From a3a198d4bafaefb6e652f3bea70bba48b154d693 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:35:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/9] Add regression test for analyzer report paths

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 32 ++++++++++++++++
 tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1      | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 96 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index c27b734..d3d2e2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,37 @@ jobs:
           Write-Host "Outcome: ${{ steps.action-test.outcome }}"
           Write-Host "Conclusion: ${{ steps.action-test.conclusion }}"
 
+  ActionTestReportPaths:
+    name: Action-Test - [Report Paths]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Action-Test
+        uses: ./
+        id: action-test
+        with:
+          Path: src
+          WorkingDirectory: tests/srcTestRepo
+          TestResult_Enabled: true
+          TestResult_OutputFormat: NUnitXml
+          TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+          CodeCoverage_Enabled: true
+          CodeCoverage_OutputFormat: JaCoCo
+          CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+          CodeCoverage_Path: ../../src/tests/PSScriptAnalyzer/PSScriptAnalyzer.Tests.ps1
+
+      - name: Assert report paths
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
+            -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
+            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+
   ActionTestOutputs:
     name: Action-Test - [outputs]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -153,6 +184,7 @@ jobs:
       - ActionTestSrcCustom
       - ActionTestSrcWithManifest
       - ActionTestSrcWithManifestDefault
+      - ActionTestReportPaths
       - ActionTestOutputs
     if: always()
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91fbd08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+    [string] $WorkingDirectory,
+
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+    [string] $TestResultPath,
+
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+    [string] $CodeCoveragePath
+)
+
+function Assert-ReportPath {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string] $Path,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string] $ReportName,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string] $ArtifactDirectory
+    )
+
+    $resolvedPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($Path)
+    $resolvedArtifactDirectory = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($ArtifactDirectory).TrimEnd(
+        [System.IO.Path]::DirectorySeparatorChar,
+        [System.IO.Path]::AltDirectorySeparatorChar
+    ) + [System.IO.Path]::DirectorySeparatorChar
+
+    if (-not $resolvedPath.StartsWith($resolvedArtifactDirectory, [System.StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase)) {
+        throw "Expected $ReportName report beneath [$resolvedArtifactDirectory], but found [$resolvedPath]."
+    }
+
+    foreach ($reportPath in @($resolvedPath, [System.IO.Path]::ChangeExtension($resolvedPath, '.json'))) {
+        if (-not (Test-Path -Path $reportPath -PathType Leaf)) {
+            throw "Expected $ReportName report at [$reportPath]."
+        }
+    }
+
+    try {
+        $null = [xml](Get-Content -Path $resolvedPath -Raw)
+    } catch {
+        throw "Expected an XML $ReportName report at [$resolvedPath]."
+    }
+}
+
+$resolvedWorkingDirectory = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($WorkingDirectory)
+$artifactDirectory = Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath '.PSModule'
+
+Assert-ReportPath -Path (Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath $TestResultPath) `
+    -ReportName 'test result' `
+    -ArtifactDirectory $artifactDirectory
+Assert-ReportPath -Path (Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath $CodeCoveragePath) `
+    -ReportName 'code coverage' `
+    -ArtifactDirectory $artifactDirectory
+
+foreach ($unexpectedDirectory in @('TestResult', 'CodeCoverage', '.temp')) {
+    $unexpectedPath = Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath $unexpectedDirectory
+    if (Test-Path -Path $unexpectedPath) {
+        throw "Did not expect generated action state at [$unexpectedPath]."
+    }
+}

From d6da4f9914073d2f38edd6baec43f956d89f9334 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:38:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/9] Honor analyzer report path inputs

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 README.md                         |  4 ++--
 action.yml                        |  4 +++-
 tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1      |  4 ++++
 4 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index d3d2e2c..0276c53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,35 @@ jobs:
             -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
             -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
 
