Root detection logic

scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh

@@ -18,16 +18,33 @@ if [ -z "$FEATURE_DESCRIPTION" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Function to find the repository root by searching for existing project markers
+find_repo_root() {
+    local dir="$1"
+    while [ "$dir" != "/" ]; do
+        if [ -d "$dir/.git" ] || [ -d "$dir/.specify" ]; then
+            echo "$dir"
+            return 0
+        fi
+        dir="$(dirname "$dir")"
+    done
+    return 1
+}
+
 # Resolve repository root. Prefer git information when available, but fall back
-# to the script location so the workflow still functions in repositories that
+# to searching for repository markers so the workflow still functions in repositories that
 # were initialised with --no-git.
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-FALLBACK_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../../.." && pwd)"
+
 if git rev-parse --show-toplevel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
     HAS_GIT=true
 else
-    REPO_ROOT="$FALLBACK_ROOT"
+    REPO_ROOT="$(find_repo_root "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
+    if [ -z "$REPO_ROOT" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Could not determine repository root. Please run this script from within the repository." >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
     HAS_GIT=false
 fi