internal/recipe/runner.go

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ func NewRunner(r *Recipe, client *grok.Client, model string) *Runner {
 func (r *Runner) Run() error {
 	fmt.Printf("🍳 Starting recipe: %s v%s\n\n", r.Recipe.Name, r.Recipe.Version)
 
-	// Resolve package_path once at the start (handles ~, ., etc.)
+	// Resolve the final working directory once (package_path + project_name)
-	workDir := r.resolvePackagePath()
+	workDir := r.resolveWorkDir()
 
 	var previousResults []string
 	var refactorJSONs []string
@@ -92,6 +92,40 @@ Execute this step now. Respond ONLY with the expected output format — no expla
 	return nil
 }
 
+// resolveWorkDir returns the absolute path where all shell commands should run
+func (r *Runner) resolveWorkDir() string {
+	// Start with package_path param or default
+	root := "."
+	if v, ok := r.Recipe.ResolvedParams["package_path"]; ok {
+		if s, ok := v.(string); ok && s != "" {
+			root = s
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Expand ~
+	if strings.HasPrefix(root, "~/") {
+		home, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+		root = filepath.Join(home, root[2:])
+	} else if root == "~" {
+		root, _ = os.UserHomeDir()
+	}
+
+	// Make absolute
+	absRoot, err := filepath.Abs(root)
+	if err != nil {
+		absRoot = root
+	}
+
+	// Append project_name if provided
+	if name, ok := r.Recipe.ResolvedParams["project_name"]; ok {
+		if s, ok := name.(string); ok && s != "" {
+			absRoot = filepath.Join(absRoot, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return absRoot
+}
+
 // resolvePackagePath expands ~, ., and makes the path absolute
 func (r *Runner) resolvePackagePath() string {
 	root := "."
@@ -118,7 +152,8 @@ func (r *Runner) resolvePackagePath() string {
 }
 
 // discoverFiles now takes the resolved absolute path
-func (r *Runner) discoverFiles(root string) []string {
+// discoverFiles now takes the resolved workDir
+func (r *Runner) discoverFiles(workDir string) []string {
 	var files []string
 
 	allowedExt := make(map[string]bool)
@@ -130,13 +165,18 @@ func (r *Runner) discoverFiles(root string) []string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	_ = filepath.WalkDir(root, func(path string, d os.DirEntry, err error) error {
+	searchFor := r.Recipe.SearchPattern
+	if searchFor == "" {
+		searchFor = "if err != nil"
+	}
+
+	_ = filepath.WalkDir(workDir, func(path string, d os.DirEntry, err error) error {
 		if err != nil || d.IsDir() {
 			return nil
 		}
 		if allowedExt[filepath.Ext(path)] {
 			b, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
-			if strings.Contains(string(b), r.Recipe.SearchPattern) {
+			if strings.Contains(string(b), searchFor) {
 				files = append(files, path)
 			}
 		}
@@ -259,13 +299,12 @@ func createUnifiedPatch(changes []FileChange, patchPath string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// executeShellCommands — safe, whitelisted, boundary-enforced
 // executeShellCommands — safe, whitelisted, boundary-enforced
 func (r *Runner) executeShellCommands(step Step, previousResults []string, workDir string) {
-
 	prompt := fmt.Sprintf(`You are executing shell commands for this step.
 
-Recipe Overview:
+Project root (current working directory for all commands): %s
-%s
 
 Previous step results:
 %s
@@ -274,17 +313,17 @@ Previous step results:
 Objective: %s
 Instructions: %s
 
-Return ONLY a JSON array of commands to run. Each command must be in this exact format:
+Return ONLY a JSON array of commands. Use **relative paths only** (no ~, no absolute paths). Example:
 
 [
   {
     "command": "poetry",
-    "args": ["new", "{{.project_name}}"]
+    "args": ["new", "."]
   }
 ]
 
-Only use commands from the allowed list. Never use cd, rm -rf, or anything that could escape the project directory.`,
+Never use cd, rm -rf, or anything that could escape the project directory.`,
-		r.Recipe.Overview,
+		workDir,
 		strings.Join(previousResults, "\n\n---\n\n"),
 		step.Objective,
 		step.Instructions)
@@ -297,7 +336,6 @@ Only use commands from the allowed list. Never use cd, rm -rf, or anything that
 	response := r.Client.Stream(messages, r.Model)
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	// Parse JSON...
 	type ShellCommand struct {
 		Command string   `json:"command"`
 		Args    []string `json:"args"`
@@ -337,7 +375,15 @@ Only use commands from the allowed list. Never use cd, rm -rf, or anything that
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Execute with strict cwd = resolved package_path
+		// Safety check: no escaping the boundary
+		for _, arg := range cmd.Args {
+			if strings.Contains(arg, "..") || strings.HasPrefix(arg, "/") {
+				fmt.Printf("   ❌ Command rejected (tries to escape boundary): %s\n", fullCmd)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Execute with strict cwd
 		execCmd := exec.Command(cmd.Command, cmd.Args...)
 		execCmd.Dir = workDir
 		output, err := execCmd.CombinedOutput()