diff --git a/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.lua b/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.lua
index 48c3a57c..bb3409f2 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.lua
@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@ local SCRIPT_CLASS_NAMES = {
 }
 
 local function shouldDeleteChild(virtualInstance, childInstance)
-	-- If the parent allows deleting unknown instances, always allow
 	if shouldDeleteUnknownInstances(virtualInstance) then
 		return true
 	end
 
+	-- When the parent has glob-ignored children, suppress ALL deletions
+	-- (including scripts). This differs from scripts-only mode where
+	-- scripts are still eligible for deletion.
+	if virtualInstance.Metadata and virtualInstance.Metadata.globIgnoredChildren then
+		return false
+	end
+
 	-- In scripts-only mode (where parent has ignoreUnknownInstances: true),
 	-- we still want to allow deletion of scripts. This ensures deleted
 	-- script files show up in the sync diff.
diff --git a/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.spec.lua b/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.spec.lua
index 163606c7..caa969cc 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.spec.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/Reconciler/diff.spec.lua
@@ -244,6 +244,64 @@ return function()
 		assert(isEmpty(patch.removed))
 	end)
 
+	it(
+		"should still remove unknown scripts when ignoreUnknownInstances is true but globIgnoredChildren is false",
+		function()
+			local knownInstances = InstanceMap.new()
+			local virtualInstances = {
+				ROOT = {
+					ClassName = "Folder",
+					Name = "Folder",
+					Properties = {},
+					Children = {},
+					Metadata = {
+						ignoreUnknownInstances = true,
+						globIgnoredChildren = false,
+					},
+				},
+			}
+
+			local rootInstance = Instance.new("Folder")
+			local unknownScript = Instance.new("ModuleScript")
+			unknownScript.Parent = rootInstance
+			knownInstances:insert("ROOT", rootInstance)
+
+			local ok, patch = diff(knownInstances, virtualInstances, "ROOT")
+
+			assert(ok, tostring(patch))
+
+			expect(#patch.removed).to.equal(1)
+			expect(patch.removed[1]).to.equal(unknownScript)
+		end
+	)
+
+	it("should NOT remove unknown scripts when globIgnoredChildren is true", function()
+		local knownInstances = InstanceMap.new()
+		local virtualInstances = {
+			ROOT = {
+				ClassName = "Folder",
+				Name = "Folder",
+				Properties = {},
+				Children = {},
+				Metadata = {
+					ignoreUnknownInstances = true,
+					globIgnoredChildren = true,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		local rootInstance = Instance.new("Folder")
+		local unknownScript = Instance.new("ModuleScript")
+		unknownScript.Parent = rootInstance
+		knownInstances:insert("ROOT", rootInstance)
+
+		local ok, patch = diff(knownInstances, virtualInstances, "ROOT")
+
+		assert(ok, tostring(patch))
+
+		assert(isEmpty(patch.removed))
+	end)
+
 	it("should generate a patch with an added child", function()
 		local knownInstances = InstanceMap.new()
 		local virtualInstances = {
diff --git a/plugin/src/Types.lua b/plugin/src/Types.lua
index 6b00104e..6838e931 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Types.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/Types.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local ApiValue = t.keys(t.string)
 
 local ApiInstanceMetadata = t.interface({
 	ignoreUnknownInstances = t.optional(t.boolean),
+	globIgnoredChildren = t.optional(t.boolean),
 })
 
 local ApiInstance = t.interface({
diff --git a/src/serve_session.rs b/src/serve_session.rs
index 6b0efe7b..f3235b1c 100644
--- a/src/serve_session.rs
+++ b/src/serve_session.rs
@@ -371,14 +371,7 @@ impl ServeSession {
 
         let patch_start = Instant::now();
         let project_folder = root_project.folder_location().to_path_buf();
-        let watch_ignore_rules: Vec<PathIgnoreRule> = root_project
-            .glob_ignore_paths
-            .iter()
-            .map(|glob| PathIgnoreRule {
-                glob: glob.clone(),
-                base_path: root_project.folder_location().to_path_buf(),
-            })
-            .collect();
+        let watch_ignore_rules = root_project.path_ignore_rules();
         std::thread::scope(|s| {
             s.spawn(|| {
                 use walkdir::WalkDir;
diff --git a/src/snapshot/metadata.rs b/src/snapshot/metadata.rs
index 9fb96cce..406926c4 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/metadata.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot/metadata.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ pub struct InstanceMetadata {
     /// manage.
     pub ignore_unknown_instances: bool,
 
