaufs angewendet."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3204694333"] = "Dateien und Ordner gelten als versteckt, wenn ihr Name mit einem Punkt beginnt oder das Betriebssystem sie als versteckt markiert. Wenn Sie „Nein“ wählen, werden versteckte Elemente übersprungen. Um eine Datei wie .gitignore ausdrücklich zu inkludieren, geben Sie ihren Namen unter „Inkludierte Dateien“ ein. Bei allgemeinen Mustern wie *, :text: oder :documents: werden versteckte Dateien weiterhin übersprungen. Ausschlussregeln haben immer Vorrang; Sie können sie in den Feldern unten ändern."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3225743883"] = "Maximale Dateigröße"
+
 -- Ignore files larger than
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3353866230"] = "Dateien ignorieren, die größer sind als"
 
@@ -8700,6 +8808,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T34
 -- The current content of this Markdown file is loaded whenever the defaults are applied.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3468539567"] = "Der aktuelle Inhalt dieser Markdown-Datei wird geladen, wenn die Standardwerte angewendet werden."
 
+-- No, ignore hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3584816527"] = "Nein, versteckte Dateien und Ordner ignorieren"
+
 -- Your organization requires a pause of at least {0} seconds between files. Users can configure only the upper limit.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3663516199"] = "Ihre Organisation verlangt eine Pause von mindestens {0} Sekunden zwischen Dateien. Benutzer können nur die Obergrenze festlegen."
 
@@ -8709,9 +8820,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T37
 -- Default results table name
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3816237687"] = "Standardname der Ergebnistabelle"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3934601817"] = "Diese Dateien und Ordner werden auch dann ausgeschlossen, wenn ein Dateimuster auf sie zutrifft. Trennen Sie die Einträge durch ein Semikolon oder einen Zeilenumbruch. Ein Eintrag mit einem Schrägstrich am Ende schließt alle Ordner mit diesem Namen aus, z. B. node_modules/. Alle anderen Einträge beziehen sich auf Dateien, z. B. *.min.js."
-
 -- Default Markdown instructions file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3967465682"] = "Standarddatei für Markdown-Anweisungen"
 
@@ -8754,9 +8862,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T74
 -- Leave empty when an input folder should be selected for every batch run.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T762890100"] = "Leer lassen, wenn für jeden Stapelverarbeitungsdurchlauf ein Eingabeordner ausgewählt werden soll."
 
--- Hidden files and folders are ignored
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T826400562"] = "Versteckte Dateien und Ordner werden ignoriert"
-
 -- Restore default
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T913168756"] = "Standard wiederherstellen"
 
@@ -12384,6 +12489,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::EXTERNALHTTPCLIENTTIMEOUT::T599774443"] = "Das
 -- policy files
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::EXTERNALHTTPCLIENTTIMEOUT::T632340680"] = "Richtliniendateien"
 
+-- Enter folder patterns ending with / in 'Folders'. File patterns must not end with /.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T2019378403"] = "Geben Sie in „Ordner“ Ordnermuster ein, die mit / enden. Dateimuster dürfen nicht mit / enden."
+
+-- Folder patterns must end with /, e.g., build/. Enter file patterns such as *.pdf in 'Files'.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T2695719308"] = "Ordnermuster müssen mit / enden, z. B. build/. Geben Sie Dateimuster wie *.pdf im Feld „Dateien“ ein."
+
 -- Selectors such as :text: cannot be excluded. Please use file name patterns such as *.min.js or folder names such as bin/.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T405437626"] = "Selektoren wie :text: können nicht ausgeschlossen werden. Bitte verwenden Sie Dateinamensmuster wie *.min.js oder Ordnernamen wie bin/."
 
@@ -12609,9 +12720,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T2207479763"] = "Eines der D
 -- Please provide at least one file pattern, e.g., :documents: or *.txt. Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T3371062811"] = "Bitte geben Sie mindestens ein Dateimuster an, z. B. :documents: oder *.txt. Trennen Sie mehrere Muster durch ein Semikolon."
 
--- Please remove empty file patterns. Separate valid patterns with a single semicolon.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T368919579"] = "Bitte entfernen Sie leere Dateimuster. Trennen Sie gültige Muster durch ein einzelnes Semikolon."
-
 -- Please use only single asterisks as wildcards, e.g., *.txt or report-*.md.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T495100949"] = "Bitte verwenden Sie als Platzhalter nur einzelne Sternchen, z. B. *.txt oder report-*.md."
 

app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/en-us-97dfb1ba-50c4-4440-8dfa-6575daf543c8/plugin.lua

@@ -411,9 +411,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Select the output folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1598970341"] = "Select the output folder"
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1624717965"] = "Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway."
-
 -- The configured default policy no longer exists. Please select another document analysis policy.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T169666151"] = "The configured default policy no longer exists. Please select another document analysis policy."
 
@@ -435,9 +432,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Please provide a file name without a path, e.g., my-results.csv
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T189587595"] = "Please provide a file name without a path, e.g., my-results.csv"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1902969218"] = "Hidden files and folders"
+
 -- Select the folder containing your documents
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1926838679"] = "Select the folder containing your documents"
 
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T1941827239"] = "Yes, include hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
 -- Include subfolders?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2086334687"] = "Include subfolders?"
 
@@ -462,9 +468,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to create the output folder: {0}
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2290092642"] = "Was not able to create the output folder: {0}"
 
--- Yes, process hidden files and folders as well
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2295617720"] = "Yes, process hidden files and folders as well"
-
 -- The AI answer was empty.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T230354366"] = "The AI answer was empty."
 
@@ -483,9 +486,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to read the existing transcript: {0}
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2397111152"] = "Was not able to read the existing transcript: {0}"
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2460883298"] = "File patterns"
-
 -- Load prompt from file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T2474257795"] = "Load prompt from file"
 
@@ -534,6 +534,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- The batch run finished, but one file could not be processed. See the progress table and log for details.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3201532790"] = "The batch run finished, but one file could not be processed. See the progress table and log for details."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3204694333"] = "Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3225743883"] = "File size limit"
+
 -- Maximum pause between files
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3250003796"] = "Maximum pause between files"
 
@@ -558,9 +564,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Processing pace
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3428873429"] = "Processing pace"
 
--- Which files should be processed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3436936162"] = "Which files should be processed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file."
-
 -- The file name of the CSV results table. We add the ending .csv when it is missing. When left empty, we use 'batch-results.csv'.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3439247329"] = "The file name of the CSV results table. We add the ending .csv when it is missing. When left empty, we use 'batch-results.csv'."
 
@@ -594,9 +597,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING
 -- Was not able to write '{0}'. Please make sure that the file is not opened in another application. The results of this run are incomplete on disk. The message is: '{1}'
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3899869356"] = "Was not able to write '{0}'. Please make sure that the file is not opened in another application. The results of this run are incomplete on disk. The message is: '{1}'"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3934601817"] = "These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js."
-
 -- Select the file with your instructions
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::ASSISTANTS::BATCHPROCESSING::ASSISTANTBATCHPROCESSING::T3943995624"] = "Select the file with your instructions"
 
@@ -4440,6 +4440,78 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DIRECTCHATLAUNCHERSETTINGSACTION::T244391
 -- Change what this tile opens
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::DIRECTCHATLAUNCHERSETTINGSACTION::T4272203100"] = "Change what this tile opens"
 
+-- Exclusion help and examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1309128010"] = "Exclusion help and examples"
+
+-- PDF files, regardless of letter case
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T138823545"] = "PDF files, regardless of letter case"
+
+-- Folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1412427146"] = "Folders"
+
+-- the excluded folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1647237555"] = "the excluded folders"
+
+-- File names starting with draft-
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T1676890987"] = "File names starting with draft-"
+
+-- Excluded files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T2590452128"] = "Excluded files"
+
+-- Folders ending in build, such as build or app-build
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T27471988"] = "Folders ending in build, such as build or app-build"
+
+-- Excluded files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T286958948"] = "Excluded files and folders"
+
+-- Excluded folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3345276250"] = "Excluded folders"
+
+-- Files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3877444400"] = "Files"
+
+-- Separate patterns with semicolons. Folder patterns must end with /. Exclusions take priority.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T3993888277"] = "Separate patterns with semicolons. Folder patterns must end with /. Exclusions take priority."
+
+-- the excluded files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T4083345389"] = "the excluded files"
+
+-- Exclusion examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T727293714"] = "Exclusion examples"
+
+-- Restore default
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEEXCLUSIONEDITOR::T913168756"] = "Restore default"
+
+-- Exclude folders ending in build, such as build or app-build
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1241240542"] = "Exclude folders ending in build, such as build or app-build"
+
+-- Pattern help and examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1369669520"] = "Pattern help and examples"
+
+-- Include readable text files, including files without an extension
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1634513321"] = "Include readable text files, including files without an extension"
+
+-- File names starting with draft-
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T1676890987"] = "File names starting with draft-"
+
+-- Pattern examples
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T2430822600"] = "Pattern examples"
+
+-- Separate patterns with semicolons. Exclusions take priority over included files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T2728429336"] = "Separate patterns with semicolons. Exclusions take priority over included files."
+
+-- PDF and Word files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T3467839719"] = "PDF and Word files"
+
+-- Patterns match file names regardless of letter case. Folder paths are not supported.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T3691425703"] = "Patterns match file names regardless of letter case. Folder paths are not supported."
+
+-- Include all files, including audio and video
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T827447634"] = "Include all files, including audio and video"
+
+-- Include all documents and readable text files
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::FILEPATTERNSELECTION::T967949655"] = "Include all documents and readable text files"
+
 -- LLMs can make mistakes. Check important information.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::HALLUZINATIONREMINDER::T3528806904"] = "LLMs can make mistakes. Check important information."
 
