feat(fs): add vim.fs.root (#28477)

vim.fs.root() is a function for finding a project root relative to a
buffer using one or more "root markers". This is useful for LSP and
could be useful for other "projects" designs, as well as for any plugins
which work with a "projects" concept.

runtime/doc/lsp.txt

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Follow these steps to get LSP features:
     vim.lsp.start({
       name = 'my-server-name',
       cmd = {'name-of-language-server-executable'},
-      root_dir = vim.fs.dirname(vim.fs.find({'setup.py', 'pyproject.toml'}, { upward = true })[1]),
+      root_dir = vim.fs.root(0, {'setup.py', 'pyproject.toml'}),
     })
 <
 3. Check that the server attached to the buffer: >
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ start({config}, {opts})                                      *vim.lsp.start()*
         vim.lsp.start({
            name = 'my-server-name',
            cmd = {'name-of-language-server-executable'},
-           root_dir = vim.fs.dirname(vim.fs.find({'pyproject.toml', 'setup.py'}, { upward = true })[1]),
+           root_dir = vim.fs.root(0, {'pyproject.toml', 'setup.py'}),
         })
 <
 
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ start({config}, {opts})                                      *vim.lsp.start()*
       |vim.lsp.start_client()|.
     • `root_dir` path to the project root. By default this is used to decide
       if an existing client should be re-used. The example above uses
-      |vim.fs.find()| and |vim.fs.dirname()| to detect the root by traversing
+      |vim.fs.root()| and |vim.fs.dirname()| to detect the root by traversing
       the file system upwards starting from the current directory until either
       a `pyproject.toml` or `setup.py` file is found.
     • `workspace_folders` list of `{ uri:string, name: string }` tables

runtime/doc/lua.txt

@@ -2891,13 +2891,6 @@ vim.fs.find({names}, {opts})                                   *vim.fs.find()*
     narrow the search to find only that type.
 
     Examples: >lua
-        -- location of Cargo.toml from the current buffer's path
-        local cargo = vim.fs.find('Cargo.toml', {
-          upward = true,
-          stop = vim.uv.os_homedir(),
-          path = vim.fs.dirname(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)),
-        })
-
         -- list all test directories under the runtime directory
         local test_dirs = vim.fs.find(
           {'test', 'tst', 'testdir'},
@@ -3013,6 +3006,35 @@ vim.fs.parents({start})                                     *vim.fs.parents()*
         (`nil`)
         (`string?`)
 
+vim.fs.root({source}, {marker})                                *vim.fs.root()*
+    Find the first parent directory containing a specific "marker", relative
+    to a buffer's directory.
+
+    Example: >lua
+        -- Find the root of a Python project, starting from file 'main.py'
+        vim.fs.root(vim.fs.joinpath(vim.env.PWD, 'main.py'), {'pyproject.toml', 'setup.py' })
+
+        -- Find the root of a git repository
+        vim.fs.root(0, '.git')
+
+        -- Find the parent directory containing any file with a .csproj extension
+        vim.fs.root(0, function(name, path)
+          return name:match('%.csproj$') ~= nil
+        end)
+<
+
+    Parameters: ~
+      • {source}  (`integer|string`) Buffer number (0 for current buffer) or
+                  file path to begin the search from.
+      • {marker}  (`string|string[]|fun(name: string, path: string): boolean`)
+                  A marker, or list of markers, to search for. If a function,
+                  the function is called for each evaluated item and should
+                  return true if {name} and {path} are a match.
+
+    Return: ~
+        (`string?`) Directory path containing one of the given markers, or nil
+        if no directory was found.
+
 
 ==============================================================================
 Lua module: vim.glob                                                *vim.glob*

runtime/doc/news.txt

@@ -365,6 +365,9 @@ The following new APIs and features were added.
 
 • Added built-in |commenting| support.
 
+• |vim.fs.root()| finds project root directories from a list of "root
+  markers".
+
 ==============================================================================
 CHANGED FEATURES                                                 *news-changed*
 

runtime/lua/vim/fs.lua

@@ -197,13 +197,6 @@ end
 --- Examples:
 ---
 --- ```lua
---- -- location of Cargo.toml from the current buffer's path
---- local cargo = vim.fs.find('Cargo.toml', {
----   upward = true,
----   stop = vim.uv.os_homedir(),
----   path = vim.fs.dirname(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)),
---- })
----
 --- -- list all test directories under the runtime directory
 --- local test_dirs = vim.fs.find(
 ---   {'test', 'tst', 'testdir'},
@@ -334,6 +327,56 @@ function M.find(names, opts)
   return matches
 end
 
