fix: track terminal working directory changes across commands

- Add lastUsedTerminal property to Task to persist terminal reference
- Update executeCommandTool to use terminal current directory for subsequent commands
- Resolve relative paths based on terminal cwd instead of task cwd
- Add comprehensive tests for directory tracking scenarios

Fixes #7567

src/core/task/Task.ts

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import { RepoPerTaskCheckpointService } from "../../services/checkpoints"
 // integrations
 import { DiffViewProvider } from "../../integrations/editor/DiffViewProvider"
 import { findToolName, formatContentBlockToMarkdown } from "../../integrations/misc/export-markdown"
-import { RooTerminalProcess } from "../../integrations/terminal/types"
+import { RooTerminalProcess, RooTerminal } from "../../integrations/terminal/types"
 import { TerminalRegistry } from "../../integrations/terminal/TerminalRegistry"
 
 // utils
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ export class Task extends EventEmitter<TaskEvents> implements TaskLike {
 	fileContextTracker: FileContextTracker
 	urlContentFetcher: UrlContentFetcher
 	terminalProcess?: RooTerminalProcess
+	lastUsedTerminal?: RooTerminal
 
 	// Computer User
 	browserSession: BrowserSession

src/core/tools/__tests__/executeCommandDirectoryTracking.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+/**
+ * Test for GitHub Issue #7567: Regression: task directory is not followed on terminal requests
+ *
+ * This test verifies that when a command changes directory (e.g., `cd subdir`),
+ * subsequent commands use the terminal's updated working directory instead of
+ * spawning a new terminal.
+ */
+
+import * as path from "path"
+import * as fs from "fs/promises"
+import { vi, describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from "vitest"
+
+import { ExecuteCommandOptions, executeCommand } from "../executeCommandTool"
+import { TerminalRegistry } from "../../../integrations/terminal/TerminalRegistry"
+import { Terminal } from "../../../integrations/terminal/Terminal"
+import type { RooTerminalCallbacks, RooTerminal } from "../../../integrations/terminal/types"
+
+// Mock fs to control directory existence checks
+vi.mock("fs/promises")
+
+// Mock TerminalRegistry to control terminal creation
+vi.mock("../../../integrations/terminal/TerminalRegistry")
+
+// Mock Terminal class
+vi.mock("../../../integrations/terminal/Terminal")
+
+describe("Terminal Directory Tracking (Issue #7567)", () => {
+	let mockTask: any
+	let mockTerminal: any
+	let mockProcess: any
+	let mockProvider: any
+
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		vi.clearAllMocks()
+
+		// Mock fs.access to simulate directory existence
+		;(fs.access as any).mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+
+		// Create mock provider
+		mockProvider = {
+			postMessageToWebview: vi.fn(),
+			getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+				terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
+				terminalShellIntegrationDisabled: false,
+			}),
+		}
+
+		// Create mock task
+		mockTask = {
+			cwd: "/test/project",
+			taskId: "test-task-123",
+			providerRef: {
+				deref: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockProvider),
+			},
+			say: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+			terminalProcess: undefined,
+			lastUsedTerminal: undefined, // This is the new property we're testing
+		}
+
+		// Create mock process that resolves immediately
+		mockProcess = Promise.resolve()
+		mockProcess.continue = vi.fn()
+		mockProcess.abort = vi.fn()
+
+		// Create mock terminal with getCurrentWorkingDirectory method
+		mockTerminal = {
+			provider: "vscode",
+			id: 1,
+			initialCwd: "/test/project",
+			getCurrentWorkingDirectory: vi.fn().mockReturnValue("/test/project"),
+			isClosed: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+			runCommand: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(mockProcess),
+			terminal: {
+				show: vi.fn(),
+				shellIntegration: {
+					cwd: { fsPath: "/test/project" },
+				},
+			},
+		}
+	})
+
+	it("should track terminal working directory changes across multiple commands", async () => {
+		// Setup: First command will be `cd subdir`
+		const initialCwd = "/test/project"
+		const subdirCwd = "/test/project/subdir"
+
+		// Mock terminal behavior for first command (cd subdir)
+		let currentWorkingDir = initialCwd
+		mockTerminal.getCurrentWorkingDirectory.mockImplementation(() => currentWorkingDir)
+
+		// First command execution
+		mockTerminal.runCommand.mockImplementationOnce((command: string, callbacks: RooTerminalCallbacks) => {
+			// Simulate directory change
+			currentWorkingDir = subdirCwd
+			mockTerminal.terminal.shellIntegration.cwd.fsPath = subdirCwd
+
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				callbacks.onCompleted("", mockProcess)
+				callbacks.onShellExecutionComplete({ exitCode: 0 }, mockProcess)
+			}, 0)
+			return mockProcess
+		})
+		;(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal as any).mockResolvedValueOnce(mockTerminal)
+
+		// Execute first command: cd subdir
+		const options1: ExecuteCommandOptions = {
+			executionId: "test-123",
+			command: "cd subdir",
+			terminalShellIntegrationDisabled: false,
+			terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
+		}
+
+		const [rejected1, result1] = await executeCommand(mockTask, options1)
+
+		// Verify first command
+		expect(rejected1).toBe(false)
+		expect(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(initialCwd, mockTask.taskId, "vscode")
+		expect(mockTask.lastUsedTerminal).toBe(mockTerminal) // Terminal should be stored
+		expect(result1).toContain(`within working directory '${subdirCwd}'`)
+
+		// Reset mocks for second command
+		vi.mocked(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal).mockClear()
+
+		// Second command execution - should use the updated directory
+		mockTerminal.runCommand.mockImplementationOnce((command: string, callbacks: RooTerminalCallbacks) => {
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				callbacks.onCompleted("command_from_subdir output", mockProcess)
+				callbacks.onShellExecutionComplete({ exitCode: 0 }, mockProcess)
+			}, 0)
+			return mockProcess
+		})