@@ -6738,6 +6810,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCEERIV1USERNAMEPASSWORDEXPORTDIALOG:
 -- Cancel
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCEERIV1USERNAMEPASSWORDEXPORTDIALOG::T900713019"] = "Cancel"
 
+-- Folder
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T104168189"] = "Folder"
+
 -- Hide Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1108876344"] = "Hide Expert Settings"
 
@@ -6756,21 +6831,24 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1311820297"
 -- Selected base directory for this data source
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1312296210"] = "Selected base directory for this data source"
 
+-- MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T133018120"] = "MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files."
+
 -- No embedding selected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1359179968"] = "No embedding selected"
 
 -- Select a root directory for this data source.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1400580807"] = "Select a root directory for this data source."
 
+-- Provider trust
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T148137342"] = "Provider trust"
+
 -- No, only index files in the selected folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1490813458"] = "No, only index files in the selected folder"
 
 -- Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1588814044"] = "Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens."
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1624717965"] = "Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway."
-
 -- Tokenizer
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1696723386"] = "Tokenizer"
 
@@ -6786,6 +6864,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1827669611"
 -- Update
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1847791252"] = "Update"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1902969218"] = "Hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T1941827239"] = "Yes, include hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
+-- Data source
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2034620186"] = "Data source"
+
 -- Include subfolders?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2086334687"] = "Include subfolders?"
 
@@ -6801,8 +6891,8 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T236253137"]
 -- Please enter a token limit of at least 1.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2406580478"] = "Please enter a token limit of at least 1."
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2460883298"] = "File patterns"
+-- Search results
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2499087427"] = "Search results"
 
 -- Add
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2646845972"] = "Add"
@@ -6816,6 +6906,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2814869210"
 -- Embedding
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2838542994"] = "Embedding"
 
+-- Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2861534545"] = "Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable."
+
 -- Excluded files and folders
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T286958948"] = "Excluded files and folders"
 
@@ -6825,38 +6918,38 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T2961294165"
 -- Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3017942214"] = "Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires."
 
+-- Text chunking
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3105524153"] = "Text chunking"
+
 -- Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3119708878"] = "Audio and video files which this data source selects are skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3204694333"] = "Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3225743883"] = "File size limit"
+
 -- Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3242265813"] = "Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length."
 
 -- Ignore files larger than
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3353866230"] = "Ignore files larger than"
 
--- For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3359366900"] = "For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc."
-
 -- Show Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3361153305"] = "Show Expert Settings"
 
 -- No, ignore hidden files and folders
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3584816527"] = "No, ignore hidden files and folders"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3934601817"] = "These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js."
-
--- In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T529871858"] = "In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider."
+-- Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T3755939304"] = "Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source."
 
 -- Select the base directory
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T562479068"] = "Select the base directory"
 
--- Which files should be indexed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.txt;*.pdf;*.docx;.gitignore. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file. Audio and video files, e.g., *.mp3 or *.mp4, are transcribed by your transcription provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T599406584"] = "Which files should be indexed? Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.txt;*.pdf;*.docx;.gitignore. Use :documents: for every document and readable text file, :text: for readable text files only, or * for every file. Audio and video files, e.g., *.mp3 or *.mp4, are transcribed by your transcription provider."
-
--- Yes, index hidden files and folders as well
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T607153623"] = "Yes, index hidden files and folders as well"
+-- Restore default patterns
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T7425959"] = "Restore default patterns"
 
 -- The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0}).
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYDIALOG::T787118522"] = "The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0})."
@@ -6909,6 +7002,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T1725856
 -- The embedding runs locally or in your organization. Your data is not sent to the cloud.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T1950544032"] = "The embedding runs locally or in your organization. Your data is not sent to the cloud."
 
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
 -- the file patterns
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2013714981"] = "the file patterns"
 
@@ -6921,9 +7017,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2333573
 -- Required provider confidence level
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T236253137"] = "Required provider confidence level"
 
--- File patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2460883298"] = "File patterns"
-
 -- the maximum number of matches per query
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2479753122"] = "the maximum number of matches per query"
 
@@ -6936,9 +7029,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2658359
 -- the data source name
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2717738728"] = "the data source name"
 
--- Excluded files and folders
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T286958948"] = "Excluded files and folders"
-
 -- The directory chosen for the data source does not exist anymore. Please edit the data source and correct the path.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T2875614207"] = "The directory chosen for the data source does not exist anymore. Please edit the data source and correct the path."
 
@@ -6978,9 +7068,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T3818527
 -- Path
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T3949388886"] = "Path"
 
--- the excluded files and folders
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T4001527349"] = "the excluded files and folders"
-
 -- The directory chosen for the data source exists.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALDIRECTORYINFODIALOG::T445858624"] = "The directory chosen for the data source exists."
 
@@ -6996,9 +7083,15 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1133561850"] = "
 -- Default tokenizer
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1220918127"] = "Default tokenizer"
 
+-- MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T133018120"] = "MindWork AI Studio uses Pandoc to read HTML files."
+
 -- No embedding selected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1359179968"] = "No embedding selected"
 
+-- Provider trust
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T148137342"] = "Provider trust"
+
 -- Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1588814044"] = "Number of tokens repeated at the start of the next chunk. The default overlap is {0} tokens."
 
@@ -7017,6 +7110,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1827669611"] = "
 -- Update
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T1847791252"] = "Update"
 
+-- Data source
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2034620186"] = "Data source"
+
 -- The overlap must be smaller than the effective token limit.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2101951526"] = "The overlap must be smaller than the effective token limit."
 
@@ -7029,6 +7125,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2406580478"] = "
 -- This audio or video file is skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2468760910"] = "This audio or video file is skipped, because your transcription provider does not meet the confidence level this data source requires."
 
+-- Search results
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2499087427"] = "Search results"
+
 -- Add
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2646845972"] = "Add"
 
@@ -7041,26 +7140,32 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2838542994"] = "
 -- Describe what data this file contains to help the AI select it.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2859265837"] = "Describe what data this file contains to help the AI select it."
 
+-- Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2861534545"] = "Choose an embedding provider to make this data source searchable."
+
 -- Token limit
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T2961294165"] = "Token limit"
 
+-- Text chunking
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3105524153"] = "Text chunking"
+
 -- Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3242265813"] = "Please enter 0 or a positive overlap length."
 
--- For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3359366900"] = "For some data types, such as Office files, MindWork AI Studio requires the open-source application Pandoc."
-
 -- Show Expert Settings
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3361153305"] = "Show Expert Settings"
 
 -- Select the file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3740148848"] = "Select the file"
 
+-- Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T3755939304"] = "Only providers with this confidence level or higher may receive and process data from this data source."
+
 -- This audio or video file is skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T4026150982"] = "This audio or video file is skipped until you choose a transcription provider in the settings."
 
--- In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T529871858"] = "In order for the AI to be able to determine the appropriate data at any time, you must choose an embedding provider."
+-- File
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T723007075"] = "File"
 
 -- The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0}).
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::DATASOURCELOCALFILEDIALOG::T787118522"] = "The data source token limit must not be larger than the embedding provider token limit ({0})."
@@ -8595,9 +8700,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T15
 -- Leave empty to use the ai-results subfolder of the input folder.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1550632323"] = "Leave empty to use the ai-results subfolder of the input folder."
 
--- Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1624717965"] = "Hidden are files and folders whose names start with a dot, such as .git or .env, and those hidden by the operating system. A file pattern which starts with a dot, such as .gitignore, selects such files anyway."
-
 -- seconds
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1723256298"] = "seconds"
 
@@ -8610,9 +8712,18 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T17
 -- Batch processing options are preselected
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1893713430"] = "Batch processing options are preselected"
 
+-- Hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1902969218"] = "Hidden files and folders"
+
 -- Default custom column separator
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T19367494"] = "Default custom column separator"
 
+-- Yes, include hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T1941827239"] = "Yes, include hidden files and folders"
+
+-- Files to include
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2000156297"] = "Files to include"
+
 -- Default document analysis policy
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2015391667"] = "Default document analysis policy"
 
@@ -8622,9 +8733,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T21
 -- Default output folder
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T223484721"] = "Default output folder"
 
--- Hidden files and folders are included
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2288334048"] = "Hidden files and folders are included"
-
 -- The lower end of the random pause interval. AI Studio never allows less than 6 seconds.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T237774509"] = "The lower end of the random pause interval. AI Studio never allows less than 6 seconds."
 
@@ -8637,9 +8745,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T24
 -- When enabled, new batch runs start with the defaults configured below.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2592677194"] = "When enabled, new batch runs start with the defaults configured below."
 
--- Separate multiple file patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. The standard patterns include all supported audio and video formats.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2594325620"] = "Separate multiple file patterns with a semicolon, e.g., *.pdf;*.docx. The standard patterns include all supported audio and video formats."
-
 -- Subfolders are included
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2607092632"] = "Subfolders are included"
 
@@ -8661,9 +8766,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T28
 -- Please enter exactly one punctuation or symbol character. Letters, numbers, spaces, quotation marks, and line breaks cannot be used as CSV separators.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2908365499"] = "Please enter exactly one punctuation or symbol character. Letters, numbers, spaces, quotation marks, and line breaks cannot be used as CSV separators."
 
