Revert ancestor asset lookup

README.md

@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ hate_crack
 
 The tool will automatically search for these assets in:
 - Directory specified by `hcatPath` in `config.json` when it points to the hate_crack checkout that contains the assets
-- Ancestors of the installed package directory (e.g., the uv tool root that still contains the original `hashcat-utils`/`princeprocessor` directories)
 - Current working directory and parent directory
 - `~/hate_crack`, `~/hate-crack`, or `~/.hate_crack`
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ cd /path/to/hate_crack
 hate_crack <hash_file> <hash_type>
 ```
 
-If assets live somewhere else, make sure `config.json` uses that directory for `"hcatPath"` before running.
+To keep `uv tool install .` happy, point `hcatPath` in `config.json` at the directory that contains `config.json`, `hashcat-utils/`, and `princeprocessor/` before running the installed command.
 
 **Note:** The `hcatPath` in `config.json` is for the hashcat binary location (optional if hashcat is in PATH), not for hate_crack assets.
 

hate_crack/main.py

@@ -81,20 +81,6 @@ def _has_hate_crack_assets(path):
     )
 
 
-def _find_assets_in_ancestors(start_path):
-    current = os.path.abspath(start_path)
-    seen = set()
-    while current not in seen:
-        if _has_hate_crack_assets(current):
-            return current
-        seen.add(current)
-        parent = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(current, os.pardir))
-        if parent == current:
-            break
-        current = parent
-    return None
-
-
 def _resolve_hate_path(package_path, config_dict=None):
     # Try to use hcatPath from config.json if it's set and contains assets
     if config_dict and config_dict.get('hcatPath'):
@@ -102,11 +88,6 @@ def _resolve_hate_path(package_path, config_dict=None):
         if _has_hate_crack_assets(assets_path):
             return assets_path
 
-    # When installed via uv, the assets live above the package directory in the tool root.
-    ancestor_assets = _find_assets_in_ancestors(package_path)
-    if ancestor_assets:
-        return ancestor_assets
-
     # Check current working directory and parent (look for repo directory)
     cwd = os.getcwd()
     for candidate in [cwd, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(cwd, os.pardir))]:

tests/test_asset_path_separation.py

@@ -103,18 +103,3 @@ def test_readme_documents_correct_usage():
     # Should NOT suggest putting hashcat-utils in hashcat directory
     # (This is a documentation test to prevent confusing users)
 
-
-def test_resolve_hate_path_prefers_package_ancestors(tmp_path):
-    """Ensure package installs discover assets by walking up to the tool root."""
-    from hate_crack.main import _resolve_hate_path
-
-    assets_root = tmp_path / "hate_crack_root"
-    assets_root.mkdir()
-    (assets_root / "hashcat-utils").mkdir()
-    (assets_root / "config.json.example").write_text("{}")
-
-    package_path = assets_root / "lib" / "python3.14" / "site-packages" / "hate_crack"
-    package_path.mkdir(parents=True)
-
-    resolved = _resolve_hate_path(str(package_path), config_dict={})
-    assert resolved == str(assets_root)