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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@salesforce/eslint-config-lwc/-/eslint-config-lwc-3.7.2.tgz",
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-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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         "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "8.30.1",
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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         "@typescript-eslint/types": "8.30.1",
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
@@ -10889,10 +10876,10 @@
     },
     "packages/code-analyzer-flow-engine": {
       "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-flow-engine",
-      "version": "0.33.0",
+      "version": "0.34.0-SNAPSHOT",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
         "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
         "@types/semver": "^7.7.1",
         "semver": "^7.7.3"
@@ -10948,6 +10935,18 @@
         "url": "https://eslint.org/donate"
       }
     },
+    "packages/code-analyzer-flow-engine/node_modules/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": {
+      "version": "0.34.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api/-/code-analyzer-engine-api-0.34.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eZo+jfpzoDxWQIrnhKH8o2NJ+poYiEdusxezYTTnfGPmuQLRipq+a2Yz8j3+2zGjvNsJ0Up8p0POIdOZqd7mZw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/code-analyzer-flow-engine/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
@@ -11142,10 +11141,10 @@
     },
     "packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine": {
       "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-pmd-engine",
-      "version": "0.35.0",
+      "version": "0.36.0-SNAPSHOT",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
         "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
         "@types/semver": "^7.7.1",
         "semver": "^7.7.3"
@@ -11201,6 +11200,18 @@
         "url": "https://eslint.org/donate"
       }
     },
+    "packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/node_modules/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": {
+      "version": "0.34.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api/-/code-analyzer-engine-api-0.34.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eZo+jfpzoDxWQIrnhKH8o2NJ+poYiEdusxezYTTnfGPmuQLRipq+a2Yz8j3+2zGjvNsJ0Up8p0POIdOZqd7mZw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
@@ -11395,10 +11406,10 @@
     },
     "packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine": {
       "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-regex-engine",
-      "version": "0.32.0",
+      "version": "0.33.0-SNAPSHOT",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
         "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
         "isbinaryfile": "^5.0.0",
         "p-limit": "^3.1.0"
@@ -11454,6 +11465,18 @@
         "url": "https://eslint.org/donate"
       }
     },
+    "packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/node_modules/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": {
+      "version": "0.34.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api/-/code-analyzer-engine-api-0.34.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eZo+jfpzoDxWQIrnhKH8o2NJ+poYiEdusxezYTTnfGPmuQLRipq+a2Yz8j3+2zGjvNsJ0Up8p0POIdOZqd7mZw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
@@ -11660,10 +11683,10 @@
     },
     "packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine": {
       "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine",
-      "version": "0.31.0",
+      "version": "0.32.0-SNAPSHOT",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
         "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
         "isbinaryfile": "^5.0.0",
         "node-stream-zip": "^1.15.0",
@@ -11720,6 +11743,18 @@
         "url": "https://eslint.org/donate"
       }
     },
+    "packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/node_modules/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": {
+      "version": "0.34.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api/-/code-analyzer-engine-api-0.34.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eZo+jfpzoDxWQIrnhKH8o2NJ+poYiEdusxezYTTnfGPmuQLRipq+a2Yz8j3+2zGjvNsJ0Up8p0POIdOZqd7mZw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
@@ -11926,10 +11961,10 @@
     },
     "packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine": {
       "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-sfge-engine",
-      "version": "0.17.0",
+      "version": "0.18.0-SNAPSHOT",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
         "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
         "semver": "^7.7.3"
       },
@@ -11985,6 +12020,18 @@
         "url": "https://eslint.org/donate"
       }
     },
+    "packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/node_modules/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": {
+      "version": "0.34.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api/-/code-analyzer-engine-api-0.34.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eZo+jfpzoDxWQIrnhKH8o2NJ+poYiEdusxezYTTnfGPmuQLRipq+a2Yz8j3+2zGjvNsJ0Up8p0POIdOZqd7mZw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
@@ -12182,7 +12229,7 @@
       "version": "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+        "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
         "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -12236,6 +12283,18 @@
         "url": "https://eslint.org/donate"
       }
     },
+    "packages/ENGINE-TEMPLATE/node_modules/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": {
+      "version": "0.34.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api/-/code-analyzer-engine-api-0.34.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eZo+jfpzoDxWQIrnhKH8o2NJ+poYiEdusxezYTTnfGPmuQLRipq+a2Yz8j3+2zGjvNsJ0Up8p0POIdOZqd7mZw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/ENGINE-TEMPLATE/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/ENGINE-TEMPLATE/package.json b/packages/ENGINE-TEMPLATE/package.json
index 4dfc5bf2..4fa23b83 100644
--- a/packages/ENGINE-TEMPLATE/package.json
+++ b/packages/ENGINE-TEMPLATE/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0"
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.39.2",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json
index 90e11207..3299e29e 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-core",
   "description": "Core Package for the Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.42.0",
+  "version": "0.43.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "csv-stringify": "^6.6.0",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/code-analyzer.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/code-analyzer.ts
index ca189122..04e53467 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/code-analyzer.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/code-analyzer.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import * as engApi from "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api"
 import {Clock, RealClock} from '@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api/utils';
 import {Selector, toSelector} from "./selectors";
 import {EventEmitter} from "node:events";
-import {CodeAnalyzerConfig, ConfigDescription, EngineOverrides, FIELDS, RuleOverride} from "./config";
+import {CodeAnalyzerConfig, ConfigDescription, EngineOverrides, FIELDS, Ignores, RuleOverride} from "./config";
 import {
     EngineProgressAggregator,
     FileSystem,
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ export class CodeAnalyzer {
      * analyze the few files that you are targeting. If a targets array is not specified, then the entire list of
      * workspaces files and folders will be targeted.
      *
+     * Files matching patterns specified in the ignores.files configuration will be excluded from the workspace.
+     *
      * @param workspaceFilesAndFolders string array of files and/or folders to include in the workspace
      * @param targets optional string array of files and/or folders
      */
@@ -174,7 +176,11 @@ export class CodeAnalyzer {
             validatedTargets = (await Promise.all(targetPromises)).flat();
         }
 