--- Default file patterns
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2909693903"] = "Default file patterns"
-
 -- Only the selected folder is processed
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T2958253681"] = "Only the selected folder is processed"
 
@@ -8679,6 +8781,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T31
 -- These instructions are applied to every document of a new batch run.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3195548336"] = "These instructions are applied to every document of a new batch run."
 
+-- Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3204694333"] = "Files and folders are hidden if their names start with a dot or the operating system marks them as hidden. If you choose 'No', hidden items are skipped. To explicitly include a file such as .gitignore, enter its name under 'Files to include'. Using generic patterns such as *, :text: or :documents: still skips hidden files. Exclusion rules always take priority; you can change them in the fields below."
+
+-- File size limit
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3225743883"] = "File size limit"
+
 -- Ignore files larger than
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3353866230"] = "Ignore files larger than"
 
@@ -8700,6 +8808,9 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T34
 -- The current content of this Markdown file is loaded whenever the defaults are applied.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3468539567"] = "The current content of this Markdown file is loaded whenever the defaults are applied."
 
+-- No, ignore hidden files and folders
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3584816527"] = "No, ignore hidden files and folders"
+
 -- Your organization requires a pause of at least {0} seconds between files. Users can configure only the upper limit.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3663516199"] = "Your organization requires a pause of at least {0} seconds between files. Users can configure only the upper limit."
 
@@ -8709,9 +8820,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T37
 -- Default results table name
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3816237687"] = "Default results table name"
 
--- These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3934601817"] = "These files and folders are left out, even when a file pattern selects them. Separate entries with a semicolon or a line break. End an entry with a slash to exclude every folder of that name, e.g., node_modules/. Other entries name files, e.g., *.min.js."
-
 -- Default Markdown instructions file
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T3967465682"] = "Default Markdown instructions file"
 
@@ -8754,9 +8862,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T74
 -- Leave empty when an input folder should be selected for every batch run.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T762890100"] = "Leave empty when an input folder should be selected for every batch run."
 
--- Hidden files and folders are ignored
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T826400562"] = "Hidden files and folders are ignored"
-
 -- Restore default
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::DIALOGS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSDIALOGBATCHPROCESSING::T913168756"] = "Restore default"
 
@@ -12384,6 +12489,12 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::EXTERNALHTTPCLIENTTIMEOUT::T599774443"] = "The
 -- policy files
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::EXTERNALHTTPCLIENTTIMEOUT::T632340680"] = "policy files"
 
+-- Enter folder patterns ending with / in 'Folders'. File patterns must not end with /.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T2019378403"] = "Enter folder patterns ending with / in 'Folders'. File patterns must not end with /."
+
+-- Folder patterns must end with /, e.g., build/. Enter file patterns such as *.pdf in 'Files'.
+UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T2695719308"] = "Folder patterns must end with /, e.g., build/. Enter file patterns such as *.pdf in 'Files'."
+
 -- Selectors such as :text: cannot be excluded. Please use file name patterns such as *.min.js or folder names such as bin/.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILEEXCLUSIONS::T405437626"] = "Selectors such as :text: cannot be excluded. Please use file name patterns such as *.min.js or folder names such as bin/."
 
@@ -12609,9 +12720,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T2207479763"] = "One of the
 -- Please provide at least one file pattern, e.g., :documents: or *.txt. Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T3371062811"] = "Please provide at least one file pattern, e.g., :documents: or *.txt. Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon."
 
--- Please remove empty file patterns. Separate valid patterns with a single semicolon.
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T368919579"] = "Please remove empty file patterns. Separate valid patterns with a single semicolon."
-
 -- Please use only single asterisks as wildcards, e.g., *.txt or report-*.md.
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::TOOLS::FILENAMEPATTERNS::T495100949"] = "Please use only single asterisks as wildcards, e.g., *.txt or report-*.md."
 

app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/FileExclusions.cs

@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ internal static class FileExclusions
         PATH,
         RECURSIVE_WILDCARD,
         INVALID_CHARACTER,
+        FILE_IN_FOLDER_LIST,
+        FOLDER_IN_FILE_LIST,
     }
 
     private static string TB(string fallbackEN) => I18N.I.T(fallbackEN, typeof(FileExclusions).Namespace, nameof(FileExclusions));
@@ -126,18 +128,36 @@ internal static class FileExclusions
 
     public static bool IsValid(string? patterns) => GetValidationIssue(patterns) is ValidationIssue.NONE;
 
+    public static bool IsValidFolders(string? patterns) => GetValidationIssue(patterns, folders: true) is ValidationIssue.NONE;
+
+    public static bool IsValidFiles(string? patterns) => GetValidationIssue(patterns, folders: false) is ValidationIssue.NONE;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Validates a list of excluded files and folders. An empty list is valid: it excludes nothing
     /// beyond what is built in.
     /// </summary>
-    public static string? Validate(string? patterns) => GetValidationIssue(patterns) switch
+    public static string? Validate(string? patterns) => DescribeValidationIssue(GetValidationIssue(patterns));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates the folder field without guessing whether an entry without a slash was meant as a folder.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string? ValidateFolders(string? patterns) => DescribeValidationIssue(GetValidationIssue(patterns, folders: true));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates the file field, directing folder rules to their own field.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string? ValidateFiles(string? patterns) => DescribeValidationIssue(GetValidationIssue(patterns, folders: false));
+
+    private static string? DescribeValidationIssue(ValidationIssue issue) => issue switch
     {
         ValidationIssue.NONE => null,
         ValidationIssue.SELECTOR => TB("Selectors such as :text: cannot be excluded. Please use file name patterns such as *.min.js or folder names such as bin/."),
         ValidationIssue.PATH => TB("Please write excluded folders as a name without a path, ending with a slash, e.g., node_modules/ or bin/. Such an entry excludes every folder of that name."),
         ValidationIssue.RECURSIVE_WILDCARD => TB("Please use only single asterisks as wildcards, e.g., *.min.js or cmake-build-*/."),
         ValidationIssue.INVALID_CHARACTER => TB("One of the excluded files or folders contains an invalid character."),
-        _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(patterns)),
+        ValidationIssue.FILE_IN_FOLDER_LIST => TB("Folder patterns must end with /, e.g., build/. Enter file patterns such as *.pdf in 'Files'."),
+        ValidationIssue.FOLDER_IN_FILE_LIST => TB("Enter folder patterns ending with / in 'Folders'. File patterns must not end with /."),
+        _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(issue)),
     };
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -174,7 +194,7 @@ internal static class FileExclusions
 
     private static bool IsFolderEntry(string entry) => entry.EndsWith(FOLDER_SUFFIX);
 
-    private static ValidationIssue GetValidationIssue(string? patterns)
+    private static ValidationIssue GetValidationIssue(string? patterns, bool? folders = null)
     {
         foreach (var entry in Parse(patterns))
         {
@@ -193,6 +213,9 @@ internal static class FileExclusions
 
             if (name.IndexOfAny(FileNamePatterns.INVALID_PATTERN_CHARACTERS) >= 0)
                 return ValidationIssue.INVALID_CHARACTER;
+
+            if (folders is not null && IsFolderEntry(entry) != folders.Value)
+                return folders.Value ? ValidationIssue.FILE_IN_FOLDER_LIST : ValidationIssue.FOLDER_IN_FILE_LIST;
         }
 
         return ValidationIssue.NONE;

app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/FileNamePatterns.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ internal static class FileNamePatterns
     {
         NONE,
         MISSING,
-        EMPTY_ENTRY,
         UNKNOWN_SELECTOR,
         RECURSIVE_WILDCARD,
         PATH,
@@ -50,6 +49,9 @@ internal static class FileNamePatterns
 
     private static string TB(string fallbackEN) => I18N.I.T(fallbackEN, typeof(FileNamePatterns).Namespace, nameof(FileNamePatterns));
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Splits the list, ignoring empty entries, including a trailing semicolon.
+    /// </summary>
     public static string[] Parse(string? patterns) => (patterns ?? string.Empty)
         .Split(';', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries)
         .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
@@ -124,7 +126,6 @@ internal static class FileNamePatterns
     {
         ValidationIssue.NONE => null,
         ValidationIssue.MISSING => TB("Please provide at least one file pattern, e.g., :documents: or *.txt. Separate multiple patterns with a semicolon."),
-        ValidationIssue.EMPTY_ENTRY => TB("Please remove empty file patterns. Separate valid patterns with a single semicolon."),
         ValidationIssue.UNKNOWN_SELECTOR => TB("One of the file patterns is an unknown selector. Please use :documents: or :text:, or a file name pattern such as *.txt."),
         ValidationIssue.RECURSIVE_WILDCARD => TB("Please use only single asterisks as wildcards, e.g., *.txt or report-*.md."),
         ValidationIssue.PATH => TB("Please use file name patterns without folder paths, e.g., *.txt or report-*.md."),
@@ -134,16 +135,12 @@ internal static class FileNamePatterns
 
     private static ValidationIssue GetValidationIssue(string? patterns)
     {
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(patterns))
+        var individualPatterns = Parse(patterns);
+        if (individualPatterns.Length == 0)
             return ValidationIssue.MISSING;
 
