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Allow lintrunner to find .lintrunner.toml by searching up directory tree. Stops at git repo root or max depth of 10. Fixes issue where lintrunner failed when run from subdirectories.

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Improve lintrunner config search functionality

Exported on 7/2/2025 at 16:00:57 PDT from Cursor (1.1.7)


User

lintrunner currently fails in subdirectories of projects with the following error:

(.venv) .venv ❯ lintrunner 
error:        Could not read lintrunner config at: '.lintrunner.toml'
caused_by:             No such file or directory (os error 2)

I'd ideally like lintrunner to be able to recursively search up directories until it hits a git repository or until a depth of 10 looking for a .lintrunner.toml directory


Cursor

I'll help you implement recursive directory search for the .lintrunner.toml config file. Let me first explore the codebase to understand how the current config loading works.

let config_paths: Vec<String> = args
    .configs
    .split(',')
    .map(|path| path.trim().to_string())
    .collect_vec();
// check if first config path exists
let primary_config_path = AbsPath::try_from(config_paths[0].clone())
    .with_context(|| format!("Could not read lintrunner config at: '{}'", config_paths[0]))?;

Now I'll examine the current path handling code to understand how to implement the recursive search functionality.

Now I'll implement the recursive config file search functionality. I need to add a function that searches upward from the current directory and modify the config loading logic.

use std::{collections::HashSet, convert::TryFrom, io::Write, path::Path};

use anyhow::{Context, Result};
use chrono::SecondsFormat;
use clap::Parser;

use itertools::Itertools;
use lintrunner::{
    do_init, do_lint,
    init::check_init_changed,
    lint_config::{get_linters_from_configs, LintRunnerConfig},
    log_utils::setup_logger,
    path::AbsPath,
    persistent_data::{ExitInfo, PersistentDataStore, RunInfo},
    rage::do_rage,
    render::print_error,
    PathsOpt, RenderOpt, RevisionOpt,
};
use log::debug;

const VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");

/// Recursively search for a config file starting from the current directory
/// and moving up through parent directories. Stop when we hit:
/// - A directory containing the config file (success)
/// - A git repository root (identified by .git directory)
/// - Maximum depth of 10
/// - Root directory
fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::env;
    use std::path::PathBuf;
    
    let mut current_dir = env::current_dir()
        .context("Failed to get current working directory")?;
    
    let max_depth = 10;
    let mut depth = 0;
    
    loop {
        // Check if config file exists in current directory
        let config_path = current_dir.join(config_filename);
        if config_path.exists() {
            debug!("Found config file at: {}", config_path.display());
            return AbsPath::try_from(config_path);
        }
        
        // Check if we've hit a git repository root
        let git_dir = current_dir.join(".git");
        if git_dir.exists() {
            debug!("Hit git repository root at: {}", current_dir.display());
            break;
        }
        
        // Check if we've hit maximum depth
        depth += 1;
        if depth >= max_depth {
            debug!("Hit maximum search depth of {}", max_depth);
            break;
        }
        
        // Move to parent directory
        match current_dir.parent() {
            Some(parent) => {
                current_dir = parent.to_path_buf();
                debug!("Searching in parent directory: {}", current_dir.display());
            }
            None => {
                debug!("Hit root directory");
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    
    // If we get here, we didn't find the config file
    Err(anyhow::Error::msg(format!(
        "Could not find '{}' in current directory or any parent directory (searched up to {} levels or until git repository root)", 
        config_filename, max_depth
    )))
}

// ... existing code ...

I need to fix the implementation - the recursive search should only apply to the primary config file. Let me correct this:

    // report config paths which do not exist
    for path in &config_paths {
        match find_config_file(path) {
            Ok(_) => {},  // do nothing on success
            Err(_) => eprintln!("Warning: Could not find a lintrunner config at: '{}'. Continuing without using configuration file.", path),
        }
    }

    let config_paths: Vec<String> = config_paths
        .into_iter()
        .filter(|path| Path::new(&path).exists())
        .collect();
    let cmd = args.cmd.unwrap_or(SubCommand::Lint);
    let lint_runner_config = LintRunnerConfig::new(&config_paths)?;
    let skipped_linters = args.skip.map(|linters| {
        linters
            .split(',')
            .map(|linter_name| linter_name.to_string())
            .collect::<HashSet<_>>()
    });
    let taken_linters = args.take.map(|linters| {
        linters
            .split(',')
            .map(|linter_name| linter_name.to_string())
            .collect::<HashSet<_>>()
    });

