Cody applies changes to the wrong file when you work under the certain folder

[DzmitrySudnik]

Version

v1.48.1

Describe the bug

In my setup I have a root folder with a bunch of subfolders, one of subfolders has the same name as the root one. When I try to use Smart Apply on a file in this subfolder Cody creates/updates files on one level up.

Expected behavior

Cody changes the file you are working on, it doesn't create copies of that file in other places.

Additional context

To reproduce:

1. Create folders and a file like below:
   demo
   |- demo
   |-- |- test.py
2. Open the top demo folder in VSCode
3. Ask Cody to change anything in demo/demo/test.py
4. Use Smart Apply
5. Cody will create a new file:
   demo
   |- demo
   |-- |- test.py
   |- test.py <--- NEW FILE created by Cody with content of demo/demo/test.py

If I have a more complex structure under demo/demo Cody recreates the entire structure just on a one level up.

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BUGS-958 Cody applies changes to the wrong file when you work under the certain folder

[PriNova]

Hey @DzmitrySudnik

Thank you for reporting the issue.
If you ask Cody to change the suggested solution, does the Code Block in the chat show the filename in the bottom right corner or is it empty?

[DzmitrySudnik]

@PriNova it shows demo/test.py when I work with demo/demo/test.py. If I try to ask about a file under demo/test.py it shows just test.py, if I try demo/other/test.py it shows ohter/test.py but Smart apply works correctly here changing demo/other/test.py. It's only when I work with demo/demo/test.py the bug is reproduced.

[addynaik]

i have a similar issue -

my project name is tester. inside that i have another folder called tester with a file called xyz.py so the path to this file is tester/tester/xyz.py. when i provide this file as context for updates and request changes - it create a new file tester/xyz.py

[PriNova]

@addynaik @DzmitrySudnik

On which OS are you?

[addynaik]

I’m in MacOS

[DzmitrySudnik]

I'm on Windows 11. The bug is reproduced both on a standalone desktop VSCode just working in a local Windows folder and on a remote linux backend over SSH.