+  ActionTestDefaultReportPaths:
+    name: Action-Test - [Default Report Paths]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Action-Test
+        uses: ./
+        id: action-test
+        with:
+          Path: src
+          WorkingDirectory: tests/srcTestRepo
+          TestResult_Enabled: true
+          TestResult_OutputFormat: NUnitXml
+          CodeCoverage_Enabled: true
+          CodeCoverage_OutputFormat: JaCoCo
+          CodeCoverage_Path: ../../src/tests/PSScriptAnalyzer/PSScriptAnalyzer.Tests.ps1
+
+      - name: Assert report paths
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
+            -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
+            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+
   ActionTestOutputs:
     name: Action-Test - [outputs]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -185,6 +214,7 @@ jobs:
       - ActionTestSrcWithManifest
       - ActionTestSrcWithManifestDefault
       - ActionTestReportPaths
+      - ActionTestDefaultReportPaths
       - ActionTestOutputs
     if: always()
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27f0017..ccc8adc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `Run_SkipRemainingOnFailure`         | Skips remaining tests after failure (None/Run/Container/Block).                | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Enabled`               | Enable CodeCoverage.                                                           | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputFormat`          | Format to use for code coverage report (JaCoCo/CoverageGutters/Cobertura).     | false    |                                                     |
-| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    |                                                     |
+| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    | `.PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml` |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding`        | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Path`                  | Directories or files to be used for code coverage.                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_ExcludeTests`          | Exclude tests from code coverage.                                              | false    |                                                     |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `CodeCoverage_SingleHitBreakpoints`  | Remove breakpoint when it is hit.                                              | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_Enabled`                 | Enable TestResult.                                                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_OutputFormat`            | Format to use for test result report (NUnitXml/NUnit2.5/NUnit3/JUnitXml).      | false    |                                                     |
-| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    |                                                     |
+| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    | `.PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml` |
 | `TestResult_OutputEncoding`          | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_TestSuiteName`           | Set the name assigned to the root 'test-suite' element.                        | false    | `PSScriptAnalyzer`                                  |
 | `Should_ErrorAction`                 | Controls if Should throws on error. Use 'Stop' or 'Continue'.                  | false    |                                                     |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4efa4b1..03bd4fe 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.
     required: false
+    default: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
   CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.
     required: false
+    default: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
   TestResult_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ runs:
         Script: ${{ github.action_path }}/src/main.ps1
 
     - name: Invoke-Pester
-      uses: PSModule/Invoke-Pester@4ff33199141fdf22568990b6107fe3148ae93a1c # v5.1.0
+      uses: PSModule/Invoke-Pester@c5494aba3c07d7bfd81bdbbc9f301e8fa4a729fb # v5.1.1
       id: test
       env:
         SettingsFilePath: ${{ fromJson(steps.paths.outputs.result).SettingsFilePath }}
diff --git a/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
index 91fbd08..2655575 100644
--- a/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
+++ b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ param(
 )
 
 function Assert-ReportPath {
+    <#
+        .SYNOPSIS
+        Confirms that an action report is generated in the fixture artifact directory.
+    #>
     [CmdletBinding()]
     param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory)]

From 4574c66c8ebdb2520e13261ce132545e523328f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:43:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/9] Align analyzer report defaults

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 12 ++++++------
 README.md                         |  4 ++--
 action.yml                        |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index 0276c53..ee3040a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ jobs:
           WorkingDirectory: tests/srcTestRepo
           TestResult_Enabled: true
           TestResult_OutputFormat: NUnitXml
-          TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+          TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/Explicit/TestResult.xml
           CodeCoverage_Enabled: true
           CodeCoverage_OutputFormat: JaCoCo
-          CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+          CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/Explicit/CodeCoverage.xml
           CodeCoverage_Path: ../../src/tests/PSScriptAnalyzer/PSScriptAnalyzer.Tests.ps1
 
       - name: Assert report paths
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
-            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
-            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+            -TestResultPath .PSModule/Explicit/TestResult.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/Explicit/CodeCoverage.xml
 
   ActionTestDefaultReportPaths:
     name: Action-Test - [Default Report Paths]
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
-            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
-            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/Results.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/Coverage.xml
 
