Enhance file handling in list_files.js and patch_files.js by auto-creating chroot directories, improving path normalization, and refining error handling for file operations.

tools/list_files.js

@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ export async function run(args) {
   let chrootResolved;
   try {
     chrootResolved = path.resolve(chrootPath);
-    await fs.access(chrootResolved); // Ensure chroot path exists
+    // Auto-create the chroot base directory if it does not exist
+    await fs.mkdir(chrootResolved, { recursive: true });
   } catch (err) {
-    return { err: `Invalid chroot path: ${chrootPath} (${err?.message || String(err)})` };
+    return { err: `Failed to prepare chroot path: ${chrootPath} (${err?.message || String(err)})` };
   }
 
   let resolvedBase;