# GitHub Push rules in rulesets now support path exceptions

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- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-08-25
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-25-push-rules-in-rulesets-now-support-path-exceptions
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-08-25-push-rules-in-rulesets-now-support-path-exception

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You can now configure push rules more granularly by exempting specific file paths, so a rule applies everywhere in scope except the paths you choose. Path exceptions are in public… The post Push rules…

- **added** — Push rules in rulesets now support path exceptions to exempt specific file paths from a rule