   ActionTestOutputs:
     name: Action-Test - [outputs]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccc8adc..700c4be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `Run_SkipRemainingOnFailure`         | Skips remaining tests after failure (None/Run/Container/Block).                | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Enabled`               | Enable CodeCoverage.                                                           | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputFormat`          | Format to use for code coverage report (JaCoCo/CoverageGutters/Cobertura).     | false    |                                                     |
-| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    | `.PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml` |
+| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    | `.PSModule/CodeCoverage/Coverage.xml`               |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding`        | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Path`                  | Directories or files to be used for code coverage.                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_ExcludeTests`          | Exclude tests from code coverage.                                              | false    |                                                     |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `CodeCoverage_SingleHitBreakpoints`  | Remove breakpoint when it is hit.                                              | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_Enabled`                 | Enable TestResult.                                                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_OutputFormat`            | Format to use for test result report (NUnitXml/NUnit2.5/NUnit3/JUnitXml).      | false    |                                                     |
-| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    | `.PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml` |
+| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    | `.PSModule/TestResult/Results.xml`                  |
 | `TestResult_OutputEncoding`          | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_TestSuiteName`           | Set the name assigned to the root 'test-suite' element.                        | false    | `PSScriptAnalyzer`                                  |
 | `Should_ErrorAction`                 | Controls if Should throws on error. Use 'Stop' or 'Continue'.                  | false    |                                                     |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 03bd4fe..6f4ad54 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+    default: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/Coverage.xml
   CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+    default: .PSModule/TestResult/Results.xml
   TestResult_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.

From 4b7d949b8135d91812f188762dce98d4a88c45e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:59:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/9] Match Pester report default names

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml |  4 ++--
 README.md                         | 12 ++++++++++--
 action.yml                        |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index ee3040a..1a31391 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
-            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/Results.xml `
-            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/Coverage.xml
+            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
 
   ActionTestOutputs:
     name: Action-Test - [outputs]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 700c4be..ad7295e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `Run_SkipRemainingOnFailure`         | Skips remaining tests after failure (None/Run/Container/Block).                | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Enabled`               | Enable CodeCoverage.                                                           | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputFormat`          | Format to use for code coverage report (JaCoCo/CoverageGutters/Cobertura).     | false    |                                                     |
-| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    | `.PSModule/CodeCoverage/Coverage.xml`               |
+| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    | See below                                           |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding`        | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Path`                  | Directories or files to be used for code coverage.                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_ExcludeTests`          | Exclude tests from code coverage.                                              | false    |                                                     |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `CodeCoverage_SingleHitBreakpoints`  | Remove breakpoint when it is hit.                                              | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_Enabled`                 | Enable TestResult.                                                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_OutputFormat`            | Format to use for test result report (NUnitXml/NUnit2.5/NUnit3/JUnitXml).      | false    |                                                     |
-| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    | `.PSModule/TestResult/Results.xml`                  |
+| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    | See below                                           |
 | `TestResult_OutputEncoding`          | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_TestSuiteName`           | Set the name assigned to the root 'test-suite' element.                        | false    | `PSScriptAnalyzer`                                  |
 | `Should_ErrorAction`                 | Controls if Should throws on error. Use 'Stop' or 'Continue'.                  | false    |                                                     |
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `TestDrive_Enabled`                  | Enable TestDrive.                                                              | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestRegistry_Enabled`               | Enable TestRegistry.                                                           | false    |                                                     |
 
+The default report paths match the `Invoke-Pester` filename convention while
+using `.PSModule` to keep generated files out of the repository root:
+
+```text
+TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+```
+
 ## Outputs
 
 The action provides the following outputs:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 6f4ad54..03bd4fe 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/Coverage.xml
+    default: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
   CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: .PSModule/TestResult/Results.xml
+    default: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
   TestResult_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.

From 0488622dbb71729faf5973269a268f58ed373c4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:02:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/9] Use generic analyzer report directories

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 8 +++++---
 README.md                         | 7 ++++---
 action.yml                        | 4 ++--
 tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1      | 7 +++++--
 4 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index 1a31391..6405b83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ jobs:
           tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
             -TestResultPath .PSModule/Explicit/TestResult.xml `
-            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/Explicit/CodeCoverage.xml
+            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/Explicit/CodeCoverage.xml `
+            -ArtifactDirectory .PSModule
 
   ActionTestDefaultReportPaths:
     name: Action-Test - [Default Report Paths]
@@ -178,8 +179,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
-            -TestResultPath .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
-            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+            -TestResultPath reports/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath reports/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml `
+            -ArtifactDirectory reports
 
   ActionTestOutputs:
     name: Action-Test - [outputs]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad7295e..7d23209 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,11 +69,12 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `TestRegistry_Enabled`               | Enable TestRegistry.                                                           | false    |                                                     |
 
