@programinglive/dev-workflow-mcp-server 1.1.3 → 1.1.4

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+### [1.1.4](https://github.com/programinglive/dev-workflow-mcp-server/compare/v1.1.3...v1.1.4) (2025-10-25)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure install script uses project root for workflow state ([8b8b32f](https://github.com/programinglive/dev-workflow-mcp-server/commit/8b8b32f5c436b256ec1edb05a406405a5c2455c1))
+
 ### [1.1.3](https://github.com/programinglive/dev-workflow-mcp-server/compare/v1.1.2...v1.1.3) (2025-10-25)
 
 

package/README.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Each project gets its own isolated workflow state file.
 npm install @programinglive/dev-workflow-mcp-server
 ```
 
-This will automatically create a `.workflow-state.json` file in your project root, keeping workflow history separate per project.
+This will automatically create a `.workflow-state.json` file in the **project where you ran `npm install`** (using npm's `INIT_CWD`), keeping workflow history separate per project. If you're installing the package itself (inside `node_modules`), the script skips creation so it never pollutes the shared package directory.
 
 ### Option 2: Install from Source
 

package/install.js

@@ -14,8 +14,17 @@ const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 
 async function install() {
   try {
-    // Get the project root (where npm install was run)
-    const projectRoot = process.cwd();
+    // npm sets INIT_CWD to the directory where `npm install` was originally invoked.
+    // Fallback to process.cwd() if it's not present (e.g., older npm versions).
+    const projectRoot = process.env.INIT_CWD || process.cwd();
+
+    // If INIT_CWD points inside node_modules, this script is being executed
+    // while installing the package itself. In that case, skip creating a state file.
+    if (projectRoot.includes(`node_modules${path.sep}`)) {
+      console.log('ℹ️ Skipping workflow state creation inside node_modules.');
+      return;
+    }
+
     const stateFile = path.join(projectRoot, '.workflow-state.json');
 
     // Check if state file already exists

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@programinglive/dev-workflow-mcp-server",
-  "version": "1.1.3",
+  "version": "1.1.4",
   "description": "MCP server to enforce development workflow discipline",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "index.js",