-        var individualPatterns = patterns.Split(';');
-        if (individualPatterns.Any(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace))
-            return ValidationIssue.EMPTY_ENTRY;
-
-        foreach (var patternEntry in individualPatterns)
+        foreach (var pattern in individualPatterns)
         {
-            var pattern = patternEntry.Trim();
             if (IsSelector(pattern))
                 continue;
 

app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/app.css

@@ -532,6 +532,13 @@ tr:has(> .provider-group-header) .mud-icon-button {
     padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+/* Pattern lists wrap and grow to their full content without an internal scrollbar. */
+.pattern-text-field textarea.mud-input-slot {
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+    overflow: hidden !important;
+}
+
 /*
  * Dialogs whose footer carries buttons on the left as well, such as Add and Import next to Close.
  * MudBlazor pads the content with 24px to the left and right, but the footer with only 8px, so the

app/Tests/Components/ConfigurationFileExclusionsTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+using AIStudio.Components;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tests.Components;
+
+public sealed class ConfigurationFileExclusionsTests
+{
+    [Test]
+    public async Task AParentRefreshDoesNotReplaceAnUncommittedDraft()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.Edit("*.new");
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+
+            Assert.That(component.Draft, Is.EqualTo("*.new"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task AnExternalSettingsChangeReplacesTheDraft()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.Edit("*.new");
+            component.StoredText = "*.external";
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+
+            Assert.That(component.Draft, Is.EqualTo("*.external"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true, false)]
+    [TestCase(false, true)]
+    public async Task DisabledOrLockedFieldsRejectEdits(bool disabled, bool locked)
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.DisableField = disabled;
+            component.LockField = locked;
+            component.Edit("*.new");
+
+            Assert.That(component.Draft, Is.EqualTo("*.original"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true, false)]
+    [TestCase(false, true)]
+    public async Task BecomingDisabledOrLockedBeforeAutosaveRejectsThePendingWrite(bool disabled, bool locked)
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.Edit("*.new");
+            component.DisableField = disabled;
+            component.LockField = locked;
+            await component.FlushAsync();
+
+            Assert.That(component.StoredText, Is.EqualTo("*.original"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task LockingAFieldReplacesItsDraftWithTheStoredSetting()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.Edit("*.new");
+            component.LockField = true;
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+
+            Assert.That(component.Draft, Is.EqualTo("*.original"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task InvalidRulesAreNotPersisted()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.RejectEdits();
+            component.Edit(":text:");
+            await component.FlushAsync();
+
+            Assert.That(component.StoredText, Is.EqualTo("*.original"));
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true, false)]
+    [TestCase(false, true)]
+    public async Task DisabledOrLockedFieldsRejectExplicitReplacement(bool disabled, bool locked)
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.DisableField = disabled;
+            component.LockField = locked;
+            await component.ReplaceAsync("bin/;*.tmp");
+
+            Assert.Multiple(() =>
+            {
+                Assert.That(component.Draft, Is.EqualTo("*.original"));
+                Assert.That(component.StoredText, Is.EqualTo("*.original"));
+            });
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task ExplicitReplacementKeepsAnInvalidOtherGroupsDraftWithoutPersistingIt()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableConfigurationFileExclusions();
+        try
+        {
+            await component.RefreshAsync();
+            component.RejectEdits();
+            component.Edit("old/;:text:");
+            await component.ReplaceAsync("bin/;:text:");
+
+            Assert.Multiple(() =>
+            {
+                Assert.That(component.Draft, Is.EqualTo("bin/;:text:"));
+                Assert.That(component.StoredText, Is.EqualTo("*.original"));
+            });
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            component.ReleaseResources();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestableConfigurationFileExclusions : ConfigurationFileExclusions
+    {
+        public string StoredText { get; set; } = "*.original";
+
+        public bool DisableField { get; set; }
+
+        public bool LockField { get; set; }
+
+        public string Draft => this.EditingText;
+
+        public TestableConfigurationFileExclusions()
+        {
+            this.Text = () => this.StoredText;
+            this.TextUpdate = text => this.StoredText = text;
+            this.Disabled = () => this.DisableField;
+            this.IsLocked = () => this.LockField;
+        }
+
+        public void Edit(string text) => this.InternalUpdate(text);
+
+        public void RejectEdits() => this.Validation = _ => "Invalid rule";
+
+        public Task RefreshAsync() => this.OnParametersSetAsync();
+
+        public Task FlushAsync() => this.OptionChanged(this.EditingText);
+
+        public Task ReplaceAsync(string text) => this.ApplyTextAsync(text);
+
+        // These state-only tests never register with a message bus or render the component.
+        public void ReleaseResources() => this.DisposeResources();
+    }
+}

app/Tests/Components/FileExclusionEditorStateTests.cs

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+using AIStudio.Components;
+using AIStudio.Tools;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tests.Components;
+
+public sealed class FileExclusionEditorStateTests
+{
+    [TestCase("")]
+    [TestCase(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS)]
+    [TestCase(" node_modules/ ; bin/\n*.min.js;draft-* ")]
+    public void OpeningTheEditorDoesNotRewriteTheStoredText(string text)
+    {
+        var state = new FileExclusionEditorState();
+        state.Receive(text);
+
+        Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo(text));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase("node_modules/;bin/;*.min.js;draft-*")]
+    [TestCase("node_modules/\nbin/\n*.min.js\ndraft-*")]
+    [TestCase("node_modules/\r\nbin/\r\n*.min.js\r\ndraft-*")]
+    [TestCase("node_modules/; bin/\r\n*.min.js; draft-*")]
+    public void BothGroupsDisplaySemicolonSeparatedPatternsWithoutRewritingStoredLists(string text)
+    {
+        var state = Create(text);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo("node_modules/; bin/"));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.min.js; draft-*"));
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo(text));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void EditingFoldersKeepsEveryFilePattern()
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;*.min.js;draft-*");
+        state.EditFolders("obj/\nbuild/");
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Is.EqualTo(new[] { "obj/", "build/", "*.min.js", "draft-*" }));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.min.js; draft-*"));
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo("obj/; build/; *.min.js; draft-*"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void EditingFilesKeepsEveryFolderPattern()
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;node_modules/;*.min.js");
+        state.EditFiles("*.wav;*.md");
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Is.EqualTo(new[] { "bin/", "node_modules/", "*.wav", "*.md" }));
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo("bin/; node_modules/"));
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo("bin/; node_modules/; *.wav; *.md"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase("")]
+    [TestCase("   ")]
+    public void ClearingOneGroupKeepsTheOtherGroup(string emptyText)
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;*.min.js");
+        state.EditFolders(emptyText);
+        Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Is.EqualTo(new[] { "*.min.js" }));
+
+        state = Create("bin/;*.min.js");
+        state.EditFiles(emptyText);
+        Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Is.EqualTo(new[] { "bin/" }));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ExplicitFolderRulesKeepTheirExistingMatchingRules()
+    {
+        var state = Create(string.Empty);
+        state.EditFolders("node_modules/;cmake-build-*/");
+        var patterns = FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(patterns, Is.EqualTo(new[] { "node_modules/", "cmake-build-*/" }));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(state.Text), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(state.IsValid, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFolder("node_modules", patterns), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFolder("cmake-build-debug", patterns), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFile("node_modules", patterns), Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(":text:")]
+    [TestCase("src/bin/")]
+    [TestCase("/")]
+    [TestCase("**/*.md")]
+    public void EditingTheOtherGroupNeverDropsAnInvalidStoredRule(string invalidRule)
+    {
+        var state = Create(invalidRule);
+        if (invalidRule.EndsWith('/'))
+            state.EditFiles("*.tmp");
+        else
+            state.EditFolders("bin/");
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Does.Contain(invalidRule));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(state.Text), Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(":text:")]
+    [TestCase(":documents:")]
+    public void FolderEditingDoesNotTurnAnInvalidSelectorIntoAValidLiteralFolder(string selector)
+    {
+        var state = Create(string.Empty);
+        state.EditFolders(selector);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo(selector));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(state.Text), Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ExistingFolderNamesWhichResembleSelectorsArePreservedExactly()
+    {
+        var state = Create(":text:/;*.tmp");
+        state.EditFiles("*.bak");
+
+        Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Is.EqualTo(new[] { ":text:/", "*.bak" }));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void RestoringOneGroupDeduplicatesRulesWithoutLosingOtherRules()
+    {
+        var state = Create("custom/;*.TMP;*.tmp;Caddyfile");
+        state.RestoreFolders("node_modules/;NODE_MODULES/;*.default");
+
+        Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Is.EqualTo(new[] { "node_modules/", "*.TMP", "Caddyfile" }));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public void RestoringOneFieldPreservesTheOtherFieldsDraft(bool folders)
+    {
+        var state = Create("custom/;*.custom");
+        state.EditFolders("latest/; ");
+        state.EditFiles("*.latest; ");
+
+        const string DEFAULTS = "bin/;node_modules/;*.tmp;*.bak";
+        if (folders)
+            state.RestoreFolders(DEFAULTS);
+        else
+            state.RestoreFiles(DEFAULTS);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo(folders ? "bin/; node_modules/" : "latest/; "));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo(folders ? "*.latest; " : "*.tmp; *.bak"));
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo(folders ? "bin/; node_modules/; *.latest" : "latest/; *.tmp; *.bak"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public void EmptyDefaultsClearOnlyTheRestoredField(bool folders)
+    {
+        var state = Create("custom/;*.custom");
+        if (folders)
+            state.RestoreFolders(string.Empty);
+        else
+            state.RestoreFiles(string.Empty);
+
+        Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo(folders ? "*.custom" : "custom/"));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true, ":text:")]
+    [TestCase(false, "src/bin/")]
+    public void RestoringOneFieldPreservesInvalidRulesInTheOtherField(bool folders, string invalidRule)
+    {
+        var state = Create(invalidRule);
+        if (folders)
+            state.RestoreFolders(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS);
+        else
+            state.RestoreFiles(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Does.Contain(invalidRule));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(state.Text), Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void EditingTheFileFieldDoesNotSilentlyMoveFolderRules()
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;*.min.js");
+        state.EditFiles("obj/;*.wav;draft-*");
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.IsValid, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo("bin/; obj/; *.wav; draft-*"));
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo("bin/"));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("obj/;*.wav;draft-*"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public void EditingBothVisibleFieldsPreservesBothDraftsAndAllRules(bool foldersFirst)
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;*.tmp");
+        string earlierValue;
+        if (foldersFirst)
+        {
+            state.EditFolders("obj/; build/; ");
+            earlierValue = state.Text;
+            state.EditFiles("*.wav; draft-*; ");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            state.EditFiles("*.wav; draft-*; ");
+            earlierValue = state.Text;
+            state.EditFolders("obj/; build/; ");
+        }
+
+        state.Receive(earlierValue);
+        state.Receive(state.Text);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo("obj/; build/; "));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.wav; draft-*; "));
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo("obj/; build/; *.wav; draft-*"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ADebouncedEchoDoesNotOverwriteANewerDraft()
+    {
+        var state = Create("*.original");
+        state.EditFiles("*.first");
+        var earlierValue = state.Text;
+        state.EditFiles("*.latest");
+        state.Receive(earlierValue);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo("*.latest"));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.latest"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void AnUnchangedParentValueDoesNotDiscardAnUncommittedEdit()
+    {
+        var state = Create("*.original");
+        state.EditFiles("*.latest; ");
+        state.Receive("*.original");
+
+        Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.latest; "));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ANewExternalValueReplacesBothGroups()
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;*.tmp");
+        state.EditFiles("*.latest");
+        state.Receive("policy/;*.secret");
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo("policy/"));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.secret"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ADisabledEditorShowsTheActualSettingEvenWhenItMatchesAnOlderDraft()
+    {
+        var state = Create("*.original");
+        state.EditFiles("*.earlier");
+        state.EditFiles("*.latest");
+        state.Receive("*.earlier", discardDraft: true);
+
+        Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.earlier"));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void ReformattingTheDefaultsDoesNotChangeTheSelectionSignature()
+    {
+        var state = Create(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS);
+        state.EditFiles(state.FileText);
+        var before = new FolderFileSelection(
+            ["*"], FileExclusions.Parse(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS), true, false,
+            FolderFileSelection.DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES);
+        var after = new FolderFileSelection(
+            ["*"], FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), true, false,
+            FolderFileSelection.DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES);
+
+        Assert.That(after.Describe(), Is.EqualTo(before.Describe()));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void RestoringDefaultsReplacesBothGroupsAndKeepsTheExactDefaultString()
+    {
+        var state = Create("custom/;*.custom");
+        state.EditFolders(":text:");
+        state.Reset(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.Text, Is.EqualTo(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(state.Text), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Does.Contain("node_modules/"));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Does.Contain("*.exe"));
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Does.Not.Contain("\n").And.Not.Contain("\r"));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Does.Not.Contain("\n").And.Not.Contain("\r"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void EditingADefaultGroupPreservesAllRulesInTheOtherGroup()
+    {
+        var state = Create(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS);
+        state.EditFiles(state.FileText + "\n*.scratch");
+
+        Assert.That(
+            FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text),
+            Is.EquivalentTo(FileExclusions.Parse(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS).Append("*.scratch")));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase("*.pdf")]
+    [TestCase("Dockerfile")]
+    [TestCase("node_modules")]
+    public void WrongFieldDraftsStayVisibleWithoutAddingAFolderSuffix(string pattern)
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;*.tmp");
+        state.EditFolders(pattern);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.IsValid, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo(pattern));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Does.Contain(pattern));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Parse(state.Text), Does.Not.Contain(pattern + "/"));
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.tmp"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void FolderRulesInTheFileFieldStayVisibleAndInvalidAfterAParentEcho()
+    {
+        var state = Create("bin/;*.tmp");
+        state.EditFiles("*.bak");
+        var earlierValue = state.Text;
+        state.EditFiles("*.bak;obj/");
+        state.Receive(earlierValue);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(state.IsValid, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(state.FileText, Is.EqualTo("*.bak;obj/"));
+            Assert.That(state.FolderText, Is.EqualTo("bin/"));
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static FileExclusionEditorState Create(string text)
+    {
+        var state = new FileExclusionEditorState();
+        state.Receive(text);
+        return state;
+    }
+}

