Search for .git folder in docs directory first, then traverse upwards

Author: timvink

mkdocs_git_revision_date_localized_plugin/plugin.py

@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ class GitRevisionDateLocalizedPlugin(BasePlugin):
         ("type", config_options.Type(str, default="date")),
     )
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.util = Util()
-
     def on_config(self, config: config_options.Config) -> dict:
         """
         Determine which locale to use.
@@ -36,6 +33,7 @@ def on_config(self, config: config_options.Config) -> dict:
         Returns:
             dict: global configuration object
         """
+        self.util = Util(path=config["docs_dir"])
 
         # Get locale settings - might be added in future mkdocs versions
         # see: https://github.com/timvink/mkdocs-git-revision-date-localized-plugin/issues/24
@@ -161,11 +159,3 @@ def on_page_markdown(
             markdown,
             flags=re.IGNORECASE,
         )
-
-
-# ##############################################################################
-# ##### Stand alone program ########
-# ##################################
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    """Standalone execution and quick tests."""
-    pass

mkdocs_git_revision_date_localized_plugin/util.py

@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
 
 # 3rd party
 from babel.dates import format_date
-from git import Git, GitCommandError, GitCommandNotFound
+from git import Repo, Git, GitCommandError, GitCommandNotFound
 
 
 class Util:
     def __init__(self, path: str = "."):
-        self.repo = Git(path)
+        git_repo = Repo(path, search_parent_directories=True)
+        self.repo = git_repo.git
 
         # Checks when running builds on CI
         # See https://github.com/timvink/mkdocs-git-revision-date-localized-plugin/issues/10