Add --config-dir and --data-dir global CLI flags to override default paths#1907
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…paths Add SetCacheDir, SetConfigDir, and SetDataDir to the paths package, allowing callers to override the default ~/.config/cagent and ~/.cagent directories at runtime. The getters check for an override (protected by a RWMutex) before falling back to the platform-specific defaults. Two new persistent flags are wired in the root command: --config-dir overrides ~/.config/cagent --data-dir overrides ~/.cagent These are applied in PersistentPreRunE before logging and telemetry initialization so all downstream consumers honour the overrides. This is useful when running cagent inside a sandbox where the home directory is not writable or mapped to a non-standard location. Assisted-By: cagent
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Add
SetCacheDir,SetConfigDir, andSetDataDirto the paths package, allowing callers to override the default~/.cache/cagent,~/.config/cagentand~/.cagentdirectories at runtime.Three new persistent flags are wired in the root command:
--cache-dir overrides ~/.cache/cagent
--config-dir overrides ~/.config/cagent
--data-dir overrides ~/.cagent
Assisted-By: cagent