-        const workspace: Workspace = new WorkspaceImpl(workspaceId, validatedWorkspaceFilesAndFolders, validatedTargets);
+        // Get ignore patterns from config
+        const ignores: Ignores = this.config.getIgnores();
+        const ignorePatterns: string[] = ignores.files;
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = new WorkspaceImpl(workspaceId, validatedWorkspaceFilesAndFolders, validatedTargets, ignorePatterns);
 
         // It appears that each of the engines is calling these methods all at the same time and so if we had N engines
         // each creating N promises, the cache hasn't been populated, and so we are doing the work N times. If we
@@ -646,8 +652,10 @@ export class CodeAnalyzer {
  */
 class WorkspaceImpl implements Workspace {
     private readonly delegate: engApi.Workspace;
-    constructor(workspaceId: string, absWorkspaceFilesAndFolders: string[], absTargets?: string[]) {
-        this.delegate = new engApi.Workspace(workspaceId, absWorkspaceFilesAndFolders, absTargets);
+
+    constructor(workspaceId: string, absWorkspaceFilesAndFolders: string[], absTargets?: string[], ignorePatterns: string[] = []) {
+        // Pass ignore patterns directly to engApi.Workspace which handles filtering internally
+        this.delegate = new engApi.Workspace(workspaceId, absWorkspaceFilesAndFolders, absTargets, ignorePatterns);
     }
 
     getWorkspaceId(): string {
@@ -662,11 +670,11 @@ class WorkspaceImpl implements Workspace {
         return this.delegate.getRawTargets();
     }
 
-    getWorkspaceFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
+    async getWorkspaceFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
         return this.delegate.getWorkspaceFiles();
     }
 
-    getTargetedFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
+    async getTargetedFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
         return this.delegate.getTargetedFiles();
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/config.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/config.ts
index a73834f2..627670f1 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/config.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ export const FIELDS = {
     ENGINES: 'engines',
     SEVERITY: 'severity',
     TAGS: 'tags',
-    DISABLE_ENGINE: 'disable_engine'
+    DISABLE_ENGINE: 'disable_engine',
+    IGNORES: 'ignores',
+    FILES: 'files'
 } as const;
 
 /**
@@ -37,12 +39,20 @@ export type RuleOverride = {
     tags?: string[]
 }
 
+/**
+ * Object containing the user specified ignores configuration for files to skip during scanning
+ */
+export type Ignores = {
+    files: string[]
+}
+
 type TopLevelConfig = {
     config_root: string
     log_folder: string
     log_level: LogLevel
     rules: Record<string, RuleOverrides>
     engines: Record<string, EngineOverrides>
+    ignores: Ignores
     root_working_folder: string, // INTERNAL USE ONLY
     preserve_all_working_folders: boolean // INTERNAL USE ONLY
     custom_engine_plugin_modules: string[] // INTERNAL USE ONLY
@@ -55,6 +65,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: TopLevelConfig = {
     log_level: LogLevel.Debug,
     rules: {},
     engines: {},
+    ignores: { files: [] },
     root_working_folder: os.tmpdir(), // INTERNAL USE ONLY
     preserve_all_working_folders: false, // INTERNAL USE ONLY
     custom_engine_plugin_modules: [], // INTERNAL USE ONLY
@@ -143,7 +154,7 @@ export class CodeAnalyzerConfig {
             validateAbsoluteFolder(rawConfig.config_root, FIELDS.CONFIG_ROOT);
         const configExtractor: engApi.ConfigValueExtractor = new engApi.ConfigValueExtractor(rawConfig, '', configRoot);
         configExtractor.addKeysThatBypassValidation([FIELDS.CUSTOM_ENGINE_PLUGIN_MODULES, FIELDS.PRESERVE_ALL_WORKING_FOLDERS, FIELDS.ROOT_WORKING_FOLDER]); // Hidden fields bypass validation
-        configExtractor.validateContainsOnlySpecifiedKeys([FIELDS.CONFIG_ROOT, FIELDS.LOG_FOLDER, FIELDS.LOG_LEVEL ,FIELDS.RULES, FIELDS.ENGINES]);
+        configExtractor.validateContainsOnlySpecifiedKeys([FIELDS.CONFIG_ROOT, FIELDS.LOG_FOLDER, FIELDS.LOG_LEVEL, FIELDS.RULES, FIELDS.ENGINES, FIELDS.IGNORES]);
         const config: TopLevelConfig = {
             config_root: configRoot,
             log_folder: configExtractor.extractFolder(FIELDS.LOG_FOLDER, DEFAULT_CONFIG.log_folder)!,
@@ -154,7 +165,8 @@ export class CodeAnalyzerConfig {
             root_working_folder: configExtractor.extractFolder(FIELDS.ROOT_WORKING_FOLDER, DEFAULT_CONFIG.root_working_folder)!,
             preserve_all_working_folders: configExtractor.extractBoolean(FIELDS.PRESERVE_ALL_WORKING_FOLDERS, DEFAULT_CONFIG.preserve_all_working_folders)!,
             rules: extractRulesValue(configExtractor),
-            engines: extractEnginesValue(configExtractor)
+            engines: extractEnginesValue(configExtractor),
+            ignores: extractIgnoresValue(configExtractor)
         }
         return new CodeAnalyzerConfig(config);
     }
@@ -195,6 +207,12 @@ export class CodeAnalyzerConfig {
                     valueType: 'object',
                     defaultValue: {},
                     wasSuppliedByUser: !deepEquals(this.config.engines, DEFAULT_CONFIG.engines)
+                },
+                ignores: {
+                    descriptionText: getMessage('ConfigFieldDescription_ignores'),
+                    valueType: 'object',
+                    defaultValue: { files: [] },
+                    wasSuppliedByUser: !deepEquals(this.config.ignores, DEFAULT_CONFIG.ignores)
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -276,6 +294,14 @@ export class CodeAnalyzerConfig {
     public getEngineOverridesFor(engineName: string): EngineOverrides {
         return engApi.getValueUsingCaseInsensitiveKey(this.config.engines, engineName) as EngineOverrides || {};
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a {@link Ignores} instance containing the user specified file patterns to ignore during scanning.
+     * The patterns can be file paths, folder paths, or glob patterns.
+     */
+    public getIgnores(): Ignores {
+        return this.config.ignores;
+    }
 }
 
