Set cwd to project root when running Robocop. Fixes #703

robocorp-python-ls-core/src/robocorp_ls_core/robocop_wrapper.py

@@ -36,14 +36,22 @@ def collect_robocop_diagnostics(
  from robocop.utils import issues_to_lsp_diagnostic
 
  filename_parent = Path(filename).parent
- if filename_parent.exists():
- config = Config(root=filename_parent)
- else:
- # Unsaved files.
- config = Config(root=project_root)
- robocop_runner = robocop.Robocop(config=config)
- robocop_runner.reload_config()
-
- issues = robocop_runner.run_check(ast_model, filename, source)
- diag_issues = issues_to_lsp_diagnostic(issues)
+ # Set the working directory to the project root (tricky handling: Robocop
+ # relies on cwd to deal with the --ext-rules
+ # See: https://github.com/robocorp/robotframework-lsp/issues/703).
+ initial_cwd = os.getcwd()
+ try:
+ os.chdir(project_root)
+ if filename_parent.exists():
+ config = Config(root=filename_parent)
+ else:
+ # Unsaved files.
+ config = Config(root=project_root)
+ robocop_runner = robocop.Robocop(config=config)
+ robocop_runner.reload_config()
+
+ issues = robocop_runner.run_check(ast_model, filename, source)
+ diag_issues = issues_to_lsp_diagnostic(issues)
+ finally:
+ os.chdir(initial_cwd)
  return diag_issues