add INIT_CWD env var from CLI, closes #524. 3.8.1

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # gulp changelog
 
+# 3.8.1
+
+- the CLI now adds process.env.INIT_CWD which is the original cwd it was launched from
+
 # 3.8.0
 
 - update vinyl-fs

bin/gulp.js

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ var completion = require('../lib/completion');
 var argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2));
 var taskTree = require('../lib/taskTree');
 
+// set env var for ORIGINAL cwd
+// before anything touches it
+process.env.INIT_CWD = process.cwd();
+
 var cli = new Liftoff({
   name: 'gulp',
   completions: completion,

docs/CLI.md

@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ gulp has very few flags to know about. All other flags are for tasks to use if n
 - `--color` will force gulp and gulp plugins to display colors even when no color support is detected
 - `--no-color` will force gulp and gulp plugins to not display colors even when color support is detected
 
+The CLI adds process.env.INIT_CWD which is the original cwd it was launched from
+
 ### Tasks
 
 Tasks can be executed by running `gulp <task> <othertask>`. Just running `gulp` will execute the task you registered called `default`. If there is no `default` task gulp will error.
 
 ### Compilers
 
-You can find a list of supported languages at [interpret](https://github.com/tkellen/node-interpret#jsvariants). If you would like to add support for a new language send pull request/open issues there.
+You can find a list of supported languages at [interpret](https://github.com/tkellen/node-interpret#jsvariants). If you would like to add support for a new language send pull request/open issues there.