+		;(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal as any).mockResolvedValueOnce(mockTerminal)
+
+		// Execute second command: command_from_subdir
+		const options2: ExecuteCommandOptions = {
+			executionId: "test-456",
+			command: "command_from_subdir",
+			terminalShellIntegrationDisabled: false,
+			terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
+		}
+
+		const [rejected2, result2] = await executeCommand(mockTask, options2)
+
+		// Verify second command uses the subdirectory
+		expect(rejected2).toBe(false)
+		// IMPORTANT: This should be called with subdirCwd, not initialCwd
+		// This is the key assertion - the second command should use the updated directory from the first command
+		expect(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(subdirCwd, mockTask.taskId, "vscode")
+		expect(result2).toContain(`within working directory '${subdirCwd}'`)
+	})
+
+	it("should handle relative paths based on terminal's current directory", async () => {
+		// Setup: Terminal is in a subdirectory
+		const subdirCwd = "/test/project/src"
+		mockTask.lastUsedTerminal = mockTerminal
+		mockTerminal.getCurrentWorkingDirectory.mockReturnValue(subdirCwd)
+
+		mockTerminal.runCommand.mockImplementation((command: string, callbacks: RooTerminalCallbacks) => {
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				callbacks.onCompleted("Command output", mockProcess)
+				callbacks.onShellExecutionComplete({ exitCode: 0 }, mockProcess)
+			}, 0)
+			return mockProcess
+		})
+
+		// Create a new mock terminal that will be returned with the resolved path
+		const newMockTerminal = {
+			...mockTerminal,
+			getCurrentWorkingDirectory: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(path.resolve(subdirCwd, "components")),
+		}
+
+		const resolvedPath = path.resolve(subdirCwd, "components")
+		;(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal as any).mockResolvedValue(newMockTerminal)
+
+		// Execute command with relative custom cwd
+		const options: ExecuteCommandOptions = {
+			executionId: "test-789",
+			command: "ls",
+			customCwd: "components", // Relative to terminal's current directory
+			terminalShellIntegrationDisabled: false,
+			terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
+		}
+
+		const [rejected, result] = await executeCommand(mockTask, options)
+
+		// Verify it resolves relative to terminal's cwd, not task's cwd
+		expect(rejected).toBe(false)
+		expect(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(resolvedPath, mockTask.taskId, "vscode")
+		expect(result).toContain(`within working directory '${resolvedPath.toPosix()}'`)
+	})
+
+	it("should fallback to task cwd when terminal is closed", async () => {
+		// Setup: Previous terminal exists but is closed
+		mockTask.lastUsedTerminal = mockTerminal
+		mockTerminal.isClosed.mockReturnValue(true)
+
+		// Create a new terminal for this test
+		const newMockTerminal = {
+			...mockTerminal,
+			id: 2,
+			isClosed: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+		}
+
+		newMockTerminal.runCommand.mockImplementation((command: string, callbacks: RooTerminalCallbacks) => {
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				callbacks.onCompleted("Command output", mockProcess)
+				callbacks.onShellExecutionComplete({ exitCode: 0 }, mockProcess)
+			}, 0)
+			return mockProcess
+		})
+		;(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal as any).mockResolvedValue(newMockTerminal)
+
+		const options: ExecuteCommandOptions = {
+			executionId: "test-999",
+			command: "echo test",
+			terminalShellIntegrationDisabled: false,
+			terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
+		}
+
+		const [rejected, result] = await executeCommand(mockTask, options)
+
+		// Verify it falls back to task.cwd when terminal is closed
+		expect(rejected).toBe(false)
+		expect(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTask.cwd, mockTask.taskId, "vscode")
+		expect(mockTask.lastUsedTerminal).toBe(newMockTerminal) // Should update to new terminal
+	})
+
+	it("should handle sequence of cd commands correctly", async () => {
+		// This test simulates: cd dir1 && command1, then cd ../dir2 && command2
+		let currentWorkingDir = "/test/project"
+
+		mockTerminal.getCurrentWorkingDirectory.mockImplementation(() => currentWorkingDir)
+		;(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal as any).mockResolvedValue(mockTerminal)
+
+		// First command: cd dir1 && command1
+		mockTerminal.runCommand.mockImplementationOnce((command: string, callbacks: RooTerminalCallbacks) => {
+			currentWorkingDir = "/test/project/dir1"
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				callbacks.onCompleted("", mockProcess)
+				callbacks.onShellExecutionComplete({ exitCode: 0 }, mockProcess)
+			}, 0)
+			return mockProcess
+		})
+
+		const options1: ExecuteCommandOptions = {
+			executionId: "test-seq-1",
+			command: "cd dir1 && command1",
+			terminalShellIntegrationDisabled: false,
+			terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
+		}
+
+		await executeCommand(mockTask, options1)
+		expect(mockTask.lastUsedTerminal).toBe(mockTerminal)
+
+		// Clear mock for next call
+		vi.mocked(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal).mockClear()
+
+		// Second command: cd ../dir2 && command2
+		mockTerminal.runCommand.mockImplementationOnce((command: string, callbacks: RooTerminalCallbacks) => {
+			currentWorkingDir = "/test/project/dir2"
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				callbacks.onCompleted("", mockProcess)
+				callbacks.onShellExecutionComplete({ exitCode: 0 }, mockProcess)
+			}, 0)
+			return mockProcess
+		})
+
+		const options2: ExecuteCommandOptions = {
+			executionId: "test-seq-2",
+			command: "cd ../dir2 && command2",
+			terminalShellIntegrationDisabled: false,
+			terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
+		}
+
+		const [rejected2, result2] = await executeCommand(mockTask, options2)
+
+		// Should request terminal with dir1 path (from previous command)
+		expect(TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			"/test/project/dir1",
+			mockTask.taskId,
+			"vscode",
+		)
+		// But result should show dir2 (after cd command)
+		expect(result2).toContain("within working directory '/test/project/dir2'")
+	})
+})