 function extractLogLevel(configExtractor: engApi.ConfigValueExtractor): LogLevel {
@@ -322,6 +348,77 @@ function extractEnginesValue(configExtractor: engApi.ConfigValueExtractor): Reco
     return enginesExtractor.getObject() as Record<string, EngineOverrides>;
 }
 
+function extractIgnoresValue(configExtractor: engApi.ConfigValueExtractor): Ignores {
+    const ignoresExtractor: engApi.ConfigValueExtractor = configExtractor.extractObjectAsExtractor(FIELDS.IGNORES, DEFAULT_CONFIG.ignores);
+    ignoresExtractor.validateContainsOnlySpecifiedKeys([FIELDS.FILES]);
+    const files: string[] = ignoresExtractor.extractArray(FIELDS.FILES, validateGlobPattern, DEFAULT_CONFIG.ignores.files) || [];
+    return { files };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates that a value is a string and is a valid glob pattern.
+ * Throws an error if the pattern is empty or has unbalanced brackets/braces/parentheses.
+ */
+function validateGlobPattern(value: unknown, fieldPath: string): string {
+    // First validate it's a string
+    const pattern = engApi.ValueValidator.validateString(value, fieldPath);
+    
+    // Check for empty pattern
+    if (pattern.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error(getMessage('InvalidGlobPatternEmpty', fieldPath));
+    }
+    
+    // Check for unbalanced special characters
+    const validationResult = validateGlobPatternSyntax(pattern);
+    if (!validationResult.valid) {
+        throw new Error(getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', fieldPath, pattern, validationResult.issue!));
+    }
+    
+    return pattern;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates glob pattern syntax for common issues like unbalanced brackets.
+ */
+function validateGlobPatternSyntax(pattern: string): { valid: boolean; issue?: string } {
+    let bracketDepth = 0;
+    let braceDepth = 0;
+    let parenDepth = 0;
+    let escaped = false;
+    
+    for (const char of pattern) {
+        if (escaped) {
+            escaped = false;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (char === '\\') {
+            escaped = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        switch (char) {
+            case '[': bracketDepth++; break;
+            case ']': bracketDepth--; break;
+            case '{': braceDepth++; break;
+            case '}': braceDepth--; break;
+            case '(': parenDepth++; break;
+            case ')': parenDepth--; break;
+        }
+        
+        // Check for negative depth (closing without opening)
+        if (bracketDepth < 0) return { valid: false, issue: 'unmatched closing bracket ]' };
+        if (braceDepth < 0) return { valid: false, issue: 'unmatched closing brace }' };
+        if (parenDepth < 0) return { valid: false, issue: 'unmatched closing parenthesis )' };
+    }
+    
+    // Check for unclosed brackets
+    if (bracketDepth !== 0) return { valid: false, issue: 'unclosed bracket [' };
+    if (braceDepth !== 0) return { valid: false, issue: 'unclosed brace {' };
+    if (parenDepth !== 0) return { valid: false, issue: 'unclosed parenthesis (' };
+    
+    return { valid: true };
+}
+
 function parseAndValidate(parseFcn: () => unknown): object {
     let data;
     try {
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/index.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/index.ts
index f1d53597..d45dec3b 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type {
     ConfigDescription,
     ConfigFieldDescription,
     EngineOverrides,
+    Ignores,
     RuleOverrides,
     RuleOverride
 } from "./config"
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/messages.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/messages.ts
index e16c4091..e63e2603 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/messages.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/src/messages.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ const MESSAGE_CATALOG : MessageCatalog = {
         `  {property_name} is the name of a property that you would like to override.\n` +
         `Each engine may have its own set of properties available to help customize that particular engine's behavior.`,
 
+    ConfigFieldDescription_ignores:
+        `Configuration for ignoring files during analysis.\n` +
+        `  files: An array of glob patterns specifying files to exclude from scanning.\n` +
+        `---- [Example usage]: ---------------------\n` +
+        `ignores:\n` +
+        `  files:\n` +
+        `    - "**/node_modules/**"\n` +
+        `    - "**/*.test.js"\n` +
+        `-------------------------------------------`,
+
     GenericEngineConfigOverview:
         `%s ENGINE CONFIGURATION`,
 
@@ -124,6 +134,12 @@ const MESSAGE_CATALOG : MessageCatalog = {
     ConfigContentNotAnObject:
         `The configuration content is invalid since it is of type %s instead of type object.`,
 
