fix(#1414): resolve project root from descendant via nearest ancestor .planning/ (Resolution Provenance P1) (#1423)

Add heuristic (4) to findProjectRoot: after heuristics (1)-(3) (sub_repos,
multiRepo, .git+parent-.planning/) are exhausted without a match, perform a
second bounded walk-up within FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH to locate the
nearest ancestor directory containing a .planning/ subdirectory. Returns that
ancestor as the project root, so loadConfig finds the correct config instead
of falling through to defaults when gsd-tools is invoked from a plain
descendant subdirectory of a single-repo project (#1366 cwd-drift gap).

Ordering is load-bearing: the new walk runs AFTER the existing loop so
sub_repos workspaces (where a child sub-repo may have its own .planning/)
still resolve correctly to the parent workspace. The existing own-.planning/
guard (heuristic 0, #1362) and the depth bound (FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH=10)
are both preserved unchanged.

Part of #1411

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Tom Boucher
2026-06-18 00:50:30 -04:00
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---
type: Changed
pr: 1423
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**`gsd-tools` now resolves the project root from a descendant subdirectory** — `findProjectRoot` walks up to the nearest ancestor directory containing `.planning/` so config loads correctly when invoked outside the project root; previously it fell through to defaults for plain descendant paths (cwd-drift gap #1366). Sub_repos, multiRepo, and `.git`-based heuristics retain priority. (Part of #1411, P1 / #1414)
<!-- docs-exempt: internal resolution heuristic in project-root.cts — no public docs surface for findProjectRoot; behavior change surfaced via config loading, not a user-visible API -->

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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Module owning `.planning` path resolution, active workstream pointer policy (`se
Module owning workstream directory discovery, per-workstream state projection, phase/plan/summary counting, roadmap-declared phase count, active marker projection, and active-workstream collision inputs. Command handlers render list/status/progress outputs from this inventory instead of rescanning `.planning/workstreams/*` directly. Source of truth for the pure projection is `gsd-core/bin/lib/workstream-inventory-builder.cjs` (a Builder Module); the Reader Adapter `gsd-core/bin/lib/workstream-inventory.cjs` collects filesystem inputs and delegates projection to the Builder.
### Project-Root Resolution Module
Module owning project-root resolution from any starting directory. Walks the ancestor chain (bounded by `FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH = 10`) applying four heuristics in order: (0) own `.planning/` guard (#1362), (1) parent `.planning/config.json` `sub_repos` traversal, (2) legacy `multiRepo: true` boolean + ancestor `.git`, (3) `.git` heuristic with parent `.planning/`. Returns `startDir` when no ancestor qualifies. Sync `node:fs` I/O. Source of truth: `gsd-core/bin/lib/project-root.cjs`; the `core.cjs` re-export spine was retired in epic #1267, so callers import this leaf directly.
Module owning project-root resolution from any starting directory. Walks the ancestor chain (bounded by `FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH = 10`) applying five heuristics in order: (0) own `.planning/` guard (#1362), (1) parent `.planning/config.json` `sub_repos` traversal, (2) legacy `multiRepo: true` boolean + ancestor `.git`, (3) `.git` heuristic with parent `.planning/`, (4) nearest-ancestor `.planning/` walk-up (#1414, epic #1411) — a last-resort second walk (same depth bound, stops at `os.homedir()`) that anchors a plain descendant subdirectory of a single-repo project to its nearest ancestor `.planning/` instead of degrading to defaults; ordered after (1)–(3) so `sub_repos`/`multiRepo` resolution always wins (the Resolution Provenance deterministic-anchoring rule). Returns `startDir` when no ancestor qualifies. Sync `node:fs` I/O. Source of truth: `gsd-core/bin/lib/project-root.cjs`; the `core.cjs` re-export spine was retired in epic #1267, so callers import this leaf directly.
### Planning Path Projection Module
Module owning projection from project/workstream context to concrete `.planning` paths. Policy precedence is `explicit workstream > env workstream > env project > root`. Invalid workspace context is a validation error at this seam rather than a silent fallback.

