added t:new and --patches flag

run.sh

@@ -1,13 +1,48 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Check if --path argument is provided
-if [[ "$#" -lt 2 ]] || [[ "$1" != "--path" ]]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 --path <path-to-apply>"
-  exit 1
+# Parse arguments
+ROOT_PATH=""
+PATCHES_SOURCE=""
+
+while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --path)
+            ROOT_PATH="$2"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --patches)
+            PATCHES_SOURCE="$2"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown parameter: $1"
+            echo "Usage: $0 --path <path-to-apply> --patches <patches-directory>"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done
+
+# Validate arguments
+if [[ -z "$ROOT_PATH" ]] || [[ -z "$PATCHES_SOURCE" ]]; then
+    echo "Both --path and --patches arguments are required."
+    echo "Usage: $0 --path <path-to-apply> --patches <patches-directory>"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
-# Extract the --path value
-ROOT_PATH=$2
+# Log paths for debugging
+echo "Root path: $ROOT_PATH"
+echo "Patches source: $PATCHES_SOURCE"
+
+# Verify the patches directory exists
+if [[ ! -d "$PATCHES_SOURCE" ]]; then
+    echo "Failed to access patches source: $PATCHES_SOURCE does not exist."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Run the Go application with the specified path and patches
+go run main.go pref.go standard.go new.go --path "$ROOT_PATH" --patches "$PATCHES_SOURCE"
+
+# Exit with the status of the last command
+exit $?
 
-# Run the Go application with the specified path
-go run main.go pref.go standard.go --path "$ROOT_PATH"