+    InvalidGlobPatternEmpty:
+        `The configuration field '%s' contains an empty glob pattern. Glob patterns must not be empty strings.`,
+
+    InvalidGlobPattern:
+        `The configuration field '%s' contains an invalid glob pattern '%s': %s`,
+
     RulePropertyOverridden:
         `The %s value of rule '%s' of engine '%s' was overridden according to the specified configuration. The old value '%s' was replaced with the new value '%s'.`,
 
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/code-analyzer.test.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/code-analyzer.test.ts
index 37feeb29..a8f67488 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/code-analyzer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/code-analyzer.test.ts
@@ -179,6 +179,130 @@ describe("Tests for the createWorkspace method", () => {
     });
 });
 
+describe("Tests for ignores configuration in createWorkspace", () => {
+    it("When ignores.files contains glob patterns, then workspace files are NOT filtered (for complete graph building)", async () => {
+        const config = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: {
+                files: ["**/*.cls"]
+            }
+        });
+        const codeAnalyzerWithIgnores = new CodeAnalyzer(config, new FakeFileSystem());
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = await codeAnalyzerWithIgnores.createWorkspace([SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER]);
+
+        const workspaceFiles = await workspace.getWorkspaceFiles();
+        // Workspace files should NOT be filtered by ignore patterns (allows engines like SFGE to build complete graphs)
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.txt'));
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'folderWithExt.cls', 'placeholder.txt'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains glob patterns, then matching files are excluded from targeted files", async () => {
+        const config = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: {
+                files: ["**/*.txt"]
+            }
+        });
+        const codeAnalyzerWithIgnores = new CodeAnalyzer(config, new FakeFileSystem());
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = await codeAnalyzerWithIgnores.createWorkspace([SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER]);
+
+        const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+        // All .txt files should be excluded from targeted files
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.txt'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub2', 'someFile1InSub2.txt'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'folderWithExt.cls', 'placeholder.txt'));
+        // .cls files should still be included
+        expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains specific file patterns, then only those targeted files are excluded", async () => {
+        const config = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: {
+                files: ["someFile.cls"]
+            }
+        });
+        const codeAnalyzerWithIgnores = new CodeAnalyzer(config, new FakeFileSystem());
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = await codeAnalyzerWithIgnores.createWorkspace([SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER]);
+
+        const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+        // Other .cls files should still be included since pattern doesn't have **
+        expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains folder patterns, then targeted files in matching folders are excluded", async () => {
+        const config = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: {
+                files: ["sub1/sub2/**"]
+            }
+        });
+        const codeAnalyzerWithIgnores = new CodeAnalyzer(config, new FakeFileSystem());
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = await codeAnalyzerWithIgnores.createWorkspace([SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER]);
+
+        const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+        // Files in sub2 folder should be excluded from targeted files
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub2', 'someFile1InSub2.txt'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub2', 'someFile2InSub2.txt'));
+        // Files in other folders should still be included
+        expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.txt'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains multiple patterns, then all matching targeted files are excluded", async () => {
+        const config = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: {
+                files: ["**/*.cls", "**/*InSub2*"]
+            }
+        });
+        const codeAnalyzerWithIgnores = new CodeAnalyzer(config, new FakeFileSystem());
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = await codeAnalyzerWithIgnores.createWorkspace([SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER]);
+
+        const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+        // All .cls files should be excluded from targeted files
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+        // Files matching *InSub2* should be excluded
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub2', 'someFile1InSub2.txt'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub2', 'someFile2InSub2.txt'));
+        // Other files should still be included
+        expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.txt'));
+        expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'folderWithExt.cls', 'placeholder.txt'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files is empty, then no files are excluded", async () => {
+        const config = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: {
+                files: []
+            }
+        });
+        const codeAnalyzerWithIgnores = new CodeAnalyzer(config, new FakeFileSystem());
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = await codeAnalyzerWithIgnores.createWorkspace([SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER]);
+
+        const workspaceFiles = await workspace.getWorkspaceFiles();
+        // All files should be present (except those normally excluded by the engine API like node_modules and .dotfiles)
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.txt'));
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+    });
+
+    it("When no ignores config is provided, then default behavior is used (no extra exclusions)", async () => {
+        const codeAnalyzerDefault = new CodeAnalyzer(CodeAnalyzerConfig.withDefaults(), new FakeFileSystem());
+
+        const workspace: Workspace = await codeAnalyzerDefault.createWorkspace([SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER]);
+
+        const workspaceFiles = await workspace.getWorkspaceFiles();
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+        expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.txt'));
+    });
+});
+
 describe("Tests for the run method of CodeAnalyzer", () => {
     let sampleRunOptions: RunOptions;
     let fileSystem: FakeFileSystem;
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/config.test.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/config.test.ts
index e39496eb..7f43eac2 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-core/test/config.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {CodeAnalyzerConfig, SeverityLevel} from "../src";
+import {CodeAnalyzerConfig, Ignores, SeverityLevel} from "../src";
 import * as os from "node:os";
 import * as path from "node:path";
 import {getMessageFromCatalog, LogLevel, SHARED_MESSAGE_CATALOG} from "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api";
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe("Tests for creating and accessing configuration values", () => {
         expect(conf.getEngineOverridesFor("stubEngine1")).toEqual({});
         expect(conf.getRuleOverridesFor("stubEngine2")).toEqual({});
         expect(conf.getEngineOverridesFor("stubEngine2")).toEqual({});
+        expect(conf.getIgnores()).toEqual({ files: [] });
     });
 