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/**
* Project-Root Resolution Module — resolves a project root from a starting
* directory by walking the ancestor chain and applying four heuristics:
* directory by walking the ancestor chain and applying five heuristics:
* (0) own .planning/ guard (#1362)
* (1) parent .planning/config.json sub_repos
* (2) legacy multiRepo: true + ancestor .git
* (3) .git heuristic with parent .planning/
* (4) nearest ancestor .planning/ (#1414, Resolution Provenance P1)
* Bounded by FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH ancestors. Sync I/O.
*
* ADR-457 build-at-publish: the hand-written bin/lib/project-root.cjs
@@ -111,5 +112,30 @@ export function findProjectRoot(startDir: string): string {
depth += 1;
}
// Heuristic (4): nearest ancestor .planning/ — last resort before fallback.
// Runs only after heuristics (1)–(3) have been exhausted without a match,
// ensuring sub_repos / multiRepo / .git-based resolution always wins when
// applicable. Walks upward again within the same FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH
// bound; returns the nearest ancestor directory that contains a .planning/
// subdirectory so config resolves correctly when invoked from a plain
// descendant of a single-repo project. (#1414)
let dir2 = resolvedStart;
let depth2 = 0;
while (dir2 !== fsRoot && depth2 < FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH) {
const parent2 = path.dirname(dir2);
if (parent2 === dir2) break;
try {
const candidatePlanning = parent2 + path.sep + '.planning';
if (fs.existsSync(candidatePlanning) && fs.statSync(candidatePlanning).isDirectory()) {
return parent2;
}
} catch {
// ignore fs errors and continue walking
}
if (parent2 === home) break;
dir2 = parent2;
depth2 += 1;
}
return startDir;
}

