Set working directory to GITHUB_WORKSPACE for safe-inputs MCP handlers#11502
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Set working directory to GITHUB_WORKSPACE for all handler types (shell, python, go, javascript) to ensure processes execute from workspace root. Falls back to process.cwd() if GITHUB_WORKSPACE is not set. Added test cases for JavaScript and Go handlers to verify cwd behavior. Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Ensure processes spawn from GitHub workspace root
Set working directory to GITHUB_WORKSPACE for safe-inputs MCP handlers
Jan 23, 2026
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Safe-inputs MCP server handlers were spawning processes in their default working directory rather than the repository root, causing path resolution issues for tools expecting to run from the workspace root.
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cwdoption toexecFilecalls in all handler types (shell, Python, Go, JavaScript)process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || process.cwd()for local compatibilityImplementation
Applied consistently across
mcp_handler_shell.cjs,mcp_handler_python.cjs,mcp_handler_go.cjs, andmcp_handler_javascript.cjs.Original prompt
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