From 8b9bda5639ec882f1887f20b4610a6c2183042c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Madison <brianmadison@Brians-MacBook-Pro.local>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:24:00 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: installer relative path issue for npx resolved

---
 tools/installer/lib/installer.js | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/installer/lib/installer.js b/tools/installer/lib/installer.js
index 8f9ab09a..679f42ba 100644
--- a/tools/installer/lib/installer.js
+++ b/tools/installer/lib/installer.js
@@ -23,12 +23,23 @@ class Installer {
     const spinner = ora("Analyzing installation directory...").start();
 
     try {
-      // Resolve installation directory
-      let installDir = path.resolve(config.directory);
+      // Store the original CWD where npx was executed
+      const originalCwd = process.env.INIT_CWD || process.env.PWD || process.cwd();
+      
+      // Resolve installation directory relative to where the user ran the command
+      let installDir = path.isAbsolute(config.directory) 
+        ? config.directory 
+        : path.resolve(originalCwd, config.directory);
+        
       if (path.basename(installDir) === '.bmad-core') {
         // If user points directly to .bmad-core, treat its parent as the project root
         installDir = path.dirname(installDir);
       }
+      
+      // Log resolved path for clarity
+      if (!path.isAbsolute(config.directory)) {
+        spinner.text = `Resolving "${config.directory}" to: ${installDir}`;
+      }
 
       // Check if directory exists and handle non-existent directories
       if (!(await fileManager.pathExists(installDir))) {
@@ -74,6 +85,7 @@ class Installer {
               }
             }
           ]);
+          // Preserve the original CWD for the recursive call
           config.directory = newDirectory;
           return await this.install(config); // Recursive call with new directory
         } else if (action === 'create') {