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/**
* Tests for findProjectRoot — Project-Root Resolution Module
* (#1414, part of Resolution Provenance epic #1411)
*
* Covers heuristic (4) (nearest-ancestor .planning/ walk-up) plus targeted
* regression cases for sub_repos and .git-precedence interactions. Does NOT
* exhaustively re-test every prior heuristic.
*/
'use strict';
const { test, describe, beforeEach, afterEach } = require('node:test');
const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
const fs = require('fs');
const os = require('os');
const path = require('path');
const { findProjectRoot } = require('../gsd-core/bin/lib/project-root.cjs');
const { cleanup } = require('./helpers.cjs');
// ─── helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/** Create nested path under base (all segments), returns the leaf dir path. */
function mkDeep(base, ...segments) {
const full = path.join(base, ...segments);
fs.mkdirSync(full, { recursive: true });
return full;
}
// ─── describe block ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
describe('findProjectRoot nearest-.planning resolution (#1414)', () => {
let tmpDir;
// Saved HOME/USERPROFILE env vars for tests that override them.
let savedHome;
let savedUserProfile;
beforeEach(() => {
tmpDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'gsd-pr-test-'));
savedHome = process.env.HOME;
savedUserProfile = process.env.USERPROFILE;
});
afterEach(() => {
cleanup(tmpDir);
// Restore HOME/USERPROFILE unconditionally.
if (savedHome === undefined) {
delete process.env.HOME;
} else {
process.env.HOME = savedHome;
}
if (savedUserProfile === undefined) {
delete process.env.USERPROFILE;
} else {
process.env.USERPROFILE = savedUserProfile;
}
});
// HAPPY: invoked from a plain descendant (no .git/.planning in between)
test('resolves ancestor .planning/ when invoked from a descendant subdirectory', () => {
// Layout:
// tmpDir/
// .planning/ ← project root
// src/
// deep/
// nested/ ← startDir (no .planning/, no .git)
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(tmpDir, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
const nested = mkDeep(tmpDir, 'src', 'deep', 'nested');
const result = findProjectRoot(nested);
assert.strictEqual(result, tmpDir,
'findProjectRoot should walk up and return the ancestor dir that has .planning/');
});
// HAPPY (determinism): resolution from root and from descendant must be identical
test('resolution from project root and from descendant are byte-identical', () => {
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(tmpDir, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
const nested = mkDeep(tmpDir, 'lib', 'utils');
const fromRoot = findProjectRoot(tmpDir);
const fromDescendant = findProjectRoot(nested);
assert.strictEqual(fromRoot, fromDescendant,
'Resolution from project root and from descendant must produce the same path');
});
// BOUNDARY (exact): descendant exactly FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH-1 levels below
// .planning/ ancestor (i.e. 9 hops when MAX_DEPTH=10) → must resolve.
// One level beyond (11 levels = 10 hops) → must return startDir.
test('resolves when descendant is exactly FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH-1 levels below ancestor .planning/', () => {
// FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH = 10.
// 9 levels of nesting = 9 parent hops = within bound → must resolve.
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(tmpDir, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
const deep = mkDeep(tmpDir, 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i'); // 9 levels
const result = findProjectRoot(deep);
assert.strictEqual(result, tmpDir,
'Should resolve when exactly FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH-1 levels deep (9 hops, bound=10)');
});
// BOUNDARY (exact): descendant exactly one level BEYOND FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH
// (10 levels of nesting = 10 parent hops = at bound; 11 levels = 11 hops = beyond).
// The loop runs while depth2 < MAX_DEPTH (10), so depth2 reaches 9 after checking
// 10 parents; the 11th level parent is never checked → returns startDir.
test('returns startDir when descendant exceeds FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH', () => {
// 11 levels deep — exceeds the depth=10 bound
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(tmpDir, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
const tooDeep = mkDeep(tmpDir, 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k'); // 11 levels
const result = findProjectRoot(tooDeep);
assert.strictEqual(result, tooDeep,
'Should return startDir when ancestor .planning/ is beyond FIND_PROJECT_ROOT_MAX_DEPTH');
});
// BOUNDARY: own .planning/ guard unchanged — startDir with .planning/ returns startDir
test('returns startDir when startDir itself has .planning/ (own-guard unchanged)', () => {
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(tmpDir, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
const result = findProjectRoot(tmpDir);
assert.strictEqual(result, tmpDir,
'When startDir has .planning/ it should be returned as-is (heuristic 0 guard)');
});
// HOME-ROOTED PROJECT: a project whose root is exactly $HOME must be resolvable
// from a descendant. Previously the `if (parent2 === home) break` fired BEFORE
// the .planning check, making $HOME-rooted projects unresolvable. After the
// reorder, $HOME itself is checked before the break fires.
test('resolves a project rooted at $HOME from a descendant (home checked before break)', () => {
// Make tmpDir act as $HOME by setting both HOME and USERPROFILE.
