ensure custom test root directory exists during init command

[mashraf-222]

User description

Do validation for custom test directory while taking it from the user.

directory.validation.demo.mp4

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PR Type

Bug fix

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Description

• Validate custom tests directory existence

• Update inquirer Path to require exists

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Diagram Walkthrough

flowchart LR
  InitCmd["Init command prompts user"] -- "asks for tests directory" --> InquirerPath["inquirer.Path with exists=True"]
  InquirerPath -- "validates directory exists" --> Success["Accept path"]
  InquirerPath -- "invalid path" --> RePrompt["Re-prompt user / show error"]

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File Walkthrough

	Relevant files
Bug fix	cmd_init.py Enforce existing custom tests directory selection                codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py Add exists=True to inquirer.Path for tests path Enforce that provided tests directory already exists +4/-1

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⚡ Recommended focus areas for review UX Behavior Confirm how exists=True handles non-directory paths (e.g., files). Ensure it strictly enforces directories and provides clear user feedback when a file path is entered. "custom_tests_path", message="Enter the path to your tests directory", path_type=inquirer.Path.DIRECTORY, exists=True, ) Cross-Platform Paths Validate that inquirer.Path.DIRECTORY plus exists=True behaves consistently on Windows vs. Unix (symlinks, case sensitivity, network paths). path_type=inquirer.Path.DIRECTORY, exists=True, )

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Category	Suggestion	Impact
General	Permit creating new directory Allow users to create a non-existing test directory by setting a create-on-confirm flow instead of requiring it to exist. Prompt to create the directory if it doesn't exist and handle potential filesystem errors. This prevents blocking initialization when the desired directory is new. codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py [428-433] inquirer.Path( "custom_tests_path", - message="Enter the path to your tests directory", + message="Enter the path to your tests directory (will be created if missing)", path_type=inquirer.Path.DIRECTORY, - exists=True, + exists=False, ) Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: The suggestion is contextually accurate and targets the newly added exists=True flag on the inquirer.Path prompt lines 428-433. Allowing non-existing directories can improve UX, but the improved_code only flips exists without implementing the proposed create-on-confirm handling, so impact is moderate.	Low