fix(analytics): read the discovery receipt beside the resolved config

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Load the analytics discovery receipt beside the resolved config, including `GITCRAWL_CONFIG`, instead of the working directory. Thanks @SebTardif.
+
 - Speed up `embed --include-closed` on large archives with indexed candidate pagination, preserving ordering and limits and adding the index automatically without a schema version bump. Thanks @masatohoshino.
 
 - Use one shared autoreview installation from `openclaw/agent-skills`; repository entrypoints now receive upstream fixes without copied helpers or test suites.

README.md

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Direct search supports keyword, semantic, and hybrid modes over one local reposi
 
 `gitcrawl embed owner/repo --include-closed` includes historical threads. Candidate collection uses an ordering index added automatically when the archive opens for writing, so large archives do not need a full sort for every page.
 
+For `analytics --once` and `analytics --watch`, keep the historical discovery receipt (`status.json`) beside the selected config file, including when selecting it through `GITCRAWL_CONFIG`. Analytics uses that location regardless of the working directory.
+
 Commands support structured output with `--json`. Gitcrawl reserves stdout for results and sends diagnostics to stderr, so its output can feed `jq` or another process directly. See [Search](docs/search.md) and [Automation](docs/automation.md) for the supported shapes.
 
 ## Cluster and review

internal/cli/analytics.go

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (a *App) runAnalytics(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 			return e
 		}
 		if existing == 0 {
-			b, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(a.configPath), "status.json"))
+			b, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(config.ResolvePath(a.configPath)), "status.json"))
 			if err == nil {
 				var status struct {
 					Repository string `json:"repository"`

internal/cli/analytics_config_path_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/openclaw/gitcrawl/internal/config"
+	"github.com/openclaw/gitcrawl/internal/store"
+)
+
+func TestAnalyticsReadsReceiptBesideResolvedConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "source.db")
+	st, err := store.Open(ctx, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer st.Close()
+	cfg := writeDoctorTestConfig(t, dir, path)
+	receipt := `{"repository":"fixture/repo","phase":"complete","discovery":[{"kind":"issues","done":1,"total":0,"updated_at":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"},{"kind":"pullRequests","done":1,"total":0,"updated_at":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "status.json"), []byte(receipt), 0600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/rate_limit" {
+			fmt.Fprint(w, `{"resources":{"graphql":{"limit":20000,"remaining":19000,"reset":4102444800},"core":{"limit":20000,"remaining":19000,"reset":4102444800}}}`)
+			return
+		}
+		conn := map[string]any{"totalCount": 0, "nodes": []any{}, "pageInfo": map[string]any{"hasNextPage": false, "endCursor": nil}}
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"data": map[string]any{"rateLimit": map[string]any{"cost": 1, "remaining": 19000, "resetAt": "2099-01-01T00:00:00Z"}, "repository": map[string]any{"issues": conn, "pullRequests": conn}}})
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+	t.Setenv(config.DefaultConfigEnv, cfg)
+	t.Setenv("GITCRAWL_GITHUB_BASE_URL", server.URL)
+	t.Setenv("GITHUB_TOKEN", "test-token-placeholder")
+	cwd := t.TempDir()
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(cwd, "status.json"), []byte(`{"repository":"other/repo","phase":"complete"}`), 0600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	t.Chdir(cwd)
+
+	app := New()
+	app.Stdout, app.Stderr = io.Discard, io.Discard
+	if err := app.Run(ctx, []string{"analytics", "fixture/repo", "--once"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	var complete, issues, prs int
+	if err := st.DB().QueryRow(`SELECT complete,issues,pull_requests FROM analytics_coverage WHERE repository='fixture/repo'`).Scan(&complete, &issues, &prs); err != nil || complete != 1 || issues != 0 || prs != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("resolved-config baseline coverage: %d %d %d %v", complete, issues, prs, err)
+	}
+}