process.env.HOME = tmpDir;
process.env.USERPROFILE = tmpDir;
// Create a .planning/ directly inside "home" (tmpDir).
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(tmpDir, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
// Invoke from a subdirectory of "home".
const sub = mkDeep(tmpDir, 'sub', 'dir');
const result = findProjectRoot(sub);
assert.strictEqual(result, tmpDir,
'findProjectRoot must resolve a project rooted exactly at $HOME (home checked before break)');
});
// NEGATIVE/REGRESSION: sub_repos workspace — child sub-repo has its OWN .planning/
// but NO .git — invoked from inside the child → must still resolve to PARENT workspace.
// Why: heuristic (1) sub_repos claims the child (matched by name in sub_repos array)
// before heuristic (4) runs; because the child has no independent .git root, the
// sub_repos entry is the controlling signal. This test is the real guard that
// heuristic (4) does NOT hijack sub_repos resolution.
test('sub_repos workspace: child with own .planning/ (no .git) still resolves to parent workspace', () => {
// Layout:
// workspaceRoot/
// .planning/
// config.json ← sub_repos: ['child']
// child/
// .planning/ ← child has its own .planning/ but NO .git (the trap for heuristic 4)
// src/
// code.js ← startDir (descendant of child)
const workspaceRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'gsd-pr-subrepos-'));
try {
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(workspaceRoot, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
fs.writeFileSync(
path.join(workspaceRoot, '.planning', 'config.json'),
JSON.stringify({ sub_repos: ['child'] })
);
// Child repo with its own .planning/ but NO .git
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(workspaceRoot, 'child', '.planning'), { recursive: true });
const childSrc = mkDeep(workspaceRoot, 'child', 'src');
const result = findProjectRoot(childSrc);
assert.strictEqual(result, workspaceRoot,
'sub_repos heuristic must win over nearest-.planning/ walk-up: should resolve to workspace root, not child');
} finally {
cleanup(workspaceRoot);
}
});
// REGRESSION (pre-existing heuristic-3 behavior, orthogonal to heuristic 4):
// A sub_repos workspace where the child has BOTH its own .planning/ AND its own
// .git/ — invoked from inside the child — RESOLVES TO THE CHILD (not the parent).
// Pre-existing heuristic-3 precedence: a sub-repo that is itself a full project
// (.git + .planning) resolves to itself; this is orthogonal to heuristic 4 and
// tracked separately. Documents current behavior.
test('sub_repos child with BOTH .planning/ and .git/ resolves to child itself (heuristic-3 precedence)', () => {
// Layout:
// workspaceRoot/
// .planning/
// config.json ← sub_repos: ['child']
// child/
// .planning/ ← child has own .planning/
// .git/ ← child ALSO has own .git/ → heuristic-3 makes it self-resolving
// src/ ← startDir
const workspaceRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'gsd-pr-subrepos-git-'));
try {
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(workspaceRoot, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
fs.writeFileSync(
path.join(workspaceRoot, '.planning', 'config.json'),
JSON.stringify({ sub_repos: ['child'] })
);
const childDir = path.join(workspaceRoot, 'child');
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(childDir, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(childDir, '.git'), { recursive: true });
const childSrc = mkDeep(childDir, 'src');
const result = findProjectRoot(childSrc);
// Pre-existing heuristic-3 precedence: child is a full project (.git + .planning)
// → resolves to the child, not the workspace root.
assert.strictEqual(result, childDir,
'A sub-repo with both .planning/ and .git/ should resolve to itself (heuristic-3 precedence)');
} finally {
cleanup(workspaceRoot);
}
});
// REGRESSION (multiRepo: true, no sub_repos): a workspace whose .planning/config.json
// has { "multiRepo": true } but no sub_repos array, with a child dir containing .git,
// invoked from inside the child — pins pre-existing heuristic-2 behavior.
test('multiRepo:true (no sub_repos) with child .git: pins pre-existing heuristic-2 behavior', () => {
// Layout:
// workspaceRoot/
// .planning/
// config.json ← { multiRepo: true } (no sub_repos)
// child/
// .git/ ← child has its own git repo
// src/ ← startDir
const workspaceRoot = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'gsd-pr-multirepo-'));
try {
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(workspaceRoot, '.planning'), { recursive: true });
fs.writeFileSync(
path.join(workspaceRoot, '.planning', 'config.json'),
JSON.stringify({ multiRepo: true })
);
const childDir = path.join(workspaceRoot, 'child');
fs.mkdirSync(path.join(childDir, '.git'), { recursive: true });
const childSrc = mkDeep(childDir, 'src');
// Run once to observe actual behavior, then assert that value to lock it.
// Pre-existing heuristic-2: multiRepo:true + isInsideGitRepo → returns workspaceRoot.
const result = findProjectRoot(childSrc);
assert.strictEqual(result, workspaceRoot,
'multiRepo:true with a child .git returns the workspace root (pins pre-existing heuristic-2 behavior)');
} finally {
cleanup(workspaceRoot);
}
});
// NEGATIVE: no .planning/ anywhere in ancestry (within bound) → returns startDir
test('returns startDir when no .planning/ exists anywhere in ancestry within bound', () => {
// tmpDir has NO .planning/ — it's a plain directory
const nested = mkDeep(tmpDir, 'src', 'lib');
const result = findProjectRoot(nested);
assert.strictEqual(result, nested,
'Should return startDir unchanged when no ancestor has .planning/ within the depth bound');
});
});