Add more project criteria

NEWS.md

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 * `use_package(min_version = FALSE)` is treated the same as when `min_version`
   is not specified (#2117, @salim-b).
 
+* usethis's criteria for recognizing a project have expanded to include (#2133):
+  - a `.vscode/` directory, which Positron or VS Code might create
+  - a `_quarto.yml` file, typical of a Quarto project
+  - an `renv.lock` file, which renv creates
+
 # usethis 3.1.0
 
 * `use_vignette()` and `use_article()` support Quarto. The `name` of the new

R/proj.R

@@ -14,18 +14,25 @@ proj_set_ <- function(path) {
 #' Most `use_*()` functions act on the **active project**. If it is
 #' unset, usethis uses [rprojroot](https://rprojroot.r-lib.org) to
 #' find the project root of the current working directory. It establishes the
-#' project root by looking for a `.here` file, an RStudio Project, a package
-#' `DESCRIPTION`, Git infrastructure, a `remake.yml` file, or a `.projectile`
-#' file. It then stores the active project for use for the remainder of the
+#' project root by looking for signs such as:
+#' * a `.here` file
+#' * an RStudio Project, i.e. a `.Rproj` file
+#' * an R package, i.e. a `DESCRIPTION` file
+#' * a Git repository
+#' * a Positron or VS Code workspace, i.e. a `.vscode/` directory
+#' * a Quarto project, i.e. a `_quarto.yml` file
+#' * an renv project, i.e. a `renv.lock` file
+#'
+#' usethis then stores the active project for use for the remainder of the
 #' session.
 #'
 #' In general, end user scripts should not contain direct calls to
 #' `usethis::proj_*()` utility functions. They are internal functions that are
 #' exported for occasional interactive use or use in packages that extend
-#' usethis. End user code should call functions in
-#' [rprojroot](https://rprojroot.r-lib.org) or its simpler companion,
-#' [here](https://here.r-lib.org), to programmatically detect a project and
-#' build paths within it.
+#' usethis. End user code should call `here::here()` or other functions from
+#' the [here](https://here.r-lib.org) or
+#' [rprojroot](https://rprojroot.r-lib.org) packages to programmatically
+#' detect a project and build paths within it.
 #'
 #' If you are puzzled why a path (usually the current working directory) does
 #' *not* appear to be inside project, it can be helpful to call
@@ -190,6 +197,11 @@ proj_crit <- function() {
     rprojroot::is_rstudio_project |
     rprojroot::is_r_package |
     rprojroot::is_git_root |
+    # use rprojroot::is_vscode_project at some point in the future
+    # https://github.com/r-lib/rprojroot/pull/157
+    rprojroot::has_dir(".vscode") |
+    rprojroot::is_quarto_project |
+    rprojroot::is_renv_project |
     rprojroot::is_remake_project |
     rprojroot::is_projectile_project
 }

inst/WORDLIST

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@@ -164,6 +162,7 @@ readme
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+renv
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@@ -207,6 +206,7 @@ useR
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+wc
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