fix(nodejs): add python env exclusion for nodejs manifest generation

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   `uv venv` and `uv sync` to populate the scaffolded project's virtualenv.
   `uv` installs as a self-contained wheel from PyPI alongside `rsconnect`.
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Python virtual environments (e.g. `.venv`) in a Node.js project directory are
+  now excluded from the generated `manifest.json`, matching the behavior of the
+  Python and Quarto content types.
+
 ## [1.29.0] - 2026-04-29
 
 - Added `rsconnect deploy nodejs` command for deploying Node.js applications

rsconnect/bundle.py

@@ -1438,6 +1438,7 @@ def make_nodejs_manifest(
     excludes = list(excludes) if excludes else []
     excludes.append("manifest.json")
     excludes.append("node_modules")
+    excludes.extend(list_environment_dirs(directory))
 
     relevant_files = create_file_list(directory, extra_files, excludes)
 

tests/test_bundle.py

@@ -3167,6 +3167,21 @@ def test_manifest_includes_lock_file(self, tmp_path):
 
         assert "package-lock.json" in manifest["files"]
 
+    def test_manifest_excludes_python_virtual_environment(self, tmp_path):
+        (tmp_path / "package.json").write_text('{"dependencies":{}}')
+        (tmp_path / "app.js").write_text("// app")
+        # Make a directory that looks like a Python virtualenv (has bin/python).
+        venv_bin = tmp_path / ".venv" / "bin"
+        venv_bin.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (venv_bin / "python").write_text("")
+        (tmp_path / ".venv" / "pyvenv.cfg").write_text("")
+
+        env = _make_node_env()
+        manifest, files = make_nodejs_manifest(str(tmp_path), "app.js", env, [], [])
+
+        for f in manifest["files"]:
+            assert ".venv" not in f
+
 
 class TestNodeJSBundle:
     def test_bundle_contents(self):