diff --git a/__tests__/git.test.ts b/__tests__/git.test.ts
index 4182e9b..6d3eae0 100644
--- a/__tests__/git.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/git.test.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe('Git CLI', () => {
 
   describe('git add', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      jest.spyOn(cwd, 'getWorkspace').mockReturnValue('/test-workspace')
+      jest.spyOn(cwd, 'getWorkspace').mockReturnValue('test-workspace/')
     })
 
     it('should ensure file paths are within curent working directory', async () => {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ describe('Git CLI', () => {
       await addFileChanges(['*.ts', '~/.bashrc'])
       expect(execMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'git',
-        ['add', '--', '/test-workspace/*.ts', '/test-workspace/~/.bashrc'],
+        ['add', '--', 'test-workspace/*.ts', 'test-workspace/~/.bashrc'],
         expect.objectContaining({
           listeners: { stdline: expect.anything(), errline: expect.anything() },
         })
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d3c9df1..7ce6a5b 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,23 @@ inputs:
       Directory containing files to be committed. Default: GitHub workspace directory (root of repository).
     required: false
     default: ''
+  workdir:
+    description: |
+      Directory where the action should run. Default: GitHub workspace directory (root of repository from where the GH Workflow is triggered).
+    required: false
+    default: ''
   commit-message:
     description: |
       Commit message for the file changes.
     required: false
+  owner:
+    description: |
+      GitHub repository owner (user or organization), defaults to the repo invoking the action.
+    required: false
+  repo:
+    description: |
+      GitHub repository name, defaults to the repo invoking the action.
+    required: false
   branch-name:
     description: |
       Branch to commit to. Default: Workflow triggered branch.
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 258dd67..d0daefb 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -29989,6 +29989,7 @@ function execGit(args) {
         const debugOutput = [];
         const warningOutput = [];
         const errorOutput = [];
+        core.debug('execGit() - args: ' + JSON.stringify(args));
         yield (0, exec_1.exec)('git', args, {
             silent: true,
             ignoreReturnCode: true,
@@ -30033,8 +30034,15 @@ function pushCurrentBranch() {
 }
 function addFileChanges(globPatterns) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        const cwd = (0, cwd_1.getCwd)();
         const workspace = (0, cwd_1.getWorkspace)();
-        const workspacePaths = globPatterns.map((p) => (0, node_path_1.join)(workspace, p));
+        const resolvedWorkspace = (0, node_path_1.resolve)(workspace);
+        core.debug('addFileChanges() - resolvedWorkspace: ' + JSON.stringify(resolvedWorkspace));
+        let workspacePaths = globPatterns;
+        if (resolvedWorkspace.includes(cwd)) {
+            core.notice('addFileChanges() - "workspace" is a subdirectory, updating globPatterns');
+            workspacePaths = globPatterns.map((p) => (0, node_path_1.join)((0, node_path_1.relative)(cwd, resolvedWorkspace), p));
+        }
         yield execGit(['add', '--', ...workspacePaths]);
     });
 }
@@ -30381,34 +30389,51 @@ const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7484));
 const graphql_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1422);
 const repo_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1839);
 const git_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1243);
+const cwd_1 = __nccwpck_require__(9827);
 const input_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7797);
 const errors_1 = __nccwpck_require__(3916);
 function run() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         var _a, _b, _c, _d, _e, _f;
         try {
+            core.info('Getting info from GH Worklfow context');
             const { owner, repo, branch } = (0, repo_1.getContext)();
+            core.info('Setting variables according to inputs and context');
+            core.debug('* branch');
             const inputBranch = (0, input_1.getInput)('branch-name');
-            if (inputBranch && inputBranch !== branch) {
-                yield (0, git_1.switchBranch)(inputBranch);
+            const selectedBranch = inputBranch ? inputBranch : branch;
+            core.debug('* owner');
+            const inputOwner = (0, input_1.getInput)('owner');