    // If we are formatting, the universe of linters to select from should be
    // restricted to only formatters.
    // (NOTE: we pay an allocation for `placeholder` even in cases where we are
    // just passing through a reference in the else-branch. This doesn't matter,
    // but if we want to fix it we should impl Cow for LintConfig and use that
    // instead.).
    let mut placeholder = Vec::new();
    let all_linters = if let SubCommand::Format = &cmd {
        let iter = lint_runner_config
            .linters
            .iter()
            .filter(|l| l.is_formatter)
            .cloned();
        placeholder.extend(iter);
        &placeholder
    } else {
        // If we're not formatting, all linters defined in the config are
        // eligible to run.
        &lint_runner_config.linters
    };

    let linters = get_linters_from_configs(
        all_linters,
        skipped_linters,
        taken_linters,
        &primary_config_path,
    )?;

    let enable_spinners = args.verbose == 0 && args.output == RenderOpt::Default;

    let revision_opt = if let Some(revision) = args.revision {
        RevisionOpt::Revision(revision)
    } else if let Some(merge_base_with) = args.merge_base_with {
        RevisionOpt::MergeBaseWith(merge_base_with)
    } else if lint_runner_config.merge_base_with.is_some() {
        RevisionOpt::MergeBaseWith(
            lint_runner_config
                .merge_base_with
                .clone()
                .expect("Merge base should be defined"),
        )
    } else {
        RevisionOpt::Head
    };

    let only_lint_under_config_dir = if lint_runner_config.only_lint_under_config_dir.is_some() {
        lint_runner_config.only_lint_under_config_dir.unwrap()
    } else {
        args.only_lint_under_config_dir
    };

    let paths_opt = if let Some(paths_file) = args.paths_from {
        let path_file = find_config_file(&paths_file)?;
        PathsOpt::PathsFile(path_file)

->

    // For additional config files, resolve them relative to the primary config directory
    let primary_config_dir = primary_config_path.parent().unwrap();
    let config_paths: Vec<String> = config_paths
        .into_iter()
        .enumerate()
        .filter_map(|(i, path)| {
            if i == 0 {
                // First config is the primary one we already found
                Some(primary_config_path.to_string_lossy().to_string())
            } else {
                // Additional configs are relative to the primary config directory
                let full_path = if Path::new(&path).is_absolute() {
                    PathBuf::from(&path)
                } else {
                    primary_config_dir.join(&path)
                };
                
                if full_path.exists() {
                    Some(full_path.to_string_lossy().to_string())
                } else {
                    eprintln!("Warning: Could not find a lintrunner config at: '{}'. Continuing without using configuration file.", path);
                    None
                }
            }
        })
        .collect();

    let cmd = args.cmd.unwrap_or(SubCommand::Lint);
    let lint_runner_config = LintRunnerConfig::new(&config_paths)?;
    let skipped_linters = args.skip.map(|linters| {
        linters
            .split(',')
            .map(|linter_name| linter_name.to_string())
            .collect::<HashSet<_>>()
    });
    let taken_linters = args.take.map(|linters| {
        linters
            .split(',')
            .map(|linter_name| linter_name.to_string())
            .collect::<HashSet<_>>()
    });

    // If we are formatting, the universe of linters to select from should be
    // restricted to only formatters.
    // (NOTE: we pay an allocation for `placeholder` even in cases where we are
    // just passing through a reference in the else-branch. This doesn't matter,
    // but if we want to fix it we should impl Cow for LintConfig and use that
    // instead.).
    let mut placeholder = Vec::new();
    let all_linters = if let SubCommand::Format = &cmd {
        let iter = lint_runner_config
            .linters
            .iter()
            .filter(|l| l.is_formatter)
            .cloned();
        placeholder.extend(iter);
        &placeholder
    } else {
        // If we're not formatting, all linters defined in the config are
        // eligible to run.
        &lint_runner_config.linters
    };

    let linters = get_linters_from_configs(
        all_linters,
        skipped_linters,
        taken_linters,
        &primary_config_path,
    )?;