+    /// Whether this directory had children excluded by `globIgnorePaths`.
+    /// Distinguishes glob-ignored directories (suppress ALL deletions including
+    /// scripts) from scripts-only mode (suppress non-script deletions only).
+    pub glob_ignored_children: bool,
+
     /// If a change occurs to this instance, the instigating source is what
     /// should be run through the snapshot functions to regenerate it.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ impl InstanceMetadata {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             ignore_unknown_instances: false,
+            glob_ignored_children: false,
             instigating_source: None,
             relevant_paths: Vec::new(),
             context: InstanceContext::default(),
@@ -96,6 +102,13 @@ impl InstanceMetadata {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn glob_ignored_children(self, glob_ignored_children: bool) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            glob_ignored_children,
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn instigating_source(self, instigating_source: impl Into<InstigatingSource>) -> Self {
         Self {
             instigating_source: Some(instigating_source.into()),
diff --git a/src/snapshot/patch_compute.rs b/src/snapshot/patch_compute.rs
index 1bc10f5b..ae3edc6f 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/patch_compute.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot/patch_compute.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ fn compute_patch_set_internal(
         .get_instance(id)
         .expect("Instance did not exist in tree");
 
+    let ignore_unknown = snapshot.metadata.ignore_unknown_instances;
+
     compute_property_patches(
         &context.snapshot_specified_ids,
         &mut snapshot,
@@ -117,7 +119,15 @@ fn compute_patch_set_internal(
         patch_set,
         tree,
     );
-    compute_children_patches(context, &mut snapshot, tree, id, patch_set, session);
+    compute_children_patches(
+        context,
+        &mut snapshot,
+        tree,
+        id,
+        patch_set,
+        session,
+        ignore_unknown,
+    );
 }
 
 fn compute_property_patches(
@@ -267,6 +277,7 @@ fn compute_children_patches(
     id: Ref,
     patch_set: &mut PatchSet,
     session: &super::matching::MatchingSession,
+    ignore_unknown_instances: bool,
 ) {
     use super::matching::match_forward;
 
@@ -310,9 +321,13 @@ fn compute_children_patches(
         });
     }
 
-    // Unmatched tree children: instances to be removed.
-    for tree_child_id in match_result.unmatched_tree {
-        patch_set.removed_instances.push(tree_child_id);
+    // Unmatched tree children: instances to be removed, unless the parent
+    // snapshot says to ignore unknown instances (e.g. $ignoreUnknownInstances
+    // or directories with glob-ignored children).
+    if !ignore_unknown_instances {
+        for tree_child_id in match_result.unmatched_tree {
+            patch_set.removed_instances.push(tree_child_id);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -426,6 +441,96 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(patch_set, expected_patch_set);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn ignore_unknown_instances_suppresses_removals() {
+        use super::super::patch_apply::apply_patch_set;
+
+        let mut tree = RojoTree::new(InstanceSnapshot::new().name("root").class_name("Folder"));
+        let root_id = tree.get_root_id();
+
+        // Add two children (A and B) to the tree via a patch.
+        let add_patch = PatchSet {
+            added_instances: vec![
+                PatchAdd {
+                    parent_id: root_id,
+                    instance: InstanceSnapshot::new().name("A").class_name("Folder"),
+                },
+                PatchAdd {
+                    parent_id: root_id,
+                    instance: InstanceSnapshot::new().name("B").class_name("Folder"),
+                },
+            ],
+            updated_instances: Vec::new(),
+            removed_instances: Vec::new(),
+            stage_ids: std::collections::HashSet::new(),
+            stage_paths: Vec::new(),
+        };
+        apply_patch_set(&mut tree, add_patch);
+
+        // Snapshot only has child A, with ignore_unknown_instances = true.
+        // Child B is "unknown" and should NOT be removed.
+        let snapshot = InstanceSnapshot {
+            snapshot_id: Ref::none(),
+            metadata: super::super::InstanceMetadata::new().ignore_unknown_instances(true),
+            properties: UstrMap::new(),
+            name: Cow::Borrowed("root"),
+            class_name: ustr("Folder"),
+            children: vec![InstanceSnapshot::new().name("A").class_name("Folder")],
+        };
+
+        let patch_set = compute_patch_set(Some(snapshot), &tree, root_id);
+
+        assert!(
+            patch_set.removed_instances.is_empty(),
+            "Unmatched tree children should NOT be removed when ignore_unknown_instances is true"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_removes_unmatched_children() {
+        use super::super::patch_apply::apply_patch_set;