 The default report paths match the `Invoke-Pester` filename convention while
-using `.PSModule` to keep generated files out of the repository root:
+using generic `reports` directories to keep generated files out of the
+repository root:
 
 ```text
-TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
-CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+TestResult_OutputPath: reports/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+CodeCoverage_OutputPath: reports/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
 ```
 
 ## Outputs
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 03bd4fe..5bc5433 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+    default: reports/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
   CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+    default: reports/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
   TestResult_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
diff --git a/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
index 2655575..4849641 100644
--- a/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
+++ b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ param(
     [string] $TestResultPath,
 
     [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-    [string] $CodeCoveragePath
+    [string] $CodeCoveragePath,
+
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+    [string] $ArtifactDirectory
 )
 
 function Assert-ReportPath {
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ function Assert-ReportPath {
 }
 
 $resolvedWorkingDirectory = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($WorkingDirectory)
-$artifactDirectory = Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath '.PSModule'
+$artifactDirectory = Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath $ArtifactDirectory
 
 Assert-ReportPath -Path (Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath $TestResultPath) `
     -ReportName 'test result' `

From f4c5691b0f8f947979123d89b808c0345e74b2ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:12:31 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/9] Preserve Pester report defaults

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 16 +++++++++-------
 README.md                         | 20 +++++++++++++-------
 action.yml                        |  2 --
 tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1      |  6 ++++--
 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index 6405b83..ed4fb18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -151,10 +151,11 @@ jobs:
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
             -TestResultPath .PSModule/Explicit/TestResult.xml `
             -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/Explicit/CodeCoverage.xml `
-            -ArtifactDirectory .PSModule
+            -ArtifactDirectory .PSModule `
+            -UnexpectedDirectory TestResult,CodeCoverage,.temp
 
-  ActionTestDefaultReportPaths:
-    name: Action-Test - [Default Report Paths]
+  ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths:
+    name: Action-Test - [Invoke-Pester Default Report Paths]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
@@ -179,9 +180,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
-            -TestResultPath reports/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
-            -CodeCoveragePath reports/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml `
-            -ArtifactDirectory reports
+            -TestResultPath TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml `
+            -ArtifactDirectory . `
+            -UnexpectedDirectory .temp
 
   ActionTestOutputs:
     name: Action-Test - [outputs]
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ jobs:
       - ActionTestSrcWithManifest
       - ActionTestSrcWithManifestDefault
       - ActionTestReportPaths
-      - ActionTestDefaultReportPaths
+      - ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths
       - ActionTestOutputs
     if: always()
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d23209..31489a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `Run_SkipRemainingOnFailure`         | Skips remaining tests after failure (None/Run/Container/Block).                | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Enabled`               | Enable CodeCoverage.                                                           | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputFormat`          | Format to use for code coverage report (JaCoCo/CoverageGutters/Cobertura).     | false    |                                                     |
-| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    | See below                                           |
+| `CodeCoverage_OutputPath`            | Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.    | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding`        | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_Path`                  | Directories or files to be used for code coverage.                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `CodeCoverage_ExcludeTests`          | Exclude tests from code coverage.                                              | false    |                                                     |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `CodeCoverage_SingleHitBreakpoints`  | Remove breakpoint when it is hit.                                              | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_Enabled`                 | Enable TestResult.                                                             | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_OutputFormat`            | Format to use for test result report (NUnitXml/NUnit2.5/NUnit3/JUnitXml).      | false    |                                                     |
-| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    | See below                                           |
+| `TestResult_OutputPath`              | Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.      | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_OutputEncoding`          | Encoding of the output file.                                                   | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestResult_TestSuiteName`           | Set the name assigned to the root 'test-suite' element.                        | false    | `PSScriptAnalyzer`                                  |
 | `Should_ErrorAction`                 | Controls if Should throws on error. Use 'Stop' or 'Continue'.                  | false    |                                                     |
@@ -68,13 +68,19 @@ customize rule selection, severity filtering, and custom rule inclusion.
 | `TestDrive_Enabled`                  | Enable TestDrive.                                                              | false    |                                                     |
 | `TestRegistry_Enabled`               | Enable TestRegistry.                                                           | false    |                                                     |
 
