fix(runtime): pass session cwd through runtime construction

src/openharness/ui/app.py

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ async def run_print_mode(
 
     bundle = await build_runtime(
         prompt=prompt,
+        cwd=cwd,
         model=model,
         max_turns=max_turns,
         base_url=base_url,

src/openharness/ui/backend_host.py

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class ReactBackendHost:
             api_format=self._config.api_format,
             active_profile=self._config.active_profile,
             api_client=self._config.api_client,
+            cwd=self._config.cwd,
             restore_messages=self._config.restore_messages,
             permission_prompt=self._ask_permission,
             ask_user_prompt=self._ask_question,

src/openharness/ui/runtime.py

@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ def _resolve_api_client_from_settings(settings) -> SupportsStreamingMessages:
 async def build_runtime(
     *,
     prompt: str | None = None,
+    cwd: str | None = None,
     model: str | None = None,
     max_turns: int | None = None,
     base_url: str | None = None,
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ async def build_runtime(
         "permission_mode": permission_mode,
     }
     settings = load_settings().merge_cli_overrides(**settings_overrides)
-    cwd = str(Path.cwd())
+    cwd = str(Path(cwd).expanduser().resolve()) if cwd else str(Path.cwd())
     normalized_skill_dirs = tuple(str(Path(path).expanduser().resolve()) for path in (extra_skill_dirs or ()))
     normalized_plugin_roots = tuple(str(Path(path).expanduser().resolve()) for path in (extra_plugin_roots or ()))
     plugins = load_plugins(settings, cwd, extra_roots=normalized_plugin_roots)

src/openharness/ui/textual_app.py

@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ class OpenHarnessTerminalApp(App[None]):
     async def on_mount(self) -> None:
         self._bundle = await build_runtime(
             prompt=self._config.prompt,
+            cwd=str(self.app.cwd) if getattr(self.app, 'cwd', None) else None,
             model=self._config.model,
             base_url=self._config.base_url,
             system_prompt=self._config.system_prompt,

tests/test_ui/test_react_launcher.py

@@ -3,11 +3,20 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pytest
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 
-from openharness.ui.app import run_repl
+from openharness.ui.app import run_print_mode, run_repl
 from openharness.ui.react_launcher import build_backend_command
 
 
+class _AsyncIterator:
+    def __aiter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    async def __anext__(self):
+        raise StopAsyncIteration
+
+
 def test_build_backend_command_includes_flags():
     command = build_backend_command(
         cwd="/tmp/demo",
@@ -39,3 +48,35 @@ async def test_run_repl_uses_react_launcher_by_default(monkeypatch):
     assert seen["prompt"] == "hi"
     assert seen["cwd"] == "/tmp/demo"
     assert seen["model"] == "kimi-k2.5"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_run_print_mode_passes_cwd_to_build_runtime(monkeypatch):
+    seen = {}
+
+    async def _build_runtime(**kwargs):
+        seen.update(kwargs)
+        return SimpleNamespace(
+            app_state=SimpleNamespace(get=lambda: None),
+            mcp_manager=SimpleNamespace(list_statuses=lambda: []),
+            commands=SimpleNamespace(list_commands=lambda: []),
+            events=_AsyncIterator(),
+        )
+
+    async def _start_runtime(_bundle):
+        return None
+
+    async def _handle_line(*_args, **_kwargs):
+        return None
+
+    async def _close_runtime(_bundle):
+        return None
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("openharness.ui.app.build_runtime", _build_runtime)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("openharness.ui.app.start_runtime", _start_runtime)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("openharness.ui.app.handle_line", _handle_line)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("openharness.ui.app.close_runtime", _close_runtime)
+
+    await run_print_mode(prompt="hi", cwd="/tmp/demo")
+
+    assert seen["cwd"] == "/tmp/demo"