src/core/tools/executeCommandTool.ts

@@ -160,11 +160,22 @@ export async function executeCommand(
 	let workingDir: string
 
 	if (!customCwd) {
-		workingDir = task.cwd
+		// If we have a previously used terminal, use its current working directory
+		// This ensures that cd commands are properly tracked across execute_command calls
+		if (task.lastUsedTerminal && !task.lastUsedTerminal.isClosed()) {
+			workingDir = task.lastUsedTerminal.getCurrentWorkingDirectory()
+		} else {
+			workingDir = task.cwd
+		}
 	} else if (path.isAbsolute(customCwd)) {
 		workingDir = customCwd
 	} else {
-		workingDir = path.resolve(task.cwd, customCwd)
+		// Resolve relative paths against the last terminal's cwd or task cwd
+		const basePath =
+			task.lastUsedTerminal && !task.lastUsedTerminal.isClosed()
+				? task.lastUsedTerminal.getCurrentWorkingDirectory()
+				: task.cwd
+		workingDir = path.resolve(basePath, customCwd)
 	}
 
 	try {
@@ -240,6 +251,9 @@ export async function executeCommand(
 
 	const terminal = await TerminalRegistry.getOrCreateTerminal(workingDir, task.taskId, terminalProvider)
 
+	// Store the terminal reference in the task for future commands
+	task.lastUsedTerminal = terminal
+
 	if (terminal instanceof Terminal) {
 		terminal.terminal.show(true)