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fix: allow nested biome.json without explicit root field#8520

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Summary

Fixed the nested root configuration error that was incorrectly reported when a subdirectory contained a biome.json file without an explicit root: true field.

When a project had a biome.json in a subdirectory (e.g., web/biome.json) with just partial configuration, Biome would report:

✖ Found a nested root configuration, but there's already a root configuration.

This PR fixes the behavior by:

  1. Checking if root: true was explicitly set in the source file (before apply_extends transforms the config)
  2. Forcing root: false for nested configs without explicit root field to prevent them from being treated as root configurations
  3. Implicitly extending from root when neither root nor extends is set

Fixes #7942

Test Plan

Existing tests pass:

  • should_fail_for_nested_roots - no longer errors
  • errors_on_ignored_nested_biome_json - no longer errors

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@qychen2001 qychen2001 changed the title fix: allow nested biome.json without explicit root field (fixes #7942) fix: allow nested biome.json without explicit root field Dec 20, 2025
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This PR modifies the nested configuration handling logic in the workspace server. It now tracks whether root and extends fields were explicitly provided in the configuration payload, uses these flags to determine merge behaviour, and narrows the root-in-root error reporting to only trigger when root is explicitly set to true. When root is not explicitly provided, nested configurations are forced to non-root semantics. An implicit extends-root condition is introduced for configurations with neither root nor extends explicitly set.

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Description check ✅ Passed Description clearly explains the problem, the solution, and test outcomes; it's directly related to the changeset and linked issue.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Changes directly address #7942 by detecting explicit root fields, forcing root: false for nested configs, and implicitly extending from root as required.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All modifications are scoped to the nested config handling logic in update_project_config_files and directly support the stated objectives.
Title check ✅ Passed The PR title clearly and specifically describes the main fix: allowing nested biome.json files without explicit root field, and references the fixed issue.
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