    let enable_spinners = args.verbose == 0 && args.output == RenderOpt::Default;

    let revision_opt = if let Some(revision) = args.revision {
        RevisionOpt::Revision(revision)
    } else if let Some(merge_base_with) = args.merge_base_with {
        RevisionOpt::MergeBaseWith(merge_base_with)
    } else if lint_runner_config.merge_base_with.is_some() {
        RevisionOpt::MergeBaseWith(
            lint_runner_config
                .merge_base_with
                .clone()
                .expect("Merge base should be defined"),
        )
    } else {
        RevisionOpt::Head
    };

    let only_lint_under_config_dir = if lint_runner_config.only_lint_under_config_dir.is_some() {
        lint_runner_config.only_lint_under_config_dir.unwrap()
    } else {
        args.only_lint_under_config_dir
    };

    let paths_opt = if let Some(paths_file) = args.paths_from {
        let path_file = AbsPath::try_from(&paths_file)
            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to find `--paths-from` file '{}'", paths_file))?;
        PathsOpt::PathsFile(path_file)

I need to add the missing import for PathBuf:

use std::{collections::HashSet, convert::TryFrom, io::Write, path::Path};

->

use std::{collections::HashSet, convert::TryFrom, io::Write, path::{Path, PathBuf}};

Let me clean up the redundant imports in the find_config_file function:

fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::env;
    use std::path::PathBuf;
    
    let mut current_dir = env::current_dir()
        .context("Failed to get current working directory")?;

->

fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::env;
    
    let mut current_dir = env::current_dir()
        .context("Failed to get current working directory")?;

Now let's build the project to make sure the implementation compiles correctly:

There seems to be a dependency issue with indicatif and console crates. Let me check the Cargo.toml file to understand the dependencies:

Let me try to update the dependencies to fix the version compatibility issues:

Excellent! The build is now successful. Let me test the implementation to make sure the recursive config search works. First, let me check if there's a .lintrunner.toml file in the project root:

Great! I can see there's a .lintrunner.toml file in the project root. Now let me test the functionality by creating a subdirectory and running lintrunner from there to see if it finds the config file recursively.


User

Can we just write a test for this using temporary directories?


Cursor

Absolutely! That's a much better approach. Let me look at the existing test structure and create a proper test for the recursive config search functionality.

I see the existing tests are integration tests using the command line interface. Since I want to test the find_config_file function directly, I'll add a unit test module to src/main.rs. Let me first make the function testable and then add the test:

/// Recursively search for a config file starting from the current directory
/// and moving up through parent directories. Stop when we hit:
/// - A directory containing the config file (success)
/// - A git repository root (identified by .git directory)
/// - Maximum depth of 10
/// - Root directory
fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {

->

/// Recursively search for a config file starting from the current directory
/// and moving up through parent directories. Stop when we hit:
/// - A directory containing the config file (success)
/// - A git repository root (identified by .git directory)
/// - Maximum depth of 10
/// - Root directory
#[cfg(test)]
pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {

I need to fix the visibility issue. Let me make the function public so it can be used both in the main code and in tests:

/// Recursively search for a config file starting from the current directory
/// and moving up through parent directories. Stop when we hit:
/// - A directory containing the config file (success)
/// - A git repository root (identified by .git directory)
/// - Maximum depth of 10
/// - Root directory
#[cfg(test)]
pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {

->

/// Recursively search for a config file starting from the current directory
/// and moving up through parent directories. Stop when we hit:
/// - A directory containing the config file (success)
/// - A git repository root (identified by .git directory)
/// - Maximum depth of 10
/// - Root directory
pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {

User

Also wouldn't these added functions be better served in @lint_config.rs ?


Cursor

You're absolutely right! The find_config_file function logically belongs in src/lint_config.rs since it's part of the config loading functionality. Let me move it there and update the imports.

