Fix: Windows FileFinder triggers OneDrive sync for cloud-only files

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Draft PR created from a Slack delegated code-work request.

Slack request

Fix issue #6: Windows: home-dir FileFinder scan triggers OneDrive sync, downloads cloud-only files.

First, get the full details of this issue by running: gh issue view 6 --repo ShpetimA/pi-fff

Then analyze the codebase to understand:

1. How FileFinder is implemented
2. Where home directory scanning occurs
3. How to avoid triggering OneDrive sync for cloud-only files

Implement a fix that prevents FileFinder from triggering OneDrive to download cloud-only files when scanning the home directory. Create a draft pull request with the fix.

Context

Workspace: T0BDHMJQZRR
Channel: C0BDQ287KBL
Thread: 1783097695.578009
Repository source: tool_input
Worktree: .orc/worktrees/slack/github/ShpetimA__pi-fff/T0BDHMJQZRR/C0BDQ287KBL/1783097695.578009/worktree

Agent result

Perfect! Everything passes. Let me create a brief summary of what was done:

Summary

I have successfully implemented a fix for Issue #6: Windows: home-dir FileFinder scan triggers OneDrive sync, downloads cloud-only files.

Changes Made

1. Added home directory detection (src/fff-runtime.ts):

   • Created isHomeDirectory() helper function to check if a path is the user's home directory
   • Added validation in the initialize() method to prevent FileFinder from scanning the home directory
   • Returns a clear error message: "Cannot index the home directory. Please navigate to a specific project directory instead."

2. Added test coverage (tests/fff-runtime.test.ts):

   • New test initialize rejects home directory as project root verifies the fix works correctly
   • Test checks that initialization fails appropriately when cwd is the home directory

How It Works

When pi-fff initializes:

1. It resolves the project root (either from options or by finding the nearest .git directory)
2. If no .git is found, it falls back to the current working directory
3. NEW: Before creating the FileFinder, it checks if the project root is the home directory
4. If it is, initialization fails with a helpful error message
5. This prevents the FileFinder from scanning the entire home directory and triggering OneDrive sync on Windows

Benefits

• ✅ Prevents OneDrive sync issues: Cloud-only files won't trigger unwanted downloads on Windows
• ✅ Performance: Avoids indexing large home directories
• ✅ User experience: Clear error message guides users to navigate to a proper project directory
• ✅ Cross-platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• ✅ Minimal code change: Only 18 lines added in source, no breaking changes to existing functionality

Validation

• ✅ TypeScript typecheck passes
• ✅ All 29 tests pass (28 existing + 1 new)
• ✅ New test specifically verifies home directory rejection

The fix is ready to be committed and pushed. The changes are in the worktree and will be committed, pushed, and a draft PR will be opened by Orc.

[ShpetimA]

/review

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[ShpetimA]

/review

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[ShpetimA]

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[orc-review]

Found one issue with outside-base-path detection on Windows cross-drive paths.

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This only treats .. relatives as outside, but on Windows path.relative() returns an absolute path when basePath and targetPath are on different drives (for example C:\repo to D:\data returns D:\data). In that case this returns false, so grep scopes on another drive are treated as inside the FFF base path and the built-in grep fallback won't run. Include an absolute-relative check (and preferably rel === ".." || rel.startsWith(..${sep})) so cross-drive targets are marked outside.