app/Tests/Components/FileExclusionEditorTests.cs

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+using AIStudio.Components;
+
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tests.Components;
+
+public sealed class FileExclusionEditorTests
+{
+    [TestCase(true, "*.pdf")]
+    [TestCase(true, "Dockerfile")]
+    [TestCase(true, "node_modules")]
+    [TestCase(false, "bin/")]
+    [TestCase(false, "*.pdf;obj/")]
+    [TestCase(true, ":text:")]
+    [TestCase(false, ":documents:")]
+    [TestCase(true, "src/bin/")]
+    [TestCase(false, "**/*.tmp")]
+    public async Task WrongFieldAndInvalidRulesAreNotPublished(bool folders, string patterns)
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published);
+
+        await editor.EditAsync(patterns, folders);
+
+        Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task EditingTheOtherFieldCannotPublishAnInvalidDraft()
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published);
+
+        await editor.EditAsync("*.pdf", folders: true);
+        await editor.EditAsync("*.bak", folders: false);
+        Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+
+        await editor.EditAsync("build/", folders: true);
+        Assert.That(published, Is.EqualTo(new[] { "build/; *.bak" }));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task MovingARuleToItsCorrectFieldPublishesItEvenIfTheCombinedTextDoesNotChange()
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published, "bin/");
+
+        await editor.EditAsync("bin/;*.pdf", folders: true);
+        await editor.EditAsync("*.pdf", folders: false);
+        Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+
+        await editor.EditAsync("bin/", folders: true);
+        Assert.That(published, Is.EqualTo(new[] { "bin/; *.pdf" }));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true, true)]
+    [TestCase(true, false)]
+    [TestCase(false, true)]
+    [TestCase(false, false)]
+    public async Task ResettingOneFieldCannotPersistInvalidRulesInTheOtherField(bool folders, bool explicitReset)
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published);
+        var resets = new List<string>();
+        if (explicitReset)
+            editor.ResetRequested = EventCallback.Factory.Create<string>(new object(), (string value) => resets.Add(value));
+
+        await editor.EditAsync(folders ? "*.keep;wrong/" : "*.wrong", folders: !folders);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+            Assert.That(resets, Is.Empty);
+        });
+
+        await editor.EditAsync(folders ? "*.keep" : "keep/", folders: !folders);
+        Assert.That(published, Is.EqualTo(new[] { folders ? "bin/; *.keep" : "keep/; *.tmp" }));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public async Task ResettingTheInvalidFieldRestoresAValidValue(bool folders)
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published);
+        var resets = new List<string>();
+        editor.ResetRequested = EventCallback.Factory.Create<string>(new object(), (string value) => resets.Add(value));
+
+        await editor.EditAsync(folders ? "*.wrong" : "wrong/", folders);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+            Assert.That(resets, Is.EqualTo(new[] { folders ? "bin/; *.custom" : "custom/; *.tmp" }));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task DisabledEditorRejectsEditsAndResets()
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published);
+        editor.Disabled = true;
+
+        await editor.EditAsync("changed/", folders: true);
+        await editor.EditAsync("*.changed", folders: false);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: true);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: false);
+
+        Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task ReadOnlyEditorRejectsEditsAndBothResetCallbacks()
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var resets = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published);
+        editor.ReadOnly = true;
+        editor.ResetRequested = EventCallback.Factory.Create<string>(new object(), (string value) => resets.Add(value));
+        editor.LoadParameters();
+
+        await editor.EditAsync("changed/", folders: true);
+        await editor.EditAsync("*.changed", folders: false);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: true);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: false);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+            Assert.That(resets, Is.Empty);
+        });
+
+        editor.ResetRequested = default;
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: true);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: false);
+        Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+
+        // Returning to editing must reveal the unchanged source, not either attempted edit.
+        editor.ReadOnly = false;
+        editor.LoadParameters();
+        await editor.EditAsync("*.other", folders: false);
+        Assert.That(published, Is.EqualTo(new[] { "custom/; *.other" }));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task HiddenResetButtonsCannotChangeTheRules()
+    {
+        var published = new List<string>();
+        var editor = Create(published);
+        editor.ShowReset = false;
+
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: true);
+        await editor.ResetAsync(folders: false);
+
+        Assert.That(published, Is.Empty);
+    }
+
+    private static TestableFileExclusionEditor Create(List<string> published, string initial = "custom/;*.custom")
+    {
+        var editor = new TestableFileExclusionEditor
+        {
+            Text = initial,
+            ResetValue = "bin/;*.tmp",
+            TextChanged = EventCallback.Factory.Create<string>(new object(), (string value) => published.Add(value)),
+        };
+        editor.LoadParameters();
+        return editor;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestableFileExclusionEditor : FileExclusionEditor
+    {
+        public void LoadParameters() => this.OnParametersSet();
+
+        public Task EditAsync(string patterns, bool folders) => folders ? this.ChangeFoldersAsync(patterns) : this.ChangeFilesAsync(patterns);
+
+        public Task ResetAsync(bool folders) => this.RestoreDefaultsAsync(folders);
+    }
+}

