Fix phar executable not finding the "VERSION" file

.github/workflows/build-release.yml

@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build PHAR
         run: ./compile.sh
-
+
+      - name: Verify PHAR works
+        run: |
+          php clitools.phar --version
+          echo "✅ PHAR file built successfully and is functional"
+
       - name: Upload PHAR as release asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
@@ -52,7 +57,3 @@ jobs:
           asset_name: clitools.phar
           asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
 
-      - name: Verify PHAR works
-        run: |
-          php clitools.phar --version
-          echo "✅ PHAR file built successfully and is functional"

.github/workflows/test-build.yml

@@ -59,6 +59,31 @@ jobs:
           php clitools.phar --version
           echo "✅ PHAR file is functional and returns version correctly"
 
+      - name: Test PHAR in isolated environment
+        run: |
+          echo "Testing PHAR in isolated environment (moved to temp directory)..."
+          # Create temp directory and copy PHAR there
+          TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+          echo "Created temp directory: $TEMP_DIR"
+          cp clitools.phar "$TEMP_DIR/"
+
+          # Test from temp directory (without VERSION file or source code)
+          cd "$TEMP_DIR"
+          echo "Current directory: $(pwd)"
+          echo "Contents: $(ls -la)"
+
+          # Test version command
+          php clitools.phar --version
+          echo "✅ PHAR works correctly from isolated environment"
+
+          # Test help command
+          php clitools.phar --help > /dev/null
+          echo "✅ PHAR help command works from isolated environment"
+
+          # Cleanup
+          rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"
+          echo "✅ Cleanup completed"
+
       - name: Upload PHAR as artifact (for testing)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

.gitignore

@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ src/vendor/*
 vendor/*
 .cache
 *.backup
+*~

src/command.php

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 // Get version from VERSION file using closure
 $getVersion = function() {
     $versionFile = \Phar::running() !== ''
-        ? dirname(Phar::running(false)) . '/VERSION'
+        ? 'phar://' . Phar::running(false) . '/VERSION'
         : dirname(__DIR__) . '/VERSION';
     return trim(file_get_contents($versionFile));
 };