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Deno pack dirty Git-tree refusal

Deno pack refuses uncommitted Git changes by default so releases are reproducible from a commit hash and exposes allow-dirty as the explicit opt-out.

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Direct answer

What is the rule?

By default, `deno pack` refuses to pack when the Git working tree has uncommitted changes so releases are reproducible from the commit hash. `--allow-dirty` is the explicit opt-out; this rule applies only to `deno pack`.

Scope
Deno runtime, module, dependency-integrity, and pack rules
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026

Published evidence

Rule details

Dirty-tree pack refusal

By default, `deno pack` refuses a Git working tree with uncommitted changes so releases remain reproducible from the commit hash. `--allow-dirty` is the explicit opt-out. This rule applies only to `deno pack`.

Applicability

Service: Deno. Rule group: release-reproducibility. Scope is limited to this exact topic and its source-stated qualifiers.

Evidence trail

Official sources

Attribution and license

Deno documentation by the Deno authors, Copyright (c) 2018-2024 the Deno authors. Source: https://github.com/denoland/docs/tree/aa772cfbe4455e2a3ef86e9f4df584d41523c0f9. Licensed under the MIT License: https://github.com/denoland/docs/blob/aa772cfbe4455e2a3ef86e9f4df584d41523c0f9/LICENSE. Modified by RuleRoster: RuleRoster extracted and restructured facts into typed rule fields and concise answers. Verified 2026-08-14. No endorsement by Deno or the Deno authors is implied. Project names and marks remain descriptive source identifiers only.

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Record dates

Published
August 15, 2026
Human verified
August 14, 2026
Source checked
September 3, 2026
Review due
September 4, 2026

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