     it("When configuration file does not exist, then throw an error", () => {
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ describe("Tests for creating and accessing configuration values", () => {
     it("When top level config has an unknown key, then we error", () => {
         expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({doesNotExist: 3})).toThrow(
             getMessageFromCatalog(SHARED_MESSAGE_CATALOG,'ConfigObjectContainsInvalidKey','<TopLevel>', 'doesNotExist',
-                '["config_root","engines","log_folder","log_level","rules"]'));
+                '["config_root","engines","ignores","log_folder","log_level","rules"]'));
     });
 
     it("When engines value is not an object then we throw an error", () => {
@@ -393,6 +394,12 @@ describe("Tests for creating and accessing configuration values", () => {
                 valueType: 'object',
                 defaultValue: {},
                 wasSuppliedByUser: false
+            },
+            ignores: {
+                descriptionText: getMessage('ConfigFieldDescription_ignores'),
+                valueType: 'object',
+                defaultValue: { files: [] },
+                wasSuppliedByUser: false
             }
         });
     });
@@ -416,3 +423,159 @@ describe("Tests for creating and accessing configuration values", () => {
         expect(configDescription.fieldDescriptions.engines.wasSuppliedByUser).toEqual(false);
     });
 });
+
+describe("Tests for ignores configuration", () => {
+    it("When constructing config withDefaults then ignores has empty files array", () => {
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.withDefaults();
+        const ignores: Ignores = conf.getIgnores();
+        expect(ignores).toEqual({ files: [] });
+    });
+
+    it("When constructing config with ignores.files array, then values are parsed correctly", () => {
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromYamlString(`
+ignores:
+  files:
+    - "src/*.cls"
+    - "**/*.test.js"
+    - "**/node_modules/**"
+`);
+        const ignores: Ignores = conf.getIgnores();
+        expect(ignores.files).toEqual([
+            "src/*.cls",
+            "**/*.test.js",
+            "**/node_modules/**"
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it("When constructing config with empty ignores object, then files defaults to empty array", () => {
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromYamlString(`
+ignores: {}
+`);
+        const ignores: Ignores = conf.getIgnores();
+        expect(ignores).toEqual({ files: [] });
+    });
+
+    it("When constructing config with ignores.files as null, then files defaults to empty array", () => {
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromYamlString(`
+ignores:
+  files: null
+`);
+        const ignores: Ignores = conf.getIgnores();
+        expect(ignores).toEqual({ files: [] });
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores is not an object then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: "invalid"})).toThrow(
+            getMessageFromCatalog(SHARED_MESSAGE_CATALOG, 'ConfigValueMustBeOfType', 'ignores', 'object', 'string'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files is not an array then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: "invalid"}})).toThrow(
+            getMessageFromCatalog(SHARED_MESSAGE_CATALOG, 'ConfigValueMustBeOfType', 'ignores.files', 'array', 'string'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains non-string values then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: ["valid", 123]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessageFromCatalog(SHARED_MESSAGE_CATALOG, 'ConfigValueMustBeOfType', 'ignores.files[1]', 'string', 'number'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains null value, then we throw an error", () => {
+        // In YAML, a bare dash (- ) becomes null
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: [null, "valid.js"]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessageFromCatalog(SHARED_MESSAGE_CATALOG, 'ConfigValueMustBeOfType', 'ignores.files[0]', 'string', 'null'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores contains unknown keys then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: [], unknownKey: "value"}})).toThrow(
+            getMessageFromCatalog(SHARED_MESSAGE_CATALOG, 'ConfigObjectContainsInvalidKey', 'ignores', 'unknownKey', '["files"]'));
+    });
+
+    it("When getConfigDescription is called, then ignores field is included", () => {
+        const configDescription: ConfigDescription = CodeAnalyzerConfig.withDefaults().getConfigDescription();
+        expect(configDescription.fieldDescriptions.ignores).toBeDefined();
+        expect(configDescription.fieldDescriptions.ignores.valueType).toEqual('object');
+        expect(configDescription.fieldDescriptions.ignores.defaultValue).toEqual({ files: [] });
+        expect(configDescription.fieldDescriptions.ignores.wasSuppliedByUser).toEqual(false);
+    });
+
+    it("When getConfigDescription is called with ignores supplied, then wasSuppliedByUser is true", () => {
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: { files: ["**/*.test.js"] }
+        });
+        const configDescription: ConfigDescription = conf.getConfigDescription();
+        expect(configDescription.fieldDescriptions.ignores.wasSuppliedByUser).toEqual(true);
+    });
+});
+
+describe("Tests for glob pattern validation in ignores", () => {
+    it("When ignores.files contains an empty string, then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: [""]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessage('InvalidGlobPatternEmpty', 'ignores.files[0]'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains a pattern with unclosed bracket, then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: ["**/[abc"]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', 'ignores.files[0]', '**/[abc', 'unclosed bracket ['));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains a pattern with unmatched closing bracket, then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: ["**/*.js]"]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', 'ignores.files[0]', '**/*.js]', 'unmatched closing bracket ]'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains a pattern with unclosed brace, then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: ["**/*.{js,ts"]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', 'ignores.files[0]', '**/*.{js,ts', 'unclosed brace {'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains a pattern with unmatched closing brace, then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: ["**/*.js}"]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', 'ignores.files[0]', '**/*.js}', 'unmatched closing brace }'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains a pattern with unclosed parenthesis, then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: ["**/!(test"]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', 'ignores.files[0]', '**/!(test', 'unclosed parenthesis ('));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains a pattern with unmatched closing parenthesis, then we throw an error", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({ignores: {files: ["**/*.js)"]}})).toThrow(
+            getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', 'ignores.files[0]', '**/*.js)', 'unmatched closing parenthesis )'));
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains escaped brackets, they are not counted as unbalanced", () => {
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: { files: ["**/\\[special\\].js"] }
+        });
+        expect(conf.getIgnores().files).toEqual(["**/\\[special\\].js"]);
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains valid nested braces, they are accepted", () => {
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: { files: ["**/*.{js,{ts,tsx}}"] }
+        });
+        expect(conf.getIgnores().files).toEqual(["**/*.{js,{ts,tsx}}"]);
+    });
+
+    it("When ignores.files contains valid glob patterns, no error is thrown", () => {
+        const validPatterns = [
+            "src/*.cls",
+            "**/*.test.js",
+            "**/node_modules/**",
+            "packages/*/dist/**",
+            "**/*.{js,ts}",
+            "**/[abc]*.js",
+            "!(test)/**"
+        ];
+        const conf: CodeAnalyzerConfig = CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: { files: validPatterns }
+        });
+        expect(conf.getIgnores().files).toEqual(validPatterns);
+    });
+
+    it("When the invalid pattern is in the middle of the array, the error reports correct index", () => {
+        expect(() => CodeAnalyzerConfig.fromObject({
+            ignores: { files: ["valid/*.js", "also-valid/**", "**/invalid{pattern"] }
+        })).toThrow(getMessage('InvalidGlobPattern', 'ignores.files[2]', '**/invalid{pattern', 'unclosed brace {'));
+    });
+});
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json
index 24a16f76..9f91ad9b 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api",
   "description": "Engine API Package for the Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.34.0",
+  "version": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
   },
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@types/node": "^20.0.0"
+    "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
+    "minimatch": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.39.2",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/src/workspace.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/src/workspace.ts
index 3eedbf0a..14c6da68 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/src/workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/src/workspace.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
+import {Minimatch} from "minimatch";
 import {calculateLongestCommonParentFolderOf} from "./utils";
 
