diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/fs.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/fs.rs
index b9ef75f0..db3bc96d 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/fs.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/fs.rs
@@ -5,41 +5,39 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-/// Copy contents from one directory into a new directory at a provided `to` full path.
-/// If the `to` directory doesn't exist this function creates it.
-pub fn copy_dir<T: AsRef<Path>>(from: T, to: T) -> HuakResult<()> {
-    let (from, to) = (from.as_ref(), to.as_ref());
-    let mut stack = Vec::new();
-    stack.push(PathBuf::from(from));
-    let target_root = to.to_path_buf();
-    let from_component_count = from.to_path_buf().components().count();
-    while let Some(working_path) = stack.pop() {
-        // Collects the trailing components of the path
-        let src: PathBuf = working_path
-            .components()
-            .skip(from_component_count)
-            .collect();
-        let dest = if src.components().count() == 0 {
-            target_root.clone()
-        } else {
-            target_root.join(&src)
-        };
-        if !dest.exists() {
-            fs::create_dir_all(&dest)?;
-        }
-        for entry in fs::read_dir(working_path)? {
-            let path = entry?.path();
-            if path.is_dir() {
-                stack.push(path);
-            } else if let Some(filename) = path.file_name() {
-                fs::copy(&path, dest.join(filename))?;
+pub fn copy_dir<T: AsRef<Path>>(
+    from: T,
+    to: T,
+    options: &CopyDirOptions,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let from = from.as_ref();
+    let to = to.as_ref();
+
+    if from.is_dir() {
+        for entry in fs::read_dir(from)?.filter_map(|e| e.ok()) {
+            let entry_path = entry.path();
+            if options.exclude.contains(&entry_path) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let destination = to.join(entry.file_name());
+            if entry.file_type()?.is_dir() {
+                fs::create_dir_all(&destination)?;
+                copy_dir(entry.path(), destination, options)?;
+            } else {
+                fs::copy(entry.path(), &destination)?;
             }
         }
     }
-
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct CopyDirOptions {
+    /// Exclude paths
+    pub exclude: Vec<PathBuf>,
+}
+
 /// Get an iterator over all paths found in each directory.
 pub fn flatten_directories(
     directories: impl IntoIterator<Item = PathBuf>,
@@ -125,7 +123,8 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_copy_dir() {
         let to = tempdir().unwrap().into_path();
         let from = crate::test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project");
-        copy_dir(from, to.join("mock-project")).unwrap();
+        copy_dir(from, to.join("mock-project"), &CopyDirOptions::default())
+            .unwrap();
 
         assert!(to.join("mock-project").exists());
         assert!(to.join("mock-project").join("pyproject.toml").exists());
@@ -135,7 +134,8 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_find_root_file_bottom_up() {
         let tmp = tempdir().unwrap().into_path();
         let from = crate::test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project");
-        copy_dir(&from, &tmp.join("mock-project")).unwrap();
+        copy_dir(&from, &tmp.join("mock-project"), &CopyDirOptions::default())
+            .unwrap();
         let res = find_root_file_bottom_up(
             "pyproject.toml",
             tmp.join("mock-project").as_path(),
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/add.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/add.rs
index d15f4e58..b9912220 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/add.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/add.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub fn add_project_optional_dependencies(
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        fs,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
         ops::{test_config, test_venv},
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
     };
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let group = "dev";
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/build.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/build.rs
index 1a263cfe..66388491 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/build.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/build.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn build_project(
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        fs,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
         ops::{test_config, test_venv},
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
     };
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/clean.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/clean.rs
index 50d698eb..30b7ca8f 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/clean.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/clean.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ pub fn clean_project(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::{fs, ops::test_config, test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity};
+    use crate::{
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
+        ops::test_config,
+        test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
+    };
     use tempfile::tempdir;
 
     #[test]
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/format.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/format.rs
index 26d26aec..f7659d86 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/format.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/format.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn format_project(
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        fs,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
         ops::{test_config, test_venv},
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
     };
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/install.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/install.rs
index 960d3b9a..09d8102b 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/install.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/install.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn install_project_dependencies(
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        fs,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
         ops::{test_config, test_venv},
         package::Package,
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/lint.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/lint.rs
index 474793dc..91ea1176 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/lint.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/lint.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ pub fn lint_project(config: &Config, options: &LintOptions) -> HuakResult<()> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::fs::CopyDirOptions;
     use crate::ops::{test_config, test_venv};
     use crate::{fs, test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity};
     use tempfile::tempdir;
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/remove.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/remove.rs
index 20028ac8..7a6c3f1c 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/remove.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
         dependency::Dependency,
-        fs,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
         ops::{test_config, test_venv},
         package::Package,
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/run.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/run.rs
index 9c75a430..ec0a53e7 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/run.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/run.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ pub fn run_command_str(command: &str, config: &Config) -> HuakResult<()> {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        environment::env_path_string, fs, ops::test_config,
+        environment::env_path_string,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
+        ops::test_config,
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
     };
     use tempfile::tempdir;
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/test.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/test.rs
index 933fd7a5..45841e25 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/test.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/test.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub fn test_project(config: &Config, options: &TestOptions) -> HuakResult<()> {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        fs,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
         ops::{test_config, test_venv},
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
     };
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
diff --git a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/update.rs b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/update.rs
index 80561eca..07b21c9b 100644
--- a/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/update.rs
+++ b/crates/huak_ops/src/ops/update.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub fn update_project_dependencies(
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        fs,
+        fs::{self, CopyDirOptions},
         ops::{test_config, test_venv},
         test_resources_dir_path, Verbosity,
     };
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ mod tests {
         fs::copy_dir(
             &test_resources_dir_path().join("mock-project"),
             &dir.path().join("mock-project"),
+            &CopyDirOptions::default(),
         )
         .unwrap();
         let root = dir.path().join("mock-project");