app/Tests/Components/FilePatternSelectionTests.cs

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+using AIStudio.Components;
+using AIStudio.Tools;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tests.Components;
+
+public sealed class FilePatternSelectionTests
+{
+    [TestCase("")]
+    [TestCase("*.mp3;draft-*")]
+    [TestCase(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS)]
+    public void ValidExclusionsArePermanentlyVisible(string patterns)
+    {
+        var component = new TestableFilePatternSelection();
+        component.SetExclusions(patterns);
+
+        Assert.That(component.HasExclusions, Is.True);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void AParentRefreshKeepsTheExistingExclusionFieldVisible()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableFilePatternSelection();
+        component.SetExclusions("*.mp3;draft-*");
+        var field = component.ExcludedContent;
+
+        component.RefreshParameters();
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(component.HasExclusions, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(component.ExcludedContent, Is.SameAs(field), "A parent render must keep the existing field and its validation.");
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(":text:")]
+    [TestCase("src/bin/")]
+    [TestCase("**/*.txt")]
+    public void InvalidStoredExclusionsRemainVisible(string patterns)
+    {
+        var component = new TestableFilePatternSelection();
+        component.SetExclusions(patterns);
+
+        Assert.That(component.HasExclusions, Is.True);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void InclusionOnlyCallersHaveNoExclusionSection()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableFilePatternSelection();
+        component.RefreshParameters();
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(component.ExcludedContent, Is.Null);
+            Assert.That(component.HasExclusions, Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void RemovingTheOptionalFieldRemovesTheExclusionSection()
+    {
+        var component = new TestableFilePatternSelection();
+        component.SetExclusions("*.mp3");
+        component.RemoveExclusions();
+
+        Assert.That(component.HasExclusions, Is.False);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestableFilePatternSelection : FilePatternSelection
+    {
+        public void SetExclusions(string patterns)
+        {
+            this.ExcludedContent = builder => builder.AddContent(0, patterns);
+            this.OnParametersSet();
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveExclusions()
+        {
+            this.ExcludedContent = null;
+            this.OnParametersSet();
+        }
+
+        public void RefreshParameters() => this.OnParametersSet();
+    }
+}

app/Tests/Tools/EmbeddingSignatureTests.cs

@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ public sealed class EmbeddingSignatureTests
             "Patterns change which files belong to the source, not how retained files are embedded; the indexing run removes and adds only the affected files.");
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public void ChangingDirectoryExclusionsKeepsTheStoredEmbeddingsOfRetainedFiles()
+    {
+        var allFiles = DataSource(ConfidenceLevel.LOW);
+        var filteredFiles = allFiles with { ExcludePatterns = "*.mp3;draft-*" };
+
+        Assert.That(
+            Signature(filteredFiles),
+            Is.EqualTo(Signature(allFiles)),
+            "Exclusions change which files belong to the source, not how retained files are embedded.");
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void ChangingDirectoryRecursionKeepsTheStoredEmbeddingsOfRetainedFiles()
     {
@@ -244,4 +256,4 @@ public sealed class EmbeddingSignatureTests
 
         public int ChunkOverlapTokenLength { get; init; }
     }
-}
+}

app/Tests/Tools/FileExclusionsTests.cs

@@ -36,6 +36,71 @@ public sealed class FileExclusionsTests
         Assert.That(new DataSourceValidation().ValidateExcludePatterns(patterns), Is.Not.Null);
     }
 
+    [TestCase(null, true)]
+    [TestCase("", true)]
+    [TestCase(" ; \r\n", true)]
+    [TestCase("build/;cmake-build-*/", true)]
+    [TestCase(".env/;archive.v1/;*.vmwarevm/", true)]
+    [TestCase("*.pdf", false)]
+    [TestCase("Dockerfile", false)]
+    [TestCase("node_modules", false)]
+    [TestCase("build/;*.txt", false)]
+    public void FolderFieldRequiresExplicitFolderRules(string? patterns, bool valid)
+    {
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValidFolders(patterns), Is.EqualTo(valid));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ValidateFolders(patterns) is null, Is.EqualTo(valid));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(null, true)]
+    [TestCase("", true)]
+    [TestCase(" ; \r\n", true)]
+    [TestCase("*.pdf;draft-*;report-?.md", true)]
+    [TestCase("Dockerfile;Caddyfile;.gitignore", true)]
+    [TestCase("build", true)]
+    [TestCase("build/", false)]
+    [TestCase("*.tmp;obj/", false)]
+    public void FileFieldRejectsFolderRulesButAcceptsExtensionlessFiles(string? patterns, bool valid)
+    {
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValidFiles(patterns), Is.EqualTo(valid));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ValidateFiles(patterns) is null, Is.EqualTo(valid));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(":text:")]
+    [TestCase(":documents:")]
+    [TestCase("src/build/")]
+    [TestCase("**/*.tmp")]
+    [TestCase("/")]
+    [TestCase("./")]
+    public void BothFieldValidatorsReuseTheExistingSyntaxErrors(string patterns)
+    {
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValidFolders(patterns), Is.False);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValidFiles(patterns), Is.False);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ValidateFolders(patterns), Is.EqualTo(FileExclusions.Validate(patterns)));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ValidateFiles(patterns), Is.EqualTo(FileExclusions.Validate(patterns)));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void StoredListsStillAcceptBothKindsOfRulesTogether()
+    {
+        const string PATTERNS = "bin/;*.pdf;Dockerfile;.git/";
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(PATTERNS), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Validate(PATTERNS), Is.Null);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFolder("bin", FileExclusions.Parse(PATTERNS)), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFile("report.pdf", FileExclusions.Parse(PATTERNS)), Is.True);
+        });
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void EntriesAreSeparatedBySemicolonsAndLineBreaks()
     {

app/Tests/Tools/FilePatternExclusionTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+using AIStudio.Tools;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tests.Tools;
+
+public sealed class FilePatternExclusionTests
+{
+    [TestCase("*", "*.mp3;*.webm", "recording.WEBM", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", "*.mp3;*.webm", "report.pdf", true)]
+    [TestCase("*.txt;*.pdf", "draft-*", "draft-report.pdf", false)]
+    [TestCase("*.txt;*.pdf", "draft-*", "report.pdf", true)]
+    [TestCase("*.txt", "*.mp3", "report.pdf", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", "Dockerfile;Caddyfile", "Dockerfile", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", ".env", ".env", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", "*", "report.pdf", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", "", "report.pdf", true)]
+    [TestCase("*", "*-draft-*", "report-draft-final.md", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", "draft-*", "draft-", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", "report-?.md", "report-a.md", false)]
+    [TestCase("*", "report-?.md", "report-ab.md", true)]
+    public void ExclusionsOverrideIncludesButNeverSelectOtherFiles(string include, string exclude, string fileName, bool expected)
+    {
+        var path = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "nested", fileName);
+        var selection = new FolderFileSelection(
+            FileNamePatterns.Parse(include),
+            FileExclusions.Parse(exclude),
+            false,
+            false,
+            FolderFileSelection.DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES);
+
+        Assert.That(selection.Selects(path), Is.EqualTo(expected));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase("build", true)]
+    [TestCase("app-build", true)]
+    [TestCase("my-build", true)]
+    [TestCase("BUILD", true)]
+    [TestCase("builder", false)]
+    [TestCase("build-output", false)]
+    public void TheFolderExampleMatchesNamesEndingInBuildButNotFiles(string name, bool expected)
+    {
+        var patterns = FileExclusions.Parse("*build/");
+        var path = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "test-data", name);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFolder(path, patterns), Is.EqualTo(expected));
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFile(path, patterns), Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(false, "", true, false)]
+    [TestCase(true, "", true, true)]
+    [TestCase(false, ".gitignore", false, false)]
+    [TestCase(true, ".gitignore", false, false)]
+    [TestCase(false, ".hidden/", true, false)]
+    [TestCase(true, ".hidden/", true, false)]
+    public async Task ExplicitDotPatternsBypassOnlyTheHiddenFileRuleNotExclusionsOrHiddenFolders(
+        bool includeHidden, string exclusions, bool selectsRootFile, bool selectsNestedFile)
+    {
+        var directoryPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"ai-studio-dot-pattern-priority-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        var hiddenDirectory = Path.Combine(directoryPath, ".hidden");
+        var rootFile = Path.Combine(directoryPath, ".gitignore");
+        var nestedFile = Path.Combine(hiddenDirectory, ".gitignore");
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(hiddenDirectory);
+
+        try
+        {
+            await File.WriteAllTextAsync(rootFile, "bin/");
+            await File.WriteAllTextAsync(nestedFile, "obj/");
+            var selection = new FolderFileSelection(
+                [".gitignore"], FileExclusions.Parse(exclusions), true, includeHidden,
+                FolderFileSelection.DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES);
+            var selectedFiles = selection.EnumerateCandidates(directoryPath).Where(selection.Selects).ToArray();
+
+            Assert.Multiple(() =>
+            {
+                Assert.That(selectedFiles.Contains(rootFile), Is.EqualTo(selectsRootFile));
+                Assert.That(selectedFiles.Contains(nestedFile), Is.EqualTo(selectsNestedFile));
+                Assert.That(selection.LeavesOut(directoryPath, rootFile), Is.EqualTo(!selectsRootFile));
+                Assert.That(selection.LeavesOut(directoryPath, nestedFile), Is.EqualTo(!selectsNestedFile));
+            });
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Directory.Delete(directoryPath, true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void EnvironmentDefaultsExcludeVisibleEnvironmentFoldersRatherThanDotEnvFiles()
+    {
+        var defaults = FileExclusions.Parse(FileExclusions.DEFAULT_PATTERNS);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFolder("env", defaults), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFolder("venv", defaults), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFile(".env", defaults), Is.False);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.ExcludesFolder(".env", defaults), Is.False,
+                "Hidden folders are handled by the hidden-file switch, not by the default exclusion list.");
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(null)]
+    [TestCase("")]
+    [TestCase("   ")]
+    public void ExclusionsMayBeEmptyWhileIncludesAreRequired(string? patterns)
+    {
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Validate(patterns), Is.Null);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(patterns), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileNamePatterns.IsValid(patterns), Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase("**/*.txt")]
+    [TestCase("folder/*.txt")]
+    public void OptionalExclusionsStillRejectMalformedRules(string patterns)
+    {
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.Validate(patterns), Is.Not.Null);
+            Assert.That(FileExclusions.IsValid(patterns), Is.False);
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task TextSelectorsCanBeCombinedWithFilenameExclusions()
+    {
+        var directoryPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"ai-studio-exclusions-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryPath);
+        try
+        {
+            var terraform = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "main.tf");
+            var caddy = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "Caddyfile");
+            await File.WriteAllTextAsync(terraform, "resource example {}");
+            await File.WriteAllTextAsync(caddy, "localhost { respond hello }");
+            var selection = new FolderFileSelection(
+                [":text:"], ["*.tf"], false, false, FolderFileSelection.DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES);
+
+            Assert.Multiple(() =>
+            {
+                Assert.That(selection.Selects(terraform), Is.False);
+                Assert.That(selection.Selects(caddy), Is.True);
+            });
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Directory.Delete(directoryPath, true);
+        }
+    }
+}