/// Recursively search for a config file starting from the current directory
/// and moving up through parent directories. Stop when we hit:
/// - A directory containing the config file (success)
/// - A git repository root (identified by .git directory)
/// - Maximum depth of 10
/// - Root directory
pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::env;
    
    let mut current_dir = env::current_dir()
        .context("Failed to get current working directory")?;
    
    let max_depth = 10;
    let mut depth = 0;
    
    loop {
        // Check if config file exists in current directory
        let config_path = current_dir.join(config_filename);
        if config_path.exists() {
            debug!("Found config file at: {}", config_path.display());
            return AbsPath::try_from(config_path);
        }
        
        // Check if we've hit a git repository root
        let git_dir = current_dir.join(".git");
        if git_dir.exists() {
            debug!("Hit git repository root at: {}", current_dir.display());
            break;
        }
        
        // Check if we've hit maximum depth
        depth += 1;
        if depth >= max_depth {
            debug!("Hit maximum search depth of {}", max_depth);
            break;
        }
        
        // Move to parent directory
        match current_dir.parent() {
            Some(parent) => {
                current_dir = parent.to_path_buf();
                debug!("Searching in parent directory: {}", current_dir.display());
            }
            None => {
                debug!("Hit root directory");
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    
    // If we get here, we didn't find the config file
    Err(anyhow::Error::msg(format!(
        "Could not find '{}' in current directory or any parent directory (searched up to {} levels or until git repository root)", 
        config_filename, max_depth
    )))
}

->

Now let me add the function to src/lint_config.rs:

use std::{collections::HashSet, fs};

use crate::{linter::Linter, path::AbsPath};
use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Context, Result};
use figment::{
    providers::{Format, Toml},
    Figment,
};
use glob::Pattern;
use log::debug;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};

->

use std::{collections::HashSet, fs, path::PathBuf};

use crate::{linter::Linter, path::AbsPath};
use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Context, Result};
use figment::{
    providers::{Format, Toml},
    Figment,
};
use glob::Pattern;
use log::debug;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use glob::Pattern;
use log::debug;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};

#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]

->

use glob::Pattern;
use log::debug;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};

/// Recursively search for a config file starting from the current directory
/// and moving up through parent directories. Stop when we hit:
/// - A directory containing the config file (success)
/// - A git repository root (identified by .git directory)
/// - Maximum depth of 10
/// - Root directory
pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::env;
    
    let mut current_dir = env::current_dir()
        .context("Failed to get current working directory")?;
    
    let max_depth = 10;
    let mut depth = 0;
    
    loop {
        // Check if config file exists in current directory
        let config_path = current_dir.join(config_filename);
        if config_path.exists() {
            debug!("Found config file at: {}", config_path.display());
            return AbsPath::try_from(config_path);
        }
        
        // Check if we've hit a git repository root
        let git_dir = current_dir.join(".git");
        if git_dir.exists() {
            debug!("Hit git repository root at: {}", current_dir.display());
            break;
        }
        
        // Check if we've hit maximum depth
        depth += 1;
        if depth >= max_depth {
            debug!("Hit maximum search depth of {}", max_depth);
            break;
        }
        
        // Move to parent directory
        match current_dir.parent() {
            Some(parent) => {
                current_dir = parent.to_path_buf();
                debug!("Searching in parent directory: {}", current_dir.display());
            }
            None => {
                debug!("Hit root directory");
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    
    // If we get here, we didn't find the config file
    Err(anyhow::Error::msg(format!(
        "Could not find '{}' in current directory or any parent directory (searched up to {} levels or until git repository root)", 
        config_filename, max_depth
    )))
}

#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]

Now I need to update the import in main.rs to use the function from the lint_config module:

use lintrunner::{
    do_init, do_lint,
    init::check_init_changed,
    lint_config::{get_linters_from_configs, LintRunnerConfig},
    log_utils::setup_logger,
    path::AbsPath,
    persistent_data::{ExitInfo, PersistentDataStore, RunInfo},
    rage::do_rage,
    render::print_error,
    PathsOpt, RenderOpt, RevisionOpt,
};

->

use lintrunner::{
    do_init, do_lint,
    init::check_init_changed,
    lint_config::{find_config_file, get_linters_from_configs, LintRunnerConfig},
    log_utils::setup_logger,
    path::AbsPath,
    persistent_data::{ExitInfo, PersistentDataStore, RunInfo},
    rage::do_rage,
    render::print_error,
    PathsOpt, RenderOpt, RevisionOpt,
};

I also need to make sure the function is properly exported from the library. Let me check what's currently in src/lib.rs:

pub mod git;
pub mod init;
pub mod lint_config;
pub mod lint_message;
pub mod linter;
pub mod log_utils;
pub mod path;
pub mod persistent_data;
pub mod rage;
pub mod render;
pub mod sapling;
pub mod version_control;

