How to run `forest schema:update` outside project directory?

I'm trying to use the forest-cli schema:update command, but when I do, I keep getting the error:

× We are not able to detect a Forest CLI project file architecture at this path: /PATH/TO/REPO/ROOT.: Error: No "routes" directory.

There is a routes directory, but within src/ below the repo root. I have tried running forest schema:update from inside there, but I get the exact same error. The command only has options for a config file and an output directory.

Googling has turned up nothing, and there's no obvious hint from forestadmin's documents. Thanks in advance for any assistance!

According to the forest-cli code available here, the forest schema:update command requires the package.json file to be directly accessible in order to run (In the same folder you run the command), to check that the version of the agent you are running is indeed compatible with schema:update.

You can also use the -c/--config option in order to use another location of your config/database.js, and the -o/--outputDirectory to output the result to a new location.

In your case, I would say that forest schema:update -c src/config/database.config.js -o tmp should allow you to generate the files in the tmp directory (Be aware that this directory should not exist).

This command should be run where your package.json is located. However, I don't think you will be able to export files directly at the right location when using a custom folder structure.