app/Tests/Tools/FileSourceIndexerWatcherTests.cs

@@ -262,6 +262,32 @@ public sealed class FileSourceIndexerWatcherTests
         Assert.That(FileSourceIndexer.IsSameWatchConfiguration(before, after), Is.False);
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public void ReorderingEquivalentExclusionsDoesNotRecreateTheWatcher()
+    {
+        var before = DefaultConfiguration(Path.GetTempPath()) with
+        {
+            ExcludePatterns = FileExclusions.Parse("*.mp3;draft-*"),
+        };
+        var after = before with { ExcludePatterns = FileExclusions.Parse("DRAFT-*;*.MP3;*.mp3") };
+
+        Assert.That(FileSourceIndexer.IsSameWatchConfiguration(before, after), Is.True);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void RenamingAnIncludedFileIntoAnExcludedNameStillRefreshesTheIndex()
+    {
+        var rootPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"ai-studio-excluded-rename-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        var configuration = DefaultConfiguration(rootPath) with
+        {
+            FilePatterns = FileNamePatterns.Parse("*.md"),
+            ExcludePatterns = FileExclusions.Parse("draft-*"),
+        };
+        var renamed = new RenamedEventArgs(WatcherChangeTypes.Renamed, rootPath, "draft-report.md", "report.md");
+
+        Assert.That(FileSourceIndexer.IsRelevantWatcherEvent(configuration, renamed), Is.True);
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public async Task DirectoryWatcherIgnoresTheBatchTranscriptWhenTheMediaIsSelected()
     {

app/Tests/Tools/LocalDirectoryFilePatternsTests.cs

@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public sealed class LocalDirectoryFilePatternsTests
     [TestCase(null)]
     [TestCase("")]
     [TestCase("   ")]
-    [TestCase("*.txt;")]
+    [TestCase(";")]
+    [TestCase(" ; ; ")]
     [TestCase("folder/*.txt")]
     public void InvalidStoredPatternsFallBackWithoutRemovingExistingDocuments(string? storedPatterns)
     {
@@ -48,12 +49,60 @@ public sealed class LocalDirectoryFilePatternsTests
         Assert.That(dataSource.EffectiveFilePatterns, Is.EqualTo(DataSourceLocalDirectory.DEFAULT_FILE_PATTERNS));
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public void BatchExclusionsSurviveSettingsSerialization()
+    {
+        var written = new DataBatchProcessing { ExcludePatterns = "*.mp3;*.webm;draft-*" };
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(written, SettingsManager.JSON_OPTIONS);
+        var read = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<DataBatchProcessing>(json, SettingsManager.JSON_OPTIONS);
+
+        Assert.That(read!.ExcludePatterns, Is.EqualTo(written.ExcludePatterns));
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void PatternsAreSplitAndTrimmed()
     {
         Assert.That(FileNamePatterns.Parse(" *.txt ; *.tf ; .gitignore "), Is.EqualTo(new[] { "*.txt", "*.tf", ".gitignore" }));
     }
 
+    [TestCase("*.txt;")]
+    [TestCase(";*.txt")]
+    [TestCase(";; *.txt ; ; ")]
+    public void EmptyEntriesAreIgnoredWithoutBroadeningTheSelection(string patterns)
+    {
+        var parsed = FileNamePatterns.Parse(patterns);
+        var dataSource = new DataSourceLocalDirectory { FilePatterns = patterns };
+        var selection = new FolderFileSelection(parsed, [], false, false, FolderFileSelection.DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES);
+        var canonical = new FolderFileSelection(["*.txt"], [], false, false, FolderFileSelection.DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE_MEGABYTES);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileNamePatterns.IsValid(patterns), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(FileNamePatterns.Validate(patterns), Is.Null);
+            Assert.That(parsed, Is.EqualTo(new[] { "*.txt" }));
+            Assert.That(dataSource.EffectiveFilePatterns, Is.EqualTo(patterns), "Empty entries must not trigger the default document selection.");
+            Assert.That(selection.Selects("report.txt"), Is.True);
+            Assert.That(selection.Selects("report.md"), Is.False);
+            Assert.That(selection.Selects("recording.wav"), Is.False);
+            Assert.That(selection.Describe(), Is.EqualTo(canonical.Describe()), "Empty entries must not change the indexing selection signature.");
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(null)]
+    [TestCase("")]
+    [TestCase("   ")]
+    [TestCase(";")]
+    [TestCase(" ; ;; ")]
+    public void IncludesStillRequireAtLeastOneNonEmptyPattern(string? patterns)
+    {
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(FileNamePatterns.Parse(patterns), Is.Empty);
+            Assert.That(FileNamePatterns.IsValid(patterns), Is.False);
+            Assert.That(FileNamePatterns.Validate(patterns), Is.Not.Null);
+        });
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void NormalizingPatternsRemovesCaseInsensitiveDuplicates()
     {
@@ -75,6 +124,7 @@ public sealed class LocalDirectoryFilePatternsTests
         {
             Type = DataSourceType.LOCAL_DIRECTORY,
             FilePatterns = "*.txt;*.tf;.gitignore",
+            ExcludePatterns = "secret-*;*.backup",
             IncludeSubdirectories = false,
             IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders = true,
         };
@@ -85,8 +135,10 @@ public sealed class LocalDirectoryFilePatternsTests
         Assert.Multiple(() =>
         {
             Assert.That(json, Does.Not.Contain(nameof(DataSourceLocalDirectory.EffectiveFilePatterns)));
+            Assert.That(json, Does.Not.Contain(nameof(DataSourceLocalDirectory.EffectiveExcludePatterns)));
             Assert.That(read, Is.TypeOf<DataSourceLocalDirectory>());
             Assert.That(((DataSourceLocalDirectory)read!).FilePatterns, Is.EqualTo("*.txt;*.tf;.gitignore"));
+            Assert.That(((DataSourceLocalDirectory)read).ExcludePatterns, Is.EqualTo("secret-*;*.backup"));
             Assert.That(((DataSourceLocalDirectory)read).IncludeSubdirectories, Is.False);
             Assert.That(((DataSourceLocalDirectory)read).IncludeHiddenFilesAndFolders, Is.True);
         });
@@ -419,17 +471,22 @@ public sealed class LocalDirectoryFilePatternsTests
     [TestCase(":documents:")]
     [TestCase(":DOCUMENTS:;*.tf")]
     [TestCase("report-??.md")]
+    [TestCase("*.txt;")]
+    [TestCase(";*.txt;; *.tf ; ;")]
+    [TestCase(":documents:;;")]
     public void DataSourceValidationAcceptsSimplePatterns(string patterns)
     {
         Assert.That(new DataSourceValidation().ValidateFilePatterns(patterns), Is.Null);
     }
 