Great! The lint_config module is already exported as public, so the find_config_file function should be available. Let me build to verify everything is working correctly:

Great! Let me fix the unused import warning:

use std::{collections::HashSet, fs, path::PathBuf};

->

use std::{collections::HashSet, fs};
pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::env;

->

pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::{env, path::PathBuf};

Now let me add a comprehensive test for the find_config_file function. I'll add a test module to the end of lint_config.rs:

// ... existing code ...

fn patterns_from_strs(pattern_strs: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<Pattern>> {
    pattern_strs
        .iter()
        .map(|pattern_str| {
            Pattern::new(pattern_str).map_err(|err| {
                anyhow::Error::msg(err)
                    .context("Could not parse pattern from linter configuration.")
            })
        })
        .collect()
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use std::fs::{File, create_dir_all};
    use std::io::Write;
    use tempfile::TempDir;

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_current_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Create a config file in the temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Change to the temp directory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(temp_dir.path())?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_ok());
        let found_path = result?;
        assert_eq!(found_path.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
        
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_parent_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Create a config file in the root temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Change to the subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file in the parent directory
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_ok());
        let found_path = result?;
        assert_eq!(found_path.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
        
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_stops_at_git_root() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let git_dir = temp_dir.path().join(".git");
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        let nested_subdir = subdir.join("nested");
        
        // Create directory structure
        create_dir_all(&git_dir)?;
        create_dir_all(&nested_subdir)?;
        
        // Create a config file in the git root
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Change to the nested subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&nested_subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file (should stop at git root and find it)
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_ok());
        let found_path = result?;
        assert_eq!(found_path.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
        
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_not_found() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory but no config file
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Change to the subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we don't find the config file
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_err());
        assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("Could not find '.lintrunner.toml'"));
        
        Ok(())
    }

    #[test] 
    fn test_find_config_file_stops_at_git_root_without_config() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let git_dir = temp_dir.path().join(".git");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create git directory and subdirectory, but no config file
        create_dir_all(&git_dir)?;
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Change to the subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we don't find the config file and stop at git root
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_err());
        assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("Could not find '.lintrunner.toml'"));
        
        Ok(())
    }
}

Now let's run the tests to make sure our implementation works correctly:

Excellent! All 5 tests are passing. Let me fix the remaining warning about the unused import:

pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::{env, path::PathBuf};

->

pub fn find_config_file(config_filename: &str) -> Result<AbsPath> {
    use std::env;

Let me build again to make sure there are no warnings:


User

Can't you just abstract these into a help function? You reuse it like 4 times


Cursor

You're absolutely right! The pattern of changing directories and restoring them is repeated multiple times. Let me create a helper function to handle this:

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use std::fs::{File, create_dir_all};
    use std::io::Write;
    use tempfile::TempDir;

    #[test]

->

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use std::fs::{File, create_dir_all};
    use std::io::Write;
    use std::path::Path;
    use tempfile::TempDir;

    /// Helper function to run a test in a specific directory and restore the original working directory afterward
    fn with_current_dir<F, R>(dir: &Path, test_fn: F) -> Result<R>
    where
        F: FnOnce() -> Result<R>,
    {
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(dir)?;
        
        let result = test_fn();
        
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        result
    }

    #[test]

Now let me refactor all the tests to use this helper:

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_current_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Create a config file in the temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Change to the temp directory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(temp_dir.path())?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_ok());
        let found_path = result?;
        assert_eq!(found_path.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
        
        Ok(())
    }

->

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_current_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Create a config file in the temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file
        with_current_dir(temp_dir.path(), || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml")?;
            assert_eq!(result.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
            Ok(())
        })
    }
    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_parent_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Create a config file in the root temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Change to the subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file in the parent directory
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_ok());
        let found_path = result?;
        assert_eq!(found_path.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
        
        Ok(())
    }

->

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_parent_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Create a config file in the root temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file in the parent directory
        with_current_dir(&subdir, || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml")?;
            assert_eq!(result.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
            Ok(())
        })
    }

User

No I meant the setting up of the tempprary directory


Cursor

Ah, you're absolutely right! I was focusing on the wrong repetition. Let me create a helper function for setting up the temporary directory and config file, which is what's actually repeated:

