Restore and clarify deployment help links and coverage

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 ### Changed
 
 - `Deploy-NovaPackage` now shows a concise resolved-upload summary before execution, reports progress while multiple artifacts are uploading, and prints a short completion summary with a suggested verification step after successful raw uploads.
+- `Get-NovaProjectInfo` now fails with clearer recovery guidance when `-Path` does not exist, points to a file, or the target folder is missing `project.json`.
 
 ### Deprecated
 

RELEASE_NOTE.md

@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ This file summarizes the release notes for NovaModuleTools. **UNRELEASED** chang
 ### Changed
 
 - `Deploy-NovaPackage` now shows clearer terminal feedback during raw package uploads, including a concise pre-flight summary, progress across multiple artifacts, and a short verification hint after success.
+- `Get-NovaProjectInfo` now explains how to recover when `-Path` is invalid or the target folder is not a Nova project root.
 
 ### Deprecated
 
 ### Removed
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- PowerShell command help `RELATED LINKS` now use valid help-topic links instead of GitHub blob pages.
+- PowerShell command help `RELATED LINKS` now use valid help-topic.
 
 ### Security
 

docs/NovaModuleTools/en-US/Get-NovaProjectInfo.md

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ When you use `-Version`, the command returns only the project version string ins
 
 When you use `-Installed`, the command returns the installed `NovaModuleTools` module name and version string instead of project metadata.
 
+When `-Path` does not resolve to an existing project root folder, or the folder does not contain `project.json`,
+the command fails with an actionable error that tells you how to recover.
+
 ## EXAMPLES
 
 ### EXAMPLE 1
@@ -185,6 +188,9 @@ Returned by default. The object includes project metadata, defaulted build setti
 
 This command throws a clear error when `project.json` is missing or empty.
 
+If `-Path` points to a file or a folder that does not exist, `Get-NovaProjectInfo` tells you to rerun it from a
+Nova project root or pass `-Path` to the folder that contains `project.json`.
+
 `-Installed` does not require a project path or a `project.json` file.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS

src/private/shared/GetNovaProjectInfoContext.ps1

@@ -4,15 +4,44 @@ function Get-NovaProjectInfoContext {
         [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Path
     )
 
-    $projectRoot = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $Path).Path
+    $projectRoot = Resolve-NovaProjectInfoRootPath -Path $Path
     $projectJson = [System.IO.Path]::Join($projectRoot, 'project.json')
-    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $projectJson)) {
-        Stop-NovaOperation -Message "Not a project folder. project.json not found: $projectJson" -ErrorId 'Nova.Environment.ProjectJsonNotFound' -Category ObjectNotFound -TargetObject $projectJson
-    }
+    Assert-NovaProjectJsonPresence -ProjectRoot $projectRoot -ProjectJson $projectJson
 
     return [pscustomobject]@{
         ProjectRoot = $projectRoot
         ProjectJson = $projectJson
         JsonData = Read-ProjectJsonData -ProjectJsonPath $projectJson
     }
 }
+
+function Resolve-NovaProjectInfoRootPath {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Path
+    )
+
+    try {
+        $resolvedPath = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop).Path
+    } catch {
+        Stop-NovaOperation -Message "Project path not found: $Path. Run Get-NovaProjectInfo from a Nova project root or pass -Path to an existing project folder." -ErrorId 'Nova.Environment.ProjectPathNotFound' -Category ObjectNotFound -TargetObject $Path
+    }
+
+    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $resolvedPath -PathType Container)) {
+        Stop-NovaOperation -Message "Project path must be a folder: $resolvedPath. Pass -Path to the project root that contains project.json." -ErrorId 'Nova.Environment.ProjectPathNotDirectory' -Category InvalidArgument -TargetObject $resolvedPath
+    }
+
+    return $resolvedPath
+}
+
+function Assert-NovaProjectJsonPresence {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$ProjectRoot,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$ProjectJson
+    )
+
+    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $ProjectJson -PathType Leaf)) {
+        Stop-NovaOperation -Message "project.json not found in project root: $ProjectRoot. Run Get-NovaProjectInfo from a folder that contains project.json or pass -Path to that folder." -ErrorId 'Nova.Environment.ProjectJsonNotFound' -Category ObjectNotFound -TargetObject $ProjectJson
+    }
+}

tests/private/shared/GetNovaProjectInfoContext.Tests.ps1

@@ -15,8 +15,19 @@ Describe 'Get-NovaProjectInfoContext' {
         Remove-Item -LiteralPath $script:root -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     }
 
+    It 'throws a clear error when the project path does not exist' {
+        {Get-NovaProjectInfoContext -Path (Join-Path $script:root 'missing')} | Should -Throw '*Project path not found:*Run Get-NovaProjectInfo from a Nova project root or pass -Path to an existing project folder.*'
+    }
+
+    It 'throws a clear error when the project path points to a file instead of a folder' {
+        $filePath = Join-Path $script:root 'project.txt'
+        Set-Content -LiteralPath $filePath -Value 'content'
+
+        {Get-NovaProjectInfoContext -Path $filePath} | Should -Throw '*Project path must be a folder:*Pass -Path to the project root that contains project.json.*'
+    }
+
     It 'throws when project.json is missing in the given folder' {
-        {Get-NovaProjectInfoContext -Path $script:root} | Should -Throw
+        {Get-NovaProjectInfoContext -Path $script:root} | Should -Throw '*project.json not found in project root:*Run Get-NovaProjectInfo from a folder that contains project.json or pass -Path to that folder.*'
     }
 
     It 'returns the resolved root, project.json path, and parsed JSON data' {