7 files changed, 83 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/cli/tools/registry/mod.rs b/cli/tools/registry/mod.rs
index 1d1e5c54e..495f24588 100644
--- a/cli/tools/registry/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/registry/mod.rs
@@ -151,35 +151,40 @@ async fn prepare_publish(
     .map(|c| c.files)
     .unwrap_or_else(|| FilePatterns::new_with_base(root_dir.to_path_buf()));
 
-  let diagnostics_collector = diagnostics_collector.clone();
-  let tarball = deno_core::unsync::spawn_blocking(move || {
-    let bare_node_builtins = cli_options.unstable_bare_node_builtins();
-    let unfurler = SpecifierUnfurler::new(
-      &mapped_resolver,
-      sloppy_imports_resolver.as_ref(),
-      bare_node_builtins,
-    );
-    let root_specifier =
-      ModuleSpecifier::from_directory_path(&root_dir).unwrap();
-    let publish_paths = paths::collect_publish_paths(
-      &root_dir,
-      &cli_options,
-      &diagnostics_collector,
-      file_patterns,
-    )?;
-    collect_excluded_module_diagnostics(
-      &root_specifier,
-      &graph,
-      &publish_paths,
-      &diagnostics_collector,
-    );
-    tar::create_gzipped_tarball(
-      &publish_paths,
-      LazyGraphSourceParser::new(&source_cache, &graph),
-      &diagnostics_collector,
-      &unfurler,
-    )
-    .context("Failed to create a tarball")
+  let tarball = deno_core::unsync::spawn_blocking({
+    let diagnostics_collector = diagnostics_collector.clone();
+    let config_path = config_path.clone();
+    move || {
+      let bare_node_builtins = cli_options.unstable_bare_node_builtins();
+      let unfurler = SpecifierUnfurler::new(
+        &mapped_resolver,
+        sloppy_imports_resolver.as_ref(),
+        bare_node_builtins,
+      );
+      let root_specifier =
+        ModuleSpecifier::from_directory_path(&root_dir).unwrap();
+      let publish_paths =
+        paths::collect_publish_paths(paths::CollectPublishPathsOptions {
+          root_dir: &root_dir,
+          cli_options: &cli_options,
+          diagnostics_collector: &diagnostics_collector,
+          file_patterns,
+          force_include_paths: vec![config_path],
+        })?;
+      collect_excluded_module_diagnostics(
+        &root_specifier,
+        &graph,
+        &publish_paths,
+        &diagnostics_collector,
+      );
+      tar::create_gzipped_tarball(
+        &publish_paths,
+        LazyGraphSourceParser::new(&source_cache, &graph),
+        &diagnostics_collector,
+        &unfurler,
+      )
+      .context("Failed to create a tarball")
+    }
   })
   .await??;
 
diff --git a/cli/tools/registry/paths.rs b/cli/tools/registry/paths.rs
index 12282b77a..721ef6ece 100644
--- a/cli/tools/registry/paths.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/registry/paths.rs
@@ -217,17 +217,29 @@ pub struct CollectedPublishPath {
   pub relative_path: String,
 }
 
+pub struct CollectPublishPathsOptions<'a> {
+  pub root_dir: &'a Path,
+  pub cli_options: &'a CliOptions,
+  pub file_patterns: FilePatterns,
+  pub force_include_paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
+  pub diagnostics_collector: &'a PublishDiagnosticsCollector,
+}
+
 pub fn collect_publish_paths(
-  root_dir: &Path,
-  cli_options: &CliOptions,
-  diagnostics_collector: &PublishDiagnosticsCollector,
-  file_patterns: FilePatterns,
+  opts: CollectPublishPathsOptions,
 ) -> Result<Vec<CollectedPublishPath>, AnyError> {
+  let diagnostics_collector = opts.diagnostics_collector;
   let publish_paths =
-    collect_paths(cli_options, diagnostics_collector, file_patterns)?;
-  let mut paths = HashSet::with_capacity(publish_paths.len());
-  let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(publish_paths.len());
-  for path in publish_paths {
+    collect_paths(opts.cli_options, diagnostics_collector, opts.file_patterns)?;
+  let publish_paths_set = publish_paths.iter().cloned().collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+  let capacity = publish_paths.len() + opts.force_include_paths.len();
+  let mut paths = HashSet::with_capacity(capacity);
+  let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+  let force_include_paths = opts
+    .force_include_paths
+    .into_iter()
+    .filter(|path| !publish_paths_set.contains(path));
+  for path in publish_paths.into_iter().chain(force_include_paths) {
     let Ok(specifier) = ModuleSpecifier::from_file_path(&path) else {
       diagnostics_collector
         .to_owned()
@@ -238,7 +250,7 @@ pub fn collect_publish_paths(
       continue;
     };
 
-    let Ok(relative_path) = path.strip_prefix(root_dir) else {
+    let Ok(relative_path) = path.strip_prefix(opts.root_dir) else {
       diagnostics_collector
         .to_owned()
         .push(PublishDiagnostic::InvalidPath {
diff --git a/tests/specs/publish/byonm_dep/publish.out b/tests/specs/publish/byonm_dep/publish.out
index f3b8a0dcc..a7433f86f 100644
--- a/tests/specs/publish/byonm_dep/publish.out
+++ b/tests/specs/publish/byonm_dep/publish.out
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ Check file:///[WILDLINE]/mod.ts
 Checking for slow types in the public API...
 Check file:///[WILDLINE]/mod.ts
 Simulating publish of @scope/package@0.0.0 with files:
+   file:///[WILDLINE]/deno.jsonc (300B)
    file:///[WILDLINE]/mod.ts (129B)
 Warning Aborting due to --dry-run
diff --git a/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/__test__.jsonc b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/__test__.jsonc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e8607ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/__test__.jsonc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "tempDir": true,
+  "steps": [{
+    "args": [
+      "eval",
+      "Deno.writeTextFileSync('.gitignore', 'deno.jsonc')"
+    ],
+    "output": "[WILDCARD]"
+  }, {
+    "args": "publish --dry-run",
+    "output": "mod.out",
+    "exitCode": 0
+  }]
+}
diff --git a/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/deno.jsonc b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/deno.jsonc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe4300ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/deno.jsonc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "@scope/pkg",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "exports": "./mod.ts"
+}
diff --git a/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/mod.out b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/mod.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c8db25a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/mod.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Check file:///[WILDLINE]mod.ts
+Checking for slow types in the public API...
+Simulating publish of @scope/pkg@1.0.0 with files:
+   file:///[WILDLINE]/deno.jsonc (74B)
+   file:///[WILDLINE]/mod.ts (22B)
+Warning Aborting due to --dry-run
diff --git a/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/mod.ts b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/mod.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..816fdefaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/publish/excluded_deno_jsonc/mod.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export class Test {
+}