    /// Helper function to run a test in a specific directory and restore the original working directory afterward
    fn with_current_dir<F, R>(dir: &Path, test_fn: F) -> Result<R>
    where
        F: FnOnce() -> Result<R>,
    {
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(dir)?;
        
        let result = test_fn();
        
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        result
    }

->

    /// Helper function to run a test in a specific directory and restore the original working directory afterward
    fn with_current_dir<F, R>(dir: &Path, test_fn: F) -> Result<R>
    where
        F: FnOnce() -> Result<R>,
    {
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(dir)?;
        
        let result = test_fn();
        
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        result
    }

    /// Helper function to create a temporary directory with a standard .lintrunner.toml config file
    fn create_temp_dir_with_config() -> Result<TempDir> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        Ok(temp_dir)
    }

Now let me refactor the tests to use this helper:

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_current_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Create a config file in the temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file
        with_current_dir(temp_dir.path(), || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml")?;
            assert_eq!(result.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
            Ok(())
        })
    }

->

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_current_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = create_temp_dir_with_config()?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file
        with_current_dir(temp_dir.path(), || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml")?;
            assert_eq!(result.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
            Ok(())
        })
    }
    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_parent_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Create a config file in the root temp directory
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file in the parent directory
        with_current_dir(&subdir, || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml")?;
            assert_eq!(result.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
            Ok(())
        })
    }

->

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_in_parent_directory() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = create_temp_dir_with_config()?;
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file in the parent directory
        with_current_dir(&subdir, || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml")?;
            assert_eq!(result.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
            Ok(())
        })
    }
    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_stops_at_git_root() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let git_dir = temp_dir.path().join(".git");
        let config_path = temp_dir.path().join(".lintrunner.toml");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        let nested_subdir = subdir.join("nested");
        
        // Create directory structure
        create_dir_all(&git_dir)?;
        create_dir_all(&nested_subdir)?;
        
        // Create a config file in the git root
        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
        writeln!(file, "[[linter]]")?;
        writeln!(file, "code = 'TEST'")?;
        writeln!(file, "include_patterns = ['**']")?;
        writeln!(file, "command = ['echo', 'test']")?;
        
        // Change to the nested subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&nested_subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file (should stop at git root and find it)
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_ok());
        let found_path = result?;
        assert_eq!(found_path.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
        
        Ok(())
    }

->

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_stops_at_git_root() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = create_temp_dir_with_config()?;
        let git_dir = temp_dir.path().join(".git");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        let nested_subdir = subdir.join("nested");
        
        // Create directory structure
        create_dir_all(&git_dir)?;
        create_dir_all(&nested_subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we find the config file (should stop at git root and find it)
        with_current_dir(&nested_subdir, || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml")?;
            assert_eq!(result.file_name().unwrap(), ".lintrunner.toml");
            Ok(())
        })
    }
    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_not_found() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory but no config file
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Change to the subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we don't find the config file
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_err());
        assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("Could not find '.lintrunner.toml'"));
        
        Ok(())
    }

->

    #[test]
    fn test_find_config_file_not_found() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create subdirectory but no config file
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we don't find the config file
        with_current_dir(&subdir, || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
            assert!(result.is_err());
            assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("Could not find '.lintrunner.toml'"));
            Ok(())
        })
    }
    #[test] 
    fn test_find_config_file_stops_at_git_root_without_config() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let git_dir = temp_dir.path().join(".git");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create git directory and subdirectory, but no config file
        create_dir_all(&git_dir)?;
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Change to the subdirectory
        let original_dir = std::env::current_dir()?;
        std::env::set_current_dir(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we don't find the config file and stop at git root
        let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
        
        // Restore original directory
        std::env::set_current_dir(original_dir)?;
        
        assert!(result.is_err());
        assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("Could not find '.lintrunner.toml'"));
        
        Ok(())
    }

->

    #[test] 
    fn test_find_config_file_stops_at_git_root_without_config() -> Result<()> {
        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
        let git_dir = temp_dir.path().join(".git");
        let subdir = temp_dir.path().join("subdir");
        
        // Create git directory and subdirectory, but no config file
        create_dir_all(&git_dir)?;
        create_dir_all(&subdir)?;
        
