Clean files (latex-workshop.clean) doesn't remove synctex.gz

[nickeubank]

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The latex-workshop.clean command doesn't remove synctex.gz helper files.

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Describe the bug [Required]

When I run latex-workshop.clean, it removes all helper files except my .synctex.gz files.

Expected behavior

Should also delete synctex.gz

Logs [Required]

Please paste the whole log messages here, not parts of ones. The log should start with Initializing LaTeX Workshop. It is very important to identify problems.

LaTeX Workshop Output [Required]

[12:01:45] CLEAN command invoked.
[12:01:45] Current workspace folders: ["file:///Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022"]
[12:01:45] Current workspaceRootDir: file:///Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022
[12:01:45] Found root file from active editor: /Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022/Eubank_2022_TopPapers.tex
[12:01:45] Keep using the same root file: /Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022/Eubank_2022_TopPapers.tex
[12:01:45] Clean glob matched files: {"globs":["*.aux","*.bbl","*.blg","*.idx","*.ind","*.lof","*.lot","*.out","*.toc","*.acn","*.acr","*.alg","*.glg","*.glo","*.gls","*.fls","*.log","*.fdb_latexmk","*.snm","*.synctex(busy)","*.synctex.gz(busy)","*.nav","*.vrb"],"outdir":"/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022"}
[12:01:46] Manager.fileWatcher.getWatched: {"/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022":["Eubank_2022_TopPapers.tex"]}
[12:01:46] Manager.filesWatched: ["/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022/Eubank_2022_TopPapers.tex"]
[12:01:46] BibWatcher.bibWatcher.getWatched: {}
[12:01:46] BibWatcher.bibsWatched: []
[12:01:46] PdfWatcher.pdfWatcher.getWatched: {"/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022":["Eubank_2022_TopPapers.pdf"]}
[12:01:46] PdfWatcher.pdfsWatched: ["/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022/Eubank_2022_TopPapers.pdf"]
[12:01:47] Manager.fileWatcher.getWatched: {"/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022":["Eubank_2022_TopPapers.tex"]}
[12:01:47] Manager.filesWatched: ["/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022/Eubank_2022_TopPapers.tex"]
[12:01:47] BibWatcher.bibWatcher.getWatched: {}
[12:01:47] BibWatcher.bibsWatched: []
[12:01:47] PdfWatcher.pdfWatcher.getWatched: {"/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022":["Eubank_2022_TopPapers.pdf"]}
[12:01:47] PdfWatcher.pdfsWatched: ["/Users/Nick/Dropbox/MIDS_Reappointment_2022/Eubank_2022_TopPapers.pdf"]
[12:04:17] LOG command invoked: default

Developer Tools Console [Required]

nothing

[jlelong]

This is done on purpose because .synctex.gz files are needed by synctex to navigate from .tex to .pdf and vice versa. Yet, if you really want, you can add *.synctex.gz to latex-workshop.latex.clean.fileTypes.