 const NON_DOT_FOLDERS_TO_EXCLUDE: string[] = ['node_modules'];
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export class Workspace {
     private readonly workspaceId: string;
     private readonly rawAbsFilesAndFolders: string[];
     private readonly rawAbsTargets?: string[];
+    private readonly ignorePatterns: string[];
 
     private cachedRawFilesAndFolders?: string[];
     private cachedRawTargets?: string[];
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ export class Workspace {
     private cachedTargetedFiles?: string[];
 
     private workspaceRoot?: string | null;
+    private cachedIgnoreMatchers?: Minimatch[];
 
     /**
      * Creates a {@link Workspace} instance associated with a specified list of files and folders.
@@ -40,11 +43,13 @@ export class Workspace {
      * @param workspaceId Optional workspace identifier
      * @param absFilesAndFolders Absolute file and folder paths that make up the workspace
      * @param absTargets optional string array of files and/or folders
+     * @param ignorePatterns optional array of glob patterns for files to ignore during scanning
      */
-    constructor(workspaceId: string, absFilesAndFolders: string[], absTargets?: string[]) {
+    constructor(workspaceId: string, absFilesAndFolders: string[], absTargets?: string[], ignorePatterns: string[] = []) {
         this.workspaceId = workspaceId;
         this.rawAbsFilesAndFolders = absFilesAndFolders;
         this.rawAbsTargets = absTargets;
+        this.ignorePatterns = ignorePatterns;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,14 +115,25 @@ export class Workspace {
      * Any files underneath the workspace root that Code Analyzer chooses to ignore (like .gitignore files, files in
      * node_modules folders, etc.) are automatically excluded unless they were explicitly provided when constructing
      * the workspace.
+     *
+     * Note: User-specified ignore patterns are NOT applied to workspace files. This allows engines like SFGE to build
+     * a complete graph of the codebase while still respecting ignore patterns for targeted files (violations).
      */
     async getWorkspaceFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
         if (!this.cachedWorkspaceFiles) {
-            this.cachedWorkspaceFiles = (await expandToListAllFiles(this.getRawFilesAndFolders())).filter(f => !this.shouldExclude(f));
+            this.cachedWorkspaceFiles = (await expandToListAllFiles(this.getRawFilesAndFolders())).filter(f => !this.shouldExcludeFromWorkspace(f));
         }
         return this.cachedWorkspaceFiles;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether a path should be excluded from workspace files.
+     * This only checks built-in exclusions (node_modules, dot files, etc.) and NOT user-specified ignore patterns.
+     */
+    private shouldExcludeFromWorkspace(fileOrFolder: string): boolean {
+        return this.isExcludeCandidate(fileOrFolder) && !this.excludeCandidateWasExplicitlyProvided(fileOrFolder);
+    }
+
     /**
      * The list of files that an engine should target in its analysis.
      *
@@ -135,11 +151,14 @@ export class Workspace {
      * the workspace.
      */
     async getTargetedFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
-        if (!this.getRawTargets()) {
-            return await this.getWorkspaceFiles();
-        }
         if (!this.cachedTargetedFiles) {
-            this.cachedTargetedFiles = (await expandToListAllFiles(this.getRawTargets()!)).filter(f => !this.shouldExclude(f));
+            if (!this.getRawTargets()) {
+                // When no explicit targets, use workspace files but apply ignore patterns
+                const workspaceFiles = await this.getWorkspaceFiles();
+                this.cachedTargetedFiles = workspaceFiles.filter(f => !this.matchesIgnorePattern(f));
+            } else {
+                this.cachedTargetedFiles = (await expandToListAllFiles(this.getRawTargets()!)).filter(f => !this.shouldExclude(f));
+            }
         }
         return this.cachedTargetedFiles;
     }
@@ -156,8 +175,38 @@ export class Workspace {
      *   they choose to do so.
      */
     private shouldExclude(fileOrFolder: string): boolean {
+        // Check user-specified ignore patterns first
+        if (this.matchesIgnorePattern(fileOrFolder)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        // Then check built-in exclusions (node_modules, dot files, etc.)
         return this.isExcludeCandidate(fileOrFolder) && !this.excludeCandidateWasExplicitlyProvided(fileOrFolder);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether a file matches any of the user-specified ignore patterns.
+     * Patterns are matched against the file path relative to the workspace root.
+     */
+    private matchesIgnorePattern(fileOrFolder: string): boolean {
+        if (this.ignorePatterns.length === 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // Lazily compile matchers for performance
+        if (!this.cachedIgnoreMatchers) {
+            this.cachedIgnoreMatchers = this.ignorePatterns.map(
+                pattern => new Minimatch(pattern, { dot: true, matchBase: true })
+            );
+        }
+        // Get relative path for matching (without leading separator)
+        const relativePath = this.makeRelativeToWorkspaceRoot(fileOrFolder);
+        let pathToMatch = relativePath.startsWith(path.sep) ? relativePath.slice(1) : relativePath;
