MagicSync Not Deleting Files

[Chiperific]

Issue Summary

1. I delete a folder and a bunch of files I no longer need

2. I push the changes to production, seeing that all the items are marked “will be deleted”
   

   

3. The push completes successfully

4. If I turn around and start to pull from production, all the folders and files I deleted are still on the production server and will now be added to my Local folder:
   

   

If I push multiple times (without ever pulling), the same folders and files are marked “will be deleted” everytime, but the outcome is the same. They still exist on production server.

I checked WPEngine’s settings to see if maybe the local integration was being limited from deletion, but some files do get deleted:

I minified my css and js files and deleted the un-minified versions (in themes/library/css and 'themes/library/js`), those files deleted as expected.

Troubleshooting Questions

• Does this happen for all sites in Local, or just one in particular?
  I only have one.

• Are you able to create a new, plain WordPress site in Local and access it in a Browser?
  Yes. Files are deleted on my local machine, just not deleted in WPEngine

System Details

• Which version of Local is being used?
  Version 6.5.2+6204

• What Operating System (OS) and OS version is being used?
  macOS Monterey

• Attach the Local Log:
  local-logs.zip (16.5 KB)

[Chiperific]

Nobody has anything?

[Nick-B]

Hey @Chiperific!

Some other users have brought to our attention that this bug is still in play. Apologies that this was originally missed. After discussing this with the Local Development team, they have verified this is a bug; however, addressing it would require some heavy lifting, so we don’t have any kind of ETA to provide on when this is addressed. In the meantime, the Local team is going to work on updating the documentation, specifically around MagicSync, to bring it up to date and provide better details on workflows and limitations.