+--- Find the first parent directory containing a specific "marker", relative to a buffer's
+--- directory.
+---
+--- Example:
+---
+--- ```lua
+--- -- Find the root of a Python project, starting from file 'main.py'
+--- vim.fs.root(vim.fs.joinpath(vim.env.PWD, 'main.py'), {'pyproject.toml', 'setup.py' })
+---
+--- -- Find the root of a git repository
+--- vim.fs.root(0, '.git')
+---
+--- -- Find the parent directory containing any file with a .csproj extension
+--- vim.fs.root(0, function(name, path)
+---   return name:match('%.csproj$') ~= nil
+--- end)
+--- ```
+---
+--- @param source integer|string Buffer number (0 for current buffer) or file path to begin the
+---               search from.
+--- @param marker (string|string[]|fun(name: string, path: string): boolean) A marker, or list
+---               of markers, to search for. If a function, the function is called for each
+---               evaluated item and should return true if {name} and {path} are a match.
+--- @return string? # Directory path containing one of the given markers, or nil if no directory was
+---         found.
+function M.root(source, marker)
+  assert(source, 'missing required argument: source')
+  assert(marker, 'missing required argument: marker')
+
+  local path ---@type string
+  if type(source) == 'string' then
+    path = source
+  elseif type(source) == 'number' then
+    path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(source)
+  else
+    error('invalid type for argument "source": expected string or buffer number')
+  end
+
+  local paths = M.find(marker, {
+    upward = true,
+    path = path,
+  })
+
+  if #paths == 0 then
+    return nil
+  end
+
+  return vim.fs.dirname(paths[1])
+end
+
 --- Split a Windows path into a prefix and a body, such that the body can be processed like a POSIX
 --- path. The path must use forward slashes as path separator.
 ---

runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ end
 --- vim.lsp.start({
 ---    name = 'my-server-name',
 ---    cmd = {'name-of-language-server-executable'},
----    root_dir = vim.fs.dirname(vim.fs.find({'pyproject.toml', 'setup.py'}, { upward = true })[1]),
+---    root_dir = vim.fs.root(0, {'pyproject.toml', 'setup.py'}),
 --- })
 --- ```
 ---
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ end
 --- - `name` arbitrary name for the LSP client. Should be unique per language server.
 --- - `cmd` command string[] or function, described at |vim.lsp.start_client()|.
 --- - `root_dir` path to the project root. By default this is used to decide if an existing client
----   should be re-used. The example above uses |vim.fs.find()| and |vim.fs.dirname()| to detect the
----   root by traversing the file system upwards starting from the current directory until either
----   a `pyproject.toml` or `setup.py` file is found.
+---   should be re-used. The example above uses |vim.fs.root()| and |vim.fs.dirname()| to detect
+---   the root by traversing the file system upwards starting from the current directory until
+---   either a `pyproject.toml` or `setup.py` file is found.
 --- - `workspace_folders` list of `{ uri:string, name: string }` tables specifying the project root
 ---   folders used by the language server. If `nil` the property is derived from `root_dir` for
 ---   convenience.

test/functional/lua/fs_spec.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ local eq = t.eq
 local mkdir_p = n.mkdir_p
 local rmdir = n.rmdir
 local nvim_dir = n.nvim_dir
+local command = n.command
+local api = n.api
 local test_build_dir = t.paths.test_build_dir
 local test_source_path = t.paths.test_source_path
 local nvim_prog = n.nvim_prog
@@ -278,6 +280,38 @@ describe('vim.fs', function()
     end)
   end)
 
+  describe('root()', function()
+    before_each(function()
+      command('edit test/functional/fixtures/tty-test.c')
+    end)
+
+    it('works with a single marker', function()
+      eq(test_source_path, exec_lua([[return vim.fs.root(0, '.git')]]))
+    end)
+
+    it('works with multiple markers', function()
+      local bufnr = api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+      eq(
+        vim.fs.joinpath(test_source_path, 'test/functional/fixtures'),
+        exec_lua([[return vim.fs.root(..., {'CMakeLists.txt', '.git'})]], bufnr)
+      )
+    end)
+
+    it('works with a function', function()
+      ---@type string
+      local result = exec_lua([[
+        return vim.fs.root(0, function(name, path)
+          return name:match('%.txt$')
+        end)
+      ]])
+      eq(vim.fs.joinpath(test_source_path, 'test/functional/fixtures'), result)
+    end)
+
+    it('works with a filename argument', function()
+      eq(test_source_path, exec_lua([[return vim.fs.root(..., '.git')]], nvim_prog))
+    end)
+  end)
+
   describe('joinpath()', function()
     it('works', function()
       eq('foo/bar/baz', vim.fs.joinpath('foo', 'bar', 'baz'))