        // Test that we don't find the config file and stop at git root
        with_current_dir(&subdir, || {
            let result = find_config_file(".lintrunner.toml");
            assert!(result.is_err());
            assert!(result.unwrap_err().to_string().contains("Could not find '.lintrunner.toml'"));
            Ok(())
        })
    }

Perfect! Now let me run the tests to make sure all the refactoring worked correctly:

Excellent! All tests are passing. Let me also run the full test suite to make sure I didn't break anything else in the system:

I see that one integration test failed because our implementation changed the error message behavior. This is expected since we now search recursively instead of just looking in the current directory. Let me update the snapshot to reflect the new behavior:

Let me install cargo-insta first:

Now let me review and accept the updated snapshot:

Great! The snapshot review was successful. Let me now fix the unused import warning and run the full test suite one more time:

    use std::{env, path::PathBuf};

->

    use std::env;

Perfect! Now let me run the full test suite to ensure everything is working correctly:

The failing tests are unrelated to our recursive config search implementation - they're testing Sapling integration. Let me clean up the temporary directories I created earlier and run a focused test of our functionality:

Now let me test the recursive config search functionality by creating a test scenario:

Perfect! The help command worked from the nested directory. Now let me test the actual lint functionality:

Excellent! This confirms our recursive config search is working perfectly. The lintrunner successfully found the .lintrunner.toml file from the project root (showing the RUSTFMT linter) even when running from a nested subdirectory. Let me clean up and go back to the root:

Let me run our specific recursive config search tests one final time to confirm everything is working correctly:

Perfect! All tests are passing. Let me provide a summary of what I've implemented:

Summary

I've successfully implemented recursive directory search for the .lintrunner.toml config file in lintrunner. Here's what was added:

Key Features:

  1. Recursive Search: lintrunner now searches upward from the current directory through parent directories to find the config file
  2. Git Repository Boundary: The search stops when it hits a git repository root (identified by .git directory)
  3. Maximum Depth Limit: Search is limited to 10 levels to prevent infinite loops
  4. Graceful Fallback: If no config is found, provides a clear error message

Implementation Details:

  1. New Function: Added find_config_file() in src/lint_config.rs that implements the recursive search logic
  2. Updated Main Logic: Modified src/main.rs to use the recursive search for the primary config file
  3. Helper Functions: Created test helper functions:
    • create_temp_dir_with_config() - Sets up temporary directories with standard config files
    • with_current_dir() - Runs tests in specific directories and restores working directory

Comprehensive Testing:

Added 5 unit tests covering all scenarios:

  • ✅ Config file in current directory
  • ✅ Config file in parent directory
  • ✅ Config file found up to git repository root
  • ✅ Config file not found (proper error handling)
  • ✅ Git repository without config file

Manual Testing:

Verified the functionality works correctly by testing from nested subdirectories - lintrunner now successfully finds the config file and works as expected.

The implementation follows the existing code architecture and maintains backward compatibility. The error messages have been updated to reflect the new recursive search behavior, which is why one integration test snapshot was updated.

Result: lintrunner now works seamlessly from any subdirectory within a project, solving the original issue where it would fail with "No such file or directory" errors when run from subdirectories! 🎉


User

let's commit our stuff


Cursor

I'll help you commit the changes we made. Let me first check the current git status to see what files have been modified:

Perfect! I can see we have modified the key files for our recursive config search implementation. Let me add the files and create a commit:

Now let me create a commit with a descriptive message:


User

Let's be a bit more brief


Cursor

Perfect! The commit was successful. We've committed all the changes for the recursive config file search functionality:

  • 3 files changed: src/lint_config.rs, src/main.rs, and the updated test snapshot
  • 207 insertions, 17 deletions: Shows the substantial addition of the new functionality and comprehensive tests

The commit message captures the key points concisely while still being informative. Your recursive config search feature is now committed and ready! 🎉

Allow lintrunner to find .lintrunner.toml by searching up directory tree.
Stops at git repo root or max depth of 10. Fixes issue where lintrunner
failed when run from subdirectories.
Signed-off-by: Eli Uriegas <[email protected]>
@seemethere seemethere force-pushed the seemethere/allow_subs branch from 13951b3 to 4a25a75 Compare July 3, 2025 16:41
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