[BUG] brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml

[Rack]

Information

1. Apktool Version (2.9.3) -
2. Operating System (Manjaro Linux) -
3. APK From? (Playstore) -
4. Java Version (openjdk 11.0.22 2024-01-16 OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.22+7) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.22+7, mixed mode)) -

Stacktrace/Logcat

brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml

Steps to Reproduce

1. apktool b 'folder' -o output.apk

Frameworks

APK

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Questions to ask before submission

1. Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? Yes, outputs the same thing
2. If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it? I'm not trying to install a modified apk, i'm trying to build it from a folder
3. Are you using the latest apktool version? Yes

[Connor Tumbleson]

If something like this was broken in the tool - we'd have massive CI failures and more. Double check you are disassembling the right location. Confirm you see a apktool.yml in the folder. Re-run the disassembly and look for errors.

Closing as not reproducible.