fix: prime command now searches upward for .beans.yml

hmans · hmans · commit 6f8de837dd77 · 2025-12-13T11:31:42.000+01:00
- Use FindConfig directly instead of LoadFromDirectory
- Silently exit if no config file found in parent directories
- Aligns with how other commands discover the project root
diff --git a/.beans/beans-bcc1--fix-prime-command-to-search-upward-for-beansyml.md b/.beans/beans-bcc1--fix-prime-command-to-search-upward-for-beansyml.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+title: Fix prime command to search upward for .beans.yml
+status: completed
+type: bug
+created_at: 2025-12-13T10:30:56Z
+updated_at: 2025-12-13T10:30:56Z
+---
+
+The `beans prime` command was not properly detecting beans projects. It used `LoadFromDirectory` which never fails (returns default config if no file found), then checked if the beans directory exists at cwd.
+
+Fixed to use `FindConfig` directly, which properly searches upward through parent directories for `.beans.yml`. If no config file is found, it silently exits. This aligns with how other commands discover the project root.
diff --git a/cmd/prime.go b/cmd/prime.go
@@ -26,20 +26,16 @@ var primeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long:  `Outputs a prompt that primes AI coding agents on how to use the beans CLI to manage project issues.`,
 	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		// If no explicit path given, check if a beans project exists
+		// If no explicit path given, check if a beans project exists by searching
+		// upward for a .beans.yml config file
 		if beansPath == "" && configPath == "" {
 			cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil // Silently exit on error
 			}
-			cfg, err := config.LoadFromDirectory(cwd)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil // Silently exit on error
-			}
-			// Check if the beans directory exists
-			beansDir := cfg.ResolveBeansPath()
-			if _, err := os.Stat(beansDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				// No beans directory found - silently exit
+			configFile, err := config.FindConfig(cwd)
+			if err != nil || configFile == "" {
+				// No config file found - silently exit
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