+
+        let mut tree = RojoTree::new(InstanceSnapshot::new().name("root").class_name("Folder"));
+        let root_id = tree.get_root_id();
+
+        let add_patch = PatchSet {
+            added_instances: vec![
+                PatchAdd {
+                    parent_id: root_id,
+                    instance: InstanceSnapshot::new().name("A").class_name("Folder"),
+                },
+                PatchAdd {
+                    parent_id: root_id,
+                    instance: InstanceSnapshot::new().name("B").class_name("Folder"),
+                },
+            ],
+            updated_instances: Vec::new(),
+            removed_instances: Vec::new(),
+            stage_ids: std::collections::HashSet::new(),
+            stage_paths: Vec::new(),
+        };
+        apply_patch_set(&mut tree, add_patch);
+
+        // Snapshot only has child A, with default metadata (ignore_unknown_instances = false).
+        // Child B should be removed.
+        let snapshot = InstanceSnapshot {
+            snapshot_id: Ref::none(),
+            metadata: Default::default(),
+            properties: UstrMap::new(),
+            name: Cow::Borrowed("root"),
+            class_name: ustr("Folder"),
+            children: vec![InstanceSnapshot::new().name("A").class_name("Folder")],
+        };
+
+        let patch_set = compute_patch_set(Some(snapshot), &tree, root_id);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            patch_set.removed_instances.len(),
+            1,
+            "Unmatched tree children should be removed when ignore_unknown_instances is false"
+        );
+    }
+
     /// The same as rewrite_ref_existing_instance_update, except that the
     /// property is added in a new instance instead of modifying an existing
     /// one.
diff --git a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__add_property.snap b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__add_property.snap
index 9b3650fa..00465ae9 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__add_property.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__add_property.snap
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ properties:
     "!String": Value of Foo
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   relevant_paths: []
   context: {}
   specified_id: ~
diff --git a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_after_patch.snap b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_after_patch.snap
index afbcc2ee..a0adbaa0 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_after_patch.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_after_patch.snap
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class_name: ROOT
 properties: {}
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   relevant_paths: []
   context: {}
   specified_id: ~
diff --git a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_initial.snap b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_initial.snap
index 31af7868..2ad5a617 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_initial.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__remove_property_initial.snap
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ properties:
     "!String": Should be removed
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   relevant_paths: []
   context: {}
   specified_id: ~
diff --git a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__set_name_and_class_name.snap b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__set_name_and_class_name.snap
index ecb3f847..38a3be7e 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__set_name_and_class_name.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__apply__set_name_and_class_name.snap
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class_name: Folder
 properties: {}
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   relevant_paths: []
   context: {}
   specified_id: ~
diff --git a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__compute__add_child.snap b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__compute__add_child.snap
index 1bd818f3..d85b6f00 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__compute__add_child.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot/tests/snapshots/librojo__snapshot__tests__compute__add_child.snap
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ added_instances:
       snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
       metadata:
         ignore_unknown_instances: false
+        glob_ignored_children: false
         relevant_paths: []
         context: {}
         specified_id: ~
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
index 32e49188..1b2b0833 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ pub fn snapshot_dir_no_meta(
                 .instigating_source(path)
                 .relevant_paths(relevant_paths)
                 .context(context)
-                .ignore_unknown_instances(any_child_glob_ignored),
+                .ignore_unknown_instances(any_child_glob_ignored)
+                .glob_ignored_children(any_child_glob_ignored),
         );
 
