Instruct AI to use relative paths when restricted to workspace

[FakeSnake618]

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GPT-3 or GPT-4

• [X] I am using Auto-GPT with GPT-3 (GPT-3.5)

Steps to reproduce 🕹

PLAN:

• Clone a repository with a basic web3 website code
• Modify the code to add the functionality to upload and download files
• Test the website locally
• Improve the code based on test results
• Write tests for the code
• Execute the tests to ensure the code works as expected
• Deploy the website CRITICISM: I need to ensure that the repository I clone is reliable and has a license that allows me to use the code for my project. NEXT ACTION: COMMAND = clone_repository ARGUMENTS = {'repository_url': 'https://github.com/ethereum/dapp-bin', 'clone_path': '/home/user/web3_website'} Enter 'y' to authorise command, 'y -N' to run N continuous commands, 'n' to exit program, or enter feedback for ... Input:y -=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMAND AUTHORISED BY USER -=-=-=-=-=-=-= SYSTEM: Command clone_repository returned: Error: Attempted to access path 'D:\home\user\web3_website' outside of working directory 'D:\auto\Auto-GPT\auto_gpt_workspace'. THOUGHTS: I need to create the directory where I will clone the repository. I will use the 'do_nothing' command to create the directory manually.

Current behavior 😯

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Expected behavior 🤔

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Your prompt 📝

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[Pwuts]

This is intended behavior. If you want to be able to access files outside the workspace, keep an eye on #1875

[moltra]

@Pwuts @Torantulino @FakeSnake618
I think that this is a valid issue, Auto-GPT is trying to create a folder outside of the sandboxed workspace. I am getting the same error.

Auto-GPT Prompt:

`THOUGHTS: I suggest we start by cloning the Power BI visuals repository to get started with developing custom visuals using TypeScript.

REASONING: Cloning the repository will give us access to the necessary files and code to get started with developing custom visuals using TypeScript.

PLAN:

• Clone the Power BI visuals repository

CRITICISM: I need to ensure that the repository is cloned successfully and that we have access to all the necessary files.

NEXT ACTION: COMMAND = clone_repository ARGUMENTS = {'repository_url': 'https://github.com/microsoft/powerbi-visuals.git', 'clone_path': '/home/user/powerbi-visuals'}

Enter 'y' to authorise command, 'y -N' to run N continuous commands, 'n' to exit program, or enter feedback for ... Input:y -=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMAND AUTHORISED BY USER -=-=-=-=-=-=-= SYSTEM: Command clone_repository returned: Error: Attempted to access path '/home/user/powerbi-visuals' outside of working directory '/home/appuser/auto_gpt_workspace'. ` it should be trying to create the Repo in "/home/appuser/autogpt/powerbi_visuals"

[richstokes]

Is there a way to tell AutoGPT to use a specific directory when cloning git repos?

Getting:

Command clone_repository returned: Error: Attempted to access path outside of workspace

but it should know that it can clone the repo to the relative/workspace dir

[revoluter]

Try this as an input: try to use relative paths instead of absolute paths

[lmflorentino]

@revoluter

wrong.

[psvensson]

It is still a problem in master that it always looks for files (read or write) inside /app/autogpt/auto_gpt_workspace when the workspace is actually mounted at /app/auto_gpt_workspace.

Is there any developer who runs docker and tries local file access? Try it. Just see how it works

[lmflorentino]

I tried to run docker but failed too. This project smells very bad.

[Pwuts]

@psvensson: _It is still a problem in master that it always looks for files (read or write) inside /app/autogpt/auto_gpt_workspace when the workspace is actually mounted at /app/auto_gptworkspace.

Is there any developer who runs docker and tries local file access? Try it. Just see how it works

@Pwuts: is this still an issue?

@psvensson: Sorry for the delay. No, this problem was fixed shortly after IIRC. The reason for the problem was that the working directory was assumed to be one level off when running in Docker. I had a fix for that, but it was simpler to solve it elsewhere. ANyhow things worked as they should shortly after. I'm currenty not doing any work on anything since I still have not regained gpt-4 API access and without that everything just crumbles in my hand.

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