file_finder.yml

---
- name: Find stuff
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Find all files
      find:
        file_type: file
        hidden: True
        recurse: True
        paths: ..
      register: files

    - name: Extract file names
      set_fact:
        file_names: "{{ file_names | default([]) + [ item.path ] }}"
      loop: "{{ files.files }}"
      loop_control:
        label: "{{ item.path }}"
      when:
        - "'/.git/' not in item.path"
        - "'/project/' not in item.path"
      register: all_file_names

    - name: Get names of modified/new files in project
      shell:
        cmd: "git status --short | cut -c4-"
      register: modified_project_files

    - name: Extract file content
      set_fact:
        file_content: "{{ file_content | default({}) | combine({ item.path: lookup('file', item) }) }}"
      loop: "{{ all_file_names + modified_project_files.stdout_lines | default([]) }}"

    - name: Set job stats
      set_stats:
        data:
          files: "{{ file_content }}"