     Ok(Some(snapshot))
@@ -602,6 +603,10 @@ mod test {
             snap.metadata.ignore_unknown_instances,
             "Directory with glob-ignored children should have ignore_unknown_instances = true"
         );
+        assert!(
+            snap.metadata.glob_ignored_children,
+            "Directory with glob-ignored children should have glob_ignored_children = true"
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             snap.children.len(),
             1,
@@ -636,6 +641,10 @@ mod test {
             !snap.metadata.ignore_unknown_instances,
             "Directory without glob-ignored children should have ignore_unknown_instances = false"
         );
+        assert!(
+            !snap.metadata.glob_ignored_children,
+            "Directory without glob-ignored children should have glob_ignored_children = false"
+        );
         assert_eq!(snap.children.len(), 2);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_from_vfs.snap
index 2ec17a3a..9732375d 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.csv
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init.snap
index a28c445a..b605e1f9 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /root/init.csv
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init_with_meta.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init_with_meta.snap
index ada8a161..d44b69ae 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init_with_meta.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_init_with_meta.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /root/init.csv
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_with_meta.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_with_meta.snap
index 196e430d..8210ef3e 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_with_meta.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__csv__test__csv_with_meta.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.csv
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__empty_folder.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__empty_folder.snap
index 23ecb41c..98d6c620 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__empty_folder.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__empty_folder.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__folder_in_folder.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__folder_in_folder.snap
index 0d7dddbf..478432f7 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__folder_in_folder.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__dir__test__folder_in_folder.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo
   relevant_paths:
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ children:
   - snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
     metadata:
       ignore_unknown_instances: false
+      glob_ignored_children: false
       instigating_source:
         Path: /foo/Child
       relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__instance_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
index c2ca07dc..82b4da39 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__with_metadata.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__with_metadata.snap
index 396cc181..3c140e36 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__with_metadata.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json__test__with_metadata.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs.snap
index 9690c7ec..6a49b6a0 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.model.json5
   relevant_paths:
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ children:
   - snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
     metadata:
       ignore_unknown_instances: false
+      glob_ignored_children: false
       relevant_paths: []
       context: {}
       specified_id: ~
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs_legacy.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs_legacy.snap
index 9690c7ec..6a49b6a0 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs_legacy.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__json_model__test__model_from_vfs_legacy.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.model.json5
   relevant_paths:
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ children:
   - snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
     metadata:
       ignore_unknown_instances: false
+      glob_ignored_children: false
       relevant_paths: []
       context: {}
       specified_id: ~
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__client_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__client_from_vfs.snap
index ea4d0102..7f3c1684 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__client_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__client_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.client.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs.snap
index e4978c2b..64c753f2 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /root/init.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs_with_meta.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs_with_meta.snap
index da906c76..036c5810 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs_with_meta.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__init_module_from_vfs_with_meta.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /root/init.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__legacy_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__legacy_from_vfs.snap
index b609a3a3..b4d03db4 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__legacy_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__legacy_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.legacy.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__local_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__local_from_vfs.snap
index a8c84cba..9ad223f1 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__local_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__local_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.local.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_from_vfs.snap
index 30a628f0..3494c1e7 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_with_meta.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_with_meta.snap
index 50818283..932b52dc 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_with_meta.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__module_with_meta.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__plugin_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__plugin_from_vfs.snap
index daf0d5b5..660792d7 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__plugin_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__plugin_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.plugin.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_disabled.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_disabled.snap
index ffa29e3c..62ccfcb3 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_disabled.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_disabled.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /bar.server.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_from_vfs.snap
index 756c6567..f782f29b 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.server.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_with_meta.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_with_meta.snap
index 78e84a4c..2c80b322 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_with_meta.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__lua__test__server_with_meta.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.server.luau
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__adjacent_read_json5.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__adjacent_read_json5.snap
index f15c6ff5..1629f23d 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__adjacent_read_json5.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__adjacent_read_json5.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   relevant_paths:
     - /foo/bar.meta.json5
   context: {}
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__directory_read_json5.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__directory_read_json5.snap
index 5f7ab6cd..ccbefe47 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__directory_read_json5.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__meta_file__test__directory_read_json5.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   relevant_paths:
     - /foo/init.meta.json5
   context: {}
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__no_name_project.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__no_name_project.snap
index 0e0a7fc5..89fc7b18 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__no_name_project.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__no_name_project.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo/default.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_from_direct_file.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_from_direct_file.snap
index 07a7aca4..06d0db59 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_from_direct_file.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_from_direct_file.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo/hello.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_path_property_overrides.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_path_property_overrides.snap
index b19c2181..0cbefdc1 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_path_property_overrides.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_path_property_overrides.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo/default.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_children.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_children.snap
index 2df85f3f..13f44928 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_children.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_children.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ children:
   - snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
     metadata:
       ignore_unknown_instances: true
+      glob_ignored_children: false
       instigating_source:
         ProjectNode:
           path: /foo.project.json5
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project.snap
index 901bf4a4..6e9fa0fa 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo/default.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project_with_children.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project_with_children.snap
index c93e6832..e20d4ed4 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project_with_children.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_project_with_children.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo/default.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ children:
   - snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
     metadata:
       ignore_unknown_instances: true
+      glob_ignored_children: false
       instigating_source:
         ProjectNode:
           path: /foo/other.project.json5
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_txt.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_txt.snap
index 8dc96da2..6e1b642c 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_txt.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_path_to_txt.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo/default.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_resolved_properties.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_resolved_properties.snap
index 88599384..74d6cb8a 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_resolved_properties.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_resolved_properties.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_unresolved_properties.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_unresolved_properties.snap
index a953d6be..97c9a39d 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_unresolved_properties.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__project__test__project_with_unresolved_properties.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: true
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.project.json5
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
index cbee1125..0dbe5a3a 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.toml
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__with_metadata.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__with_metadata.snap
index 46f5eb5e..eed2365a 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__with_metadata.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__toml__test__with_metadata.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: foo.toml
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__instance_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
index f89b5009..20834287 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.txt
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__with_metadata.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__with_metadata.snap
index aefd549f..e24bf534 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__with_metadata.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__txt__test__with_metadata.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.txt
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
index f17cdf34..21749a63 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__instance_from_vfs.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: /foo.yaml
   relevant_paths:
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__with_metadata.snap b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__with_metadata.snap
index f54d3e7d..36d2ef28 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__with_metadata.snap
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/snapshots/librojo__snapshot_middleware__yaml__test__with_metadata.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ expression: instance_snapshot
 snapshot_id: "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 metadata:
   ignore_unknown_instances: false
+  glob_ignored_children: false
   instigating_source:
     Path: foo.yaml
   relevant_paths: