fix(tools): use PAI_DIR env var instead of hardcoded ~/.claude paths#1040
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Add process.env.PAI_DIR fallback to 15 PAI Tools that hardcode ~/.claude as the base directory. Each tool now checks PAI_DIR first, falling back to ~/.claude for backward compatibility. This enables PAI_DIR portability — users can set PAI_DIR to install PAI outside ~/.claude/ (e.g. to work around Claude Code v2.1.78+ sensitive directory protection). Special case: BuildCLAUDE.ts still writes CLAUDE.md to ~/.claude/ since Claude Code reads it from that fixed location, but reads PAI content from PAI_DIR. Tools fixed: ActivityParser, AlgorithmPhaseReport, Banner, BannerMatrix, BannerNeofetch, BannerRetro, BuildCLAUDE, FeatureRegistry, LearningPatternSynthesis, LoadSkillConfig, NeofetchBanner, pai, RebuildPAI, SessionHarvester, SessionProgress. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Replace hardcoded join(HOME, '.claude') fallbacks with getPaiDir() from hooks/lib/paths.ts in 4 hooks: LastResponseCache, RatingCapture, SessionCleanup, WorkCompletionLearning. This enables PAI_DIR portability — users can set PAI_DIR to install PAI outside ~/.claude/ (e.g. to work around Claude Code v2.1.78+ sensitive directory protection). Complements existing getPaiDir() usage in SecurityValidator, SessionAutoName, RelationshipMemory, KittyEnvPersist, LoadContext. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
Adds
process.env.PAI_DIRfallback to 15 PAI Tools that hardcode~/.claudeas the base directory. Each tool now checksPAI_DIRfirst, falling back to~/.claudefor backward compatibility.Tools fixed: ActivityParser, AlgorithmPhaseReport, Banner, BannerMatrix, BannerNeofetch, BannerRetro, BuildCLAUDE, FeatureRegistry, LearningPatternSynthesis, LoadSkillConfig, NeofetchBanner, pai, RebuildPAI, SessionHarvester, SessionProgress.
Also includes the 4 hook fixes from #1039 (LastResponseCache, RatingCapture, SessionCleanup, WorkCompletionLearning) since the tools branch was built on top of that work.
Motivation
Claude Code v2.1.78+ hardened
~/.claude/as a protected directory. Users who setPAI_DIRoutside~/.claude/need tools to respect that variable. Currently, 15 tools ignorePAI_DIRentirely.Related: #992, #873, #994, #1039
Special case: BuildCLAUDE.ts
BuildCLAUDE.tsreads PAI content fromPAI_DIRbut ALWAYS writesCLAUDE.mdto~/.claude/CLAUDE.mdsince Claude Code reads it from that fixed location.Backward Compatible
Yes — all tools fall back to
~/.claudewhenPAI_DIRis not set.Test plan
PAI_DIR=~/.claudePAI_DIR=~/pai~/.claude/CLAUDE.mdregardless ofPAI_DIR🤖 Generated with Claude Code