+        // Normalize to POSIX separators for cross-platform compatibility
+        if (path.sep !== '/') {
+            pathToMatch = pathToMatch.split(path.sep).join('/');
+        }
+        
+        return this.cachedIgnoreMatchers.some(matcher => matcher.match(pathToMatch));
+    }
     private isExcludeCandidate(fileOrFolder: string): boolean {
         const relativeFileOrFolder: string = this.makeRelativeToWorkspaceRoot(fileOrFolder);
         if (relativeFileOrFolder.length === 0) { // folder is equal to the workspace root
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/test/workspace.test.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/test/workspace.test.ts
index f1c06df2..49e8982f 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/test/workspace.test.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-engine-api/test/workspace.test.ts
@@ -444,6 +444,67 @@ describe('Tests for the Workspace class', () => {
             ].sort());
         });
     });
+
+    describe('Tests for ignorePatterns behavior', () => {
+        it('When ignorePatterns are provided, workspace files are NOT filtered by them', async () => {
+            // This allows engines like SFGE to build complete graphs
+            const workspace: Workspace = new Workspace('id', [SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER], undefined, ['**/someFile.cls']);
+            const workspaceFiles = await workspace.getWorkspaceFiles();
+            // someFile.cls should still be included in workspace files (ignore patterns don't apply to workspace files)
+            expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+            // Other .cls files should also be included
+            expect(workspaceFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+        });
+
+        it('When ignorePatterns are provided with explicit targets, targeted files ARE filtered by them', async () => {
+            const workspace: Workspace = new Workspace('id', [SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER], [SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER], ['**/someFile.cls']);
+            const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+            // someFile.cls should be excluded from targeted files
+            expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+            // Other .cls files should still be included
+            expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+            expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.cls'));
+        });
+
+        it('When ignorePatterns are provided without explicit targets, targeted files ARE filtered by them', async () => {
+            // When no targets provided, getTargetedFiles returns workspace files filtered by ignore patterns
+            const workspace: Workspace = new Workspace('id', [SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER], undefined, ['**/someFile.cls']);
+            const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+            // someFile.cls should be excluded from targeted files
+            expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+            // Other .cls files should still be included
+            expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'sub3', 'someFileInSub3.cls'));
+            expect(targetedFiles).toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'sub1', 'someFileInSub1.cls'));
+        });
+
+        it('When ignorePatterns match all files, targeted files is empty but workspace files is not', async () => {
+            const workspace: Workspace = new Workspace('id', [SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER], undefined, ['**/*']);
+            const workspaceFiles = await workspace.getWorkspaceFiles();
+            const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+            // Workspace files should not be empty
+            expect(workspaceFiles.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+            // Targeted files should be empty (all filtered by ignore pattern)
+            expect(targetedFiles).toEqual([]);
+        });
+
+        it('When running on Windows (simulated), ignore patterns still work with backslash paths', async () => {
+            // Mock path.sep to simulate Windows - jest.replaceProperty auto-restores after test
+            jest.replaceProperty(path, 'sep', '\\');
+            
+            // Create a workspace - note: actual file paths on disk still use native separators
+            // but this tests that our normalization logic handles backslashes correctly
+            const workspace: Workspace = new Workspace('id', [SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER], undefined, ['**/someFile.cls']);
+            
+            // The pattern uses forward slashes (standard glob syntax)
+            // On Windows, file paths would have backslashes
+            // Our fix should normalize them before matching
+            const targetedFiles = await workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+            
+            // someFile.cls should be excluded even with Windows path separators
+            // Note: On non-Windows, this test verifies the normalization code path doesn't break anything
+            expect(targetedFiles).not.toContain(path.join(SAMPLE_WORKSPACE_FOLDER, 'someFile.cls'));
+        });
+    });
 });
 