-The default report paths match the `Invoke-Pester` filename convention while
-using generic `reports` directories to keep generated files out of the
-repository root:
+When a report output path is empty, `Invoke-Pester` uses its default location
+relative to `WorkingDirectory`:
 
 ```text
-TestResult_OutputPath: reports/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
-CodeCoverage_OutputPath: reports/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+```
+
+Set either input to override only that report's location:
+
+```text
+TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
+CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
 ```
 
 ## Outputs
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 5bc5433..81ff981 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where code coverage report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: reports/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
   CodeCoverage_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ inputs:
     description: |
       Path relative to the current directory where test result report is saved.
     required: false
-    default: reports/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
   TestResult_OutputEncoding:
     description: |
       Encoding of the output file.
diff --git a/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
index 4849641..ab96d75 100644
--- a/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
+++ b/tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ param(
     [string] $CodeCoveragePath,
 
     [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-    [string] $ArtifactDirectory
+    [string] $ArtifactDirectory,
+
+    [string[]] $UnexpectedDirectory = @()
 )
 
 function Assert-ReportPath {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ Assert-ReportPath -Path (Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath $C
     -ReportName 'code coverage' `
     -ArtifactDirectory $artifactDirectory
 
-foreach ($unexpectedDirectory in @('TestResult', 'CodeCoverage', '.temp')) {
+foreach ($unexpectedDirectory in $UnexpectedDirectory) {
     $unexpectedPath = Join-Path -Path $resolvedWorkingDirectory -ChildPath $unexpectedDirectory
     if (Test-Path -Path $unexpectedPath) {
         throw "Did not expect generated action state at [$unexpectedPath]."

From 48408b07e728c1fd2146322997eaf61c5aae26bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:18:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 7/9] Use generic report path examples

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 10 +++++-----
 README.md                         |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index ed4fb18..d0a8566 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ jobs:
           WorkingDirectory: tests/srcTestRepo
           TestResult_Enabled: true
           TestResult_OutputFormat: NUnitXml
-          TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/Explicit/TestResult.xml
+          TestResult_OutputPath: artifacts/TestResult/results.xml
           CodeCoverage_Enabled: true
           CodeCoverage_OutputFormat: JaCoCo
-          CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/Explicit/CodeCoverage.xml
+          CodeCoverage_OutputPath: artifacts/CodeCoverage/coverage.xml
           CodeCoverage_Path: ../../src/tests/PSScriptAnalyzer/PSScriptAnalyzer.Tests.ps1
 
       - name: Assert report paths
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tests/Assert-ReportPaths.ps1 `
             -WorkingDirectory tests/srcTestRepo `
-            -TestResultPath .PSModule/Explicit/TestResult.xml `
-            -CodeCoveragePath .PSModule/Explicit/CodeCoverage.xml `
-            -ArtifactDirectory .PSModule `
+            -TestResultPath artifacts/TestResult/results.xml `
+            -CodeCoveragePath artifacts/CodeCoverage/coverage.xml `
+            -ArtifactDirectory artifacts `
             -UnexpectedDirectory TestResult,CodeCoverage,.temp
 
   ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 31489a2..8a7945d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
 Set either input to override only that report's location:
 
 ```text
-TestResult_OutputPath: .PSModule/TestResult/PSScriptAnalyzer-TestResult-Report.xml
-CodeCoverage_OutputPath: .PSModule/CodeCoverage/PSScriptAnalyzer-CodeCoverage-Report.xml
+TestResult_OutputPath: artifacts/TestResult/results.xml
+CodeCoverage_OutputPath: artifacts/CodeCoverage/coverage.xml
 ```
 
 ## Outputs

From db34c16d69bf2a52f0917d40df0330d2c9439bcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:39:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 8/9] Aggregate report path test outcomes

