Function getFileIdentity

src/utils/markdownConfigLoader.ts:159–172

* Gets a unique identifier for a file based on its device ID and inode. * This allows detection of duplicate files accessed through different paths * (e.g., via symlinks). Returns null if the file doesn't exist or can't be stat'd. * * Note: On Windows, dev and ino may not be reliable for all fil

(filePath: string)

 * @returns A string identifier "device:inode" or null if file can't be identified
 */
async function getFileIdentity(filePath: string): Promise<string | null> {
  try {
    const stats = await lstat(filePath, { bigint: true })
    // Some filesystems (NFS, FUSE, network mounts) report dev=0 and ino=0
    // for all files, which would cause every file to look like a duplicate.
    // Return null to skip deduplication for these unreliable identities.
    if (stats.dev === 0n && stats.ino === 0n) {
      return null
    }
    return `${stats.dev}:${stats.ino}`
  } catch {
    return null
  }
}

/**
 * Compute the stop boundary for getProjectDirsUpToHome's upward walk.