     [TestCase("")]
-    [TestCase("*.txt;")]
+    [TestCase(" ; ;; ")]
     [TestCase("**/*.txt")]
     [TestCase("folder/*.txt")]
     [TestCase(":document:")]
     [TestCase("*.txt;:docs:")]
+    [TestCase(";*.txt;; :docs: ;")]
+    [TestCase("*.txt;;folder/*.md;")]
     public void DataSourceValidationRejectsInvalidPatterns(string patterns)
     {
         Assert.That(new DataSourceValidation().ValidateFilePatterns(patterns), Is.Not.Null);

app/Tests/Tools/ManagePandocDependencyTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using AIStudio.Components;
+using AIStudio.Tools;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tests.Tools;
+
+public sealed class ManagePandocDependencyTests
+{
+    [Test]
+    public void TheInstallationPromptStaysHiddenWhileAvailabilityIsChecked()
+    {
+        Assert.That(ManagePandocDependency.ShouldShowInstallationPrompt(null), Is.False);
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public void AnAvailableInstallationNeedsNoPrompt(bool isLocal)
+    {
+        var installation = new PandocInstallation(true, string.Empty, true, "3.7.0.2", isLocal);
+
+        Assert.That(ManagePandocDependency.ShouldShowInstallationPrompt(installation), Is.False);
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(true)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public void AnUnavailableOrOutdatedInstallationShowsThePrompt(bool checkWasSuccessful)
+    {
+        var installation = new PandocInstallation(checkWasSuccessful, "Unavailable", false, string.Empty, false);
+
+        Assert.That(ManagePandocDependency.ShouldShowInstallationPrompt(installation), Is.True);
+    }
+}

app/Tests/Tools/MediaFileSelectionTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+using AIStudio.Settings;
+using AIStudio.Settings.DataModel;
+using AIStudio.Tools;
+using AIStudio.Tools.Media;
+using AIStudio.Tools.Services;
+using AIStudio.Tools.Services.Indexing;
+
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tests.Tools;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Checks combinations of media, transcripts, and ordinary Markdown against the current folder
+/// selection rules. Transcript reuse exercises the shared implementation used by RAG and batch.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MediaFileSelectionTests
+{
+    private const string TRANSCRIPT_TEXT = "# Transcript\nSpoken content from the recording.";
+
+    private string rootPath = string.Empty;
+    private string userFolder = string.Empty;
+
+    [SetUp]
+    public void CreateDirectory()
+    {
+        this.rootPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"ai-studio-media-selection-{Guid.NewGuid():N}");
+        this.userFolder = Path.Combine(this.rootPath, "user");
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(this.userFolder);
+    }
+
+    [TearDown]
+    public void DeleteDirectory() => Directory.Delete(this.rootPath, true);
+
+    [TestCase("*.wav", "*.md")]
+    [TestCase("*.wav;*.md", "*.md")]
+    [TestCase("*", "*.md")]
+    public async Task ExcludingMarkdownStillSelectsTheMedia(string includes, string excludes)
+    {
+        var mediaPath = await this.CreateMediaAndDocumentsAsync();
+
+        Assert.That(this.Discover(includes, excludes), Is.EqualTo(new[] { mediaPath }));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase("*.md")]
+    [TestCase("*.wav;*.md")]
+    [TestCase("*")]
+    public async Task ExcludingMediaKeepsOrdinaryMarkdownAndTheIndependentTranscript(string includes)
+    {
+        var mediaPath = await this.CreateMediaAndDocumentsAsync();
+
+        Assert.That(this.Discover(includes, "*.wav"), Is.EquivalentTo(new[]
+        {
+            MediaSidecarTranscripts.GetFilePath(mediaPath),
+            Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "notes.md"),
+            Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "readme.md"),
+        }));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task SelectingMediaAndMarkdownDoesNotProcessTheTranscriptTwice()
+    {
+        var mediaPath = await this.CreateMediaAndDocumentsAsync();
+
+        Assert.That(this.Discover("*.wav;*.md", string.Empty), Is.EquivalentTo(new[]
+        {
+            mediaPath,
+            Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "notes.md"),
+            Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "readme.md"),
+        }));
+    }
+
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    [TestCase(true)]
+    public async Task ExistingTranscriptsAreReusedWithoutAProviderOrARewrite(bool dataSourceTranscript)
+    {
+        var mediaPath = await this.CreateMediaAndDocumentsAsync();
+        IMediaTranscriptLocation location = dataSourceTranscript
+            ? this.TranscriptStore()
+            : MediaSidecarTranscripts.INSTANCE;
+        var slot = await location.ResolveAsync(mediaPath, CancellationToken.None);
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(slot.Path)!);
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(slot.Path, TRANSCRIPT_TEXT);
+        var originalWriteTime = File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(slot.Path);
+        var calls = 0;
+        Task<MediaTranscriptionResult> Transcribe(string _, TranscriptionProvider __, CancellationToken ___)
+        {
+            calls++;
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("An existing transcript must not ask a provider.");
+        }
+
+        for (var attempt = 0; attempt < 2; attempt++)
+        {
+            var result = await PersistentMediaTranscript.ReadOrCreateAsync(
+                location, mediaPath, null, Transcribe, NullLogger.Instance, CancellationToken.None);
+
+            Assert.Multiple(() =>
+            {
+                Assert.That(result.Status, Is.EqualTo(PersistentMediaTranscriptStatus.READY));
+                Assert.That(result.Reused, Is.True);
+                Assert.That(File.ReadAllText(result.TranscriptPath), Is.EqualTo(TRANSCRIPT_TEXT));
+                Assert.That(File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(slot.Path), Is.EqualTo(originalWriteTime));
+                Assert.That(calls, Is.Zero);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task ChangedMediaDoesNotReuseAnOldDataSourceTranscriptEvenWithTheSameSizeAndWriteTime()
+    {
+        var mediaPath = await this.CreateMediaAndDocumentsAsync();
+        var store = this.TranscriptStore();
+        var originalSlot = await store.ResolveAsync(mediaPath, CancellationToken.None);
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(originalSlot.Path)!);
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(originalSlot.Path, TRANSCRIPT_TEXT);
+        var originalWriteTime = File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(mediaPath);
+
+        await File.WriteAllBytesAsync(mediaPath, [4, 5, 6]);
+        File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc(mediaPath, originalWriteTime);
+        var changedSlot = await store.ResolveAsync(mediaPath, CancellationToken.None);
+        var result = await PersistentMediaTranscript.ReadOrCreateAsync(
+            store, mediaPath, null,
+            (_, _, _) => throw new InvalidOperationException("No provider was configured."),
+            NullLogger.Instance, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(changedSlot.Key, Is.Not.EqualTo(originalSlot.Key));
+            Assert.That(result.Status, Is.EqualTo(PersistentMediaTranscriptStatus.NO_PROVIDER));
+            Assert.That(File.ReadAllText(originalSlot.Path), Is.EqualTo(TRANSCRIPT_TEXT));
+        });
+    }
+
+    [TestCase("*.wav", "*.md", false, false)]
+    [TestCase("*.md", "*.wav", true, true)]
+    [TestCase("*.wav;*.md", "", true, false)]
+    public async Task WatcherUsesTheSelectionOfTheMediaWhenDecidingAboutItsSidecar(
+        string includes, string excludes, bool markdownChangesMatter, bool transcriptChangesMatter)
+    {
+        var mediaPath = await this.CreateMediaAndDocumentsAsync();
+        var configuration = new FileSourceIndexer.DataSourceWatcherConfiguration(
+            this.userFolder,
+            false,
+            FilePatterns: FileNamePatterns.Parse(includes),
+            ExcludePatterns: FileExclusions.Parse(excludes));
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(
+                FileSourceIndexer.IsRelevantWatcherPath(configuration, Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "notes.md"), WatcherChangeTypes.Changed),
+                Is.EqualTo(markdownChangesMatter));
+            Assert.That(
+                FileSourceIndexer.IsRelevantWatcherPath(configuration, MediaSidecarTranscripts.GetFilePath(mediaPath), WatcherChangeTypes.Changed),
+                Is.EqualTo(transcriptChangesMatter));
+        });
+    }
+
+    private async Task<string> CreateMediaAndDocumentsAsync()
+    {
+        var mediaPath = Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "test123.wav");
+        // These bytes cannot be decoded: reuse must find the transcript before asking a provider.
+        await File.WriteAllBytesAsync(mediaPath, [1, 2, 3]);
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(MediaSidecarTranscripts.GetFilePath(mediaPath), TRANSCRIPT_TEXT);
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "notes.md"), "# Ordinary notes");
+        await File.WriteAllTextAsync(Path.Combine(this.userFolder, "readme.md"), "# Ordinary readme");
+        return mediaPath;
+    }
+
+    private IReadOnlyList<string> Discover(string includes, string excludes)
+    {
+        using var indexer = new FileSourceIndexer(null!, null!, null!, null!, NullLogger.Instance);
+        var result = indexer.GetInputFiles(new DataSourceLocalDirectory
+        {
+            Type = DataSourceType.LOCAL_DIRECTORY,
+            Path = this.userFolder,
+            FilePatterns = includes,
+            ExcludePatterns = excludes,
+            IncludeSubdirectories = false,
+        }, new DataSourceEmbeddingManifest(),
+            MediaTranscriptionAvailability.Allowed(new TranscriptionProvider { Id = "test-transcription-provider" }));
+
+        Assert.Multiple(() =>
+        {
+            Assert.That(result.Failures, Is.Empty);
+            Assert.That(result.IgnoredFiles, Is.Empty);
+        });
+
+        return result.Files.Select(file => file.FullName).ToArray();
+    }
+
+    private DataSourceTranscriptStore TranscriptStore() => new(
+        Path.Combine(this.rootPath, "data"), "d401ce54-9a42-4e78-85de-2402e07f7f7e");
+}