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[BUG] Optional source path doesn't work if executing xcodegen from outer directory

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#1,453 opened on Feb 22, 2024

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Description

Given a project config:

name: OptionalSourcePath

targets:
  OptionalSourcePath:
    type: application
    platform: iOS
    deploymentTarget: "16.0"
    sources:
      - path: "First"
      - path: "Second"
        optional: true

and a directory structure of:

❯ tree dir
dir
├── First
├── Second
└── project.yml

3 directories, 1 file

calling xcodegen from within dir:

cd dir
xcodegen -s project.yml

generates a correct Xcode project.

However, calling xcodegen from outside of dir:

❯ basename $PWD
Downloads
❯ ls dir
First  project.yml  Second
❯ xcodegen -s dir/project.yml

Generates an Xcode project where the "Second" dir is missing from file tree: missing

❯ xcodegen --version
Version: 2.39.1

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how XcodeGen resolves relative paths when the working directory differs from the project directory. Focus on the optional source path logic in Source.swift or PathResolver.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
cli
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