 function getAbsoluteRootFolder(): string {
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json
index d8679128..f093949f 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-eslint-engine/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     "@lwc/eslint-plugin-lwc": "^3.3.0",
     "@lwc/eslint-plugin-lwc-platform": "^6.3.0",
     "@salesforce-ux/eslint-plugin-slds": "^1.1.0",
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-eslint8-engine": "0.11.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-eslint8-engine": "0.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@salesforce/eslint-config-lwc": "^4.1.2",
     "@salesforce/eslint-plugin-lightning": "^2.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-eslint8-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-eslint8-engine/package.json
index 8d71d9ae..57a5c347 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-eslint8-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-eslint8-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-eslint8-engine",
   "description": "Plugin package that adds 'eslint' (version 8) as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.11.0",
+  "version": "0.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "@eslint/js": "8.57.1",
     "@lwc/eslint-plugin-lwc": "2.2.0",
     "@lwc/eslint-plugin-lwc-platform": "5.2.0",
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@salesforce/eslint-config-lwc": "3.7.2",
     "@salesforce/eslint-plugin-lightning": "1.0.1",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-flow-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-flow-engine/package.json
index b54b966f..5c7e28e6 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-flow-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-flow-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-flow-engine",
   "description": "Plugin package that adds 'Flow Scanner' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.33.0",
+  "version": "0.34.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "@types/semver": "^7.7.1",
     "semver": "^7.7.3"
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json
index 331a98cb..2b8a47ec 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-pmd-engine/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "@types/semver": "^7.7.1",
     "semver": "^7.7.3"
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json
index f7b53cef..c9fd2982 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-regex-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-regex-engine",
   "description": "Plugin package that adds 'regex' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.32.0",
+  "version": "0.33.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "isbinaryfile": "^5.0.0",
     "p-limit": "^3.1.0"
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json
index 017df96d..c8bd095c 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-retirejs-engine",
   "description": "Plugin package that adds 'retire-js' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.31.0",
+  "version": "0.32.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "isbinaryfile": "^5.0.0",
     "node-stream-zip": "^1.15.0",
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/package.json b/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/package.json
index bf38d219..30a2b3ef 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/code-analyzer-sfge-engine",
   "description": "Plugin package that adds 'Salesforce Graph Engine' as an engine into Salesforce Code Analyzer",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "0.18.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "author": "The Salesforce Code Analyzer Team",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "homepage": "https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/overview",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.34.0",
+    "@salesforce/code-analyzer-engine-api": "0.35.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
     "semver": "^7.7.3"
   },
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/src/engine.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/src/engine.ts
index ac3d3a04..9c46bc7b 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/src/engine.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/src/engine.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ export class SfgeEngine extends Engine {
             return { violations: [] };
         }
 
+        // Get targeted files and return early if empty - prevents SFGE from analyzing all workspace files
+        const targetedFiles: string[] = await runOptions.workspace.getTargetedFiles();
+        if (targetedFiles.length === 0) {
+            this.emitRunRulesProgressEvent(100);
+            return { violations: [] };
+        }
+
         await this.validateWorkspaceCompleteness(runOptions.workspace);
 
         const allRulesInfoList: SfgeRuleInfo[] = await this.getSfgeRuleInfoList(
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@ export class SfgeEngine extends Engine {
 
         const sfgeResults: SfgeRunResult[] = await this.sfgeWrapper.invokeRunCommand(
             selectedRuleInfoList,
-            await runOptions.workspace.getTargetedFiles(),
+            targetedFiles,
             relevantWorkspaceFiles,
             sfgeRunOptions,
             runOptions.workingFolder,
diff --git a/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/test/engine.test.ts b/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/test/engine.test.ts
index d92c9396..685b58d6 100644
--- a/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/test/engine.test.ts
+++ b/packages/code-analyzer-sfge-engine/test/engine.test.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,37 @@ describe('SfgeEngine', () => {
             expect(progressEvents.map(e => e.percentComplete)).toEqual([2, 100]);
         });
 
+        it('When targets are empty, no violations are returned and SFGE is not invoked', async () => {
+            // This test verifies that when the workspace contains .cls files but targets are empty
+            // (e.g., after being filtered out by ignores), SFGE returns early without invoking
+            // the Java process. This prevents SFGE from scanning all workspace files when
+            // no targets are provided.
+            const engine: SfgeEngine = new SfgeEngine(DEFAULT_SFGE_ENGINE_CONFIG, fixedClock);
+            // Workspace folder has .cls files, but we pass empty targets
+            const workspace: Workspace = new Workspace(
+                'id',
+                [path.join(TEST_DATA_FOLDER, 'sampleRelevantWorkspace')],
+                [] // Empty targets - simulates all targets being filtered out by ignores
+            );
+            const logEvents: LogEvent[] = [];
+            engine.onEvent(EventType.LogEvent, (e: LogEvent) => logEvents.push(e));
+            const progressEvents: RunRulesProgressEvent[] = [];
+            engine.onEvent(EventType.RunRulesProgressEvent, (e: RunRulesProgressEvent) => progressEvents.push(e));
+            const ruleNames: string[] = ['ApexFlsViolation'];
+
+            // ====== TESTED BEHAVIOR ======
+            const results: EngineRunResults = await engine.runRules(ruleNames, createRunOptions(workspace));
+
+            // ====== ASSERTIONS ======
+            // No violations should be returned
+            expect(results.violations).toHaveLength(0);
+            // SFGE should not be invoked, so no log events about calling Java commands
+            expect(logEvents).toHaveLength(0);
+            // The progress events should skip from the very first one (2%) to the very last one (100%)
+            // This confirms we returned early without running SFGE
+            expect(progressEvents.map(e => e.percentComplete)).toEqual([2, 100]);
+        });
+
         it.each([
             {case: 'a folder with relevant files that do not violate the selected rules', workspacePaths: [path.join(TEST_DATA_FOLDER, 'sampleRelevantWorkspace')]},
             {