lerna create <pkg> [loc], can use relative path to create package or warn right format

[boyan1010]

can use relative path to create package

When I read the lerna documentation for the first time, I thought loc should be a path. But the absolute path is too long, so I used a relative path. As a result, it will always be created in the fist package directory.

I have two packages directories in lerna.json :

"packages": [
    "apps/*",
    "libs/*"
  ],

Expected Behavior

when I run command lerna create core ./libs, I would want to create a new package in the libs/ directory.

Current Behavior

Using lerna create, the package keeps creating in apps/ directory.

before run command

├── apps/
└── libs/

run command lerna create core ./libs

├── apps/
 |  └── core/
 |     ├── __tests__/
 |     └── lib/
└── libs/

Possible Solution

Location current supports absolute path and packageName, I think it should support relative path too, eg lerna create core ./libs or warn right location format.

"packages": [
    "apps/*",
    "libs/*"
  ],

Your Environment

Executable	Version
lerna --version	4.0.0
npm --version	7.21.1
yarn --version	1.22.10
node --version	v16.8.0

OS	Version
macOS Big Sur	11.2.3

[JamesHenry]

Hi @boyan1010 thank you for reporting this!

FYI it seems to work if the leading ./, i.e. in your case this works lerna create core libs

It should not be necessary to omit the leading ./ IMO so I have labelled this as a bug, and a PR would be welcome if you have time!

[JamesHenry]

Actually there appears to be an older issue with much more engagement on it around this issue, so closing in favour of that one: #2520