AEM Package Filter Builder — User Guide

Generates a FileVault filter.xml for an AEM Content Package. Everything runs in your browser.

Quick start

1. Add a filter root — the repository path the package covers (e.g. /content/mysite).
2. Pick an import mode:
   • replace (default) — the target content under the root is fully replaced by the package.
   • merge — new content is added, existing content is left alone.
   • merge-preserve — like merge, but never overwrites content that already exists at the same path.
3. Add include/exclude patterns (regular expressions) to scope the filter further. The placeholder shows the common "this root and everything under it" pattern — /content/mysite(/.*)?.
4. Copy the generated filter.xml into META-INF/vault/filter.xml in your package.

Validation

The tool flags a few common mistakes live: a root that doesn't start with /, a pattern that doesn't start with its root's path (usually a typo), and duplicate roots.

Notes

• If a root has no include/exclude patterns, the filter covers the entire subtree by default — that's valid FileVault syntax, no pattern required.
• mode is only written to the XML when it isn't replace (the FileVault default), keeping the output minimal.