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 10 ++++++++++
 tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1    | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index d0a8566..2e4f399 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ jobs:
   ActionTestReportPaths:
     name: Action-Test - [Report Paths]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      Outcome: ${{ steps.action-test.outcome }}
+      Conclusion: ${{ steps.action-test.conclusion }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
@@ -157,6 +160,9 @@ jobs:
   ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths:
     name: Action-Test - [Invoke-Pester Default Report Paths]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      Outcome: ${{ steps.action-test.outcome }}
+      Conclusion: ${{ steps.action-test.conclusion }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
@@ -231,6 +237,10 @@ jobs:
       WithManifestConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestSrcWithManifest.outputs.Conclusion }}
       WithManifestDefaultOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestSrcWithManifestDefault.outputs.Outcome }}
       WithManifestDefaultConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestSrcWithManifestDefault.outputs.Conclusion }}
+      ReportPathsOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestReportPaths.outputs.Outcome }}
+      ReportPathsConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestReportPaths.outputs.Conclusion }}
+      InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths.outputs.Outcome }}
+      InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths.outputs.Conclusion }}
       OutputsOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestOutputs.outputs.Outcome }}
       OutputsConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestOutputs.outputs.Conclusion }}
     steps:
diff --git a/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1 b/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1
index 2ca554c..46802e3 100644
--- a/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1
+++ b/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ $jobs = @(
         Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:WithManifestDefaultOutcome; Expected = 'failure' }
         Conclusion = @{ Actual = $env:WithManifestDefaultConclusion; Expected = 'success' }
     }
+    @{
+        Name       = 'Action-Test - [Report Paths]'
+        Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:ReportPathsOutcome; Expected = 'success' }
+        Conclusion = @{ Actual = $env:ReportPathsConclusion; Expected = 'success' }
+    }
+    @{
+        Name       = 'Action-Test - [Invoke-Pester Default Report Paths]'
+        Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsOutcome; Expected = 'success' }
+        Conclusion = @{ Actual = $env:InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsConclusion; Expected = 'success' }
+    }
     @{
         Name       = 'Action-Test - [outputs]'
         Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:OutputsOutcome; Expected = 'success' }

From 5de3efdacac49e7bf88b4ebc04fa8d95c923d63c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:44:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 9/9] Aggregate report path job results

---
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml | 12 ++----------
 tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1    |  8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index 2e4f399..2829d54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ jobs:
   ActionTestReportPaths:
     name: Action-Test - [Report Paths]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      Outcome: ${{ steps.action-test.outcome }}
-      Conclusion: ${{ steps.action-test.conclusion }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
@@ -160,9 +157,6 @@ jobs:
   ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths:
     name: Action-Test - [Invoke-Pester Default Report Paths]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      Outcome: ${{ steps.action-test.outcome }}
-      Conclusion: ${{ steps.action-test.conclusion }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
@@ -237,10 +231,8 @@ jobs:
       WithManifestConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestSrcWithManifest.outputs.Conclusion }}
       WithManifestDefaultOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestSrcWithManifestDefault.outputs.Outcome }}
       WithManifestDefaultConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestSrcWithManifestDefault.outputs.Conclusion }}
-      ReportPathsOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestReportPaths.outputs.Outcome }}
-      ReportPathsConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestReportPaths.outputs.Conclusion }}
-      InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths.outputs.Outcome }}
-      InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths.outputs.Conclusion }}
+      ReportPathsResult: ${{ needs.ActionTestReportPaths.result }}
+      InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsResult: ${{ needs.ActionTestInvokePesterDefaultReportPaths.result }}
       OutputsOutcome: ${{ needs.ActionTestOutputs.outputs.Outcome }}
       OutputsConclusion: ${{ needs.ActionTestOutputs.outputs.Conclusion }}
     steps:
diff --git a/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1 b/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1
index 46802e3..a8be615 100644
--- a/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1
+++ b/tests/Get-AggregatedStatus.ps1
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ $jobs = @(
     }
     @{
         Name       = 'Action-Test - [Report Paths]'
-        Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:ReportPathsOutcome; Expected = 'success' }
-        Conclusion = @{ Actual = $env:ReportPathsConclusion; Expected = 'success' }
+        Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:ReportPathsResult; Expected = 'success' }
+        Conclusion = @{ Actual = $env:ReportPathsResult; Expected = 'success' }
     }
     @{
         Name       = 'Action-Test - [Invoke-Pester Default Report Paths]'
-        Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsOutcome; Expected = 'success' }
-        Conclusion = @{ Actual = $env:InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsConclusion; Expected = 'success' }
+        Outcome    = @{ Actual = $env:InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsResult; Expected = 'success' }
+        Conclusion = @{ Actual = $env:InvokePesterDefaultReportPathsResult; Expected = 'success' }
     }
     @{
         Name       = 'Action-Test - [outputs]'