+            const selectedOwner = inputOwner ? inputOwner : owner;
+            core.debug('* repo');
+            const inputRepo = (0, input_1.getInput)('repo');
+            const selectedRepo = inputRepo ? inputRepo : repo;
+            if (selectedOwner == owner &&
+                selectedRepo == repo &&
+                selectedBranch !== branch) {
+                core.warning('Pushing local and current branch to remote before proceeding');
+                // Git commands
+                yield (0, git_1.switchBranch)(selectedBranch);
                 yield (0, git_1.pushCurrentBranch)();
             }
-            const currentBranch = inputBranch ? inputBranch : branch;
-            const repository = yield core.group(`fetching repository info for owner: ${owner}, repo: ${repo}, branch: ${currentBranch}`, () => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            const repository = yield core.group(`fetching repository info for owner: ${selectedOwner}, repo: ${selectedRepo}, branch: ${selectedBranch}`, () => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
                 const startTime = Date.now();
-                const repositoryData = yield (0, graphql_1.getRepository)(owner, repo, currentBranch);
+                const repositoryData = yield (0, graphql_1.getRepository)(selectedOwner, selectedRepo, selectedBranch);
                 const endTime = Date.now();
                 core.debug(`time taken: ${(endTime - startTime).toString()} ms`);
                 return repositoryData;
             }));
+            core.info('Checking remote branches');
             if (!repository.ref) {
-                if (inputBranch && currentBranch == inputBranch) {
+                if (inputBranch) {
                     throw new errors_1.InputBranchNotFound(inputBranch);
                 }
                 else {
-                    throw new errors_1.BranchNotFound(currentBranch);
+                    throw new errors_1.BranchNotFound(branch);
                 }
             }
+            core.info('Processing to create signed commit');
+            core.debug('Get last (current?) commit');
             const currentCommit = (_b = (_a = repository.ref.target.history) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.nodes) === null || _b === void 0 ? void 0 : _b[0];
             if (!currentCommit) {
                 throw new errors_1.BranchCommitNotFound(repository.ref.name);
@@ -30416,10 +30441,16 @@ function run() {
             let createdCommit;
             const filePaths = core.getMultilineInput('files');
             if (filePaths.length <= 0) {
-                core.debug('skip file commit, empty files input');
+                core.notice('skip file commit, empty files input');
             }
             else {
-                core.debug(`proceed with file commit, input: ${JSON.stringify(filePaths)}`);
+                core.debug(`Proceed with file commit, input: ${JSON.stringify(filePaths)}`);
+                const workdir = (0, cwd_1.getWorkdir)();
+                const cwd = (0, cwd_1.getCwd)();
+                if (cwd !== workdir) {
+                    core.notice('Changing working directory to Workdir: ' + workdir);
+                    process.chdir(workdir);
+                }
                 yield (0, git_1.addFileChanges)(filePaths);
                 const fileChanges = yield (0, git_1.getFileChanges)();
                 const fileCount = ((_d = (_c = fileChanges.additions) === null || _c === void 0 ? void 0 : _c.length) !== null && _d !== void 0 ? _d : 0) +
@@ -30441,7 +30472,7 @@ function run() {
                         const startTime = Date.now();
                         const commitData = yield (0, graphql_1.createCommitOnBranch)(currentCommit, commitMessage, {
                             repositoryNameWithOwner: repository.nameWithOwner,
-                            branchName: currentBranch,
+                            branchName: selectedBranch,
                         }, fileChanges);
                         const endTime = Date.now();
                         core.debug(`time taken: ${(endTime - startTime).toString()} ms`);
@@ -30565,6 +30596,7 @@ var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 exports.getCwd = getCwd;
 exports.getWorkspace = getWorkspace;
+exports.getWorkdir = getWorkdir;
 const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7484));
 const input_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7797);
 function getCwd() {
@@ -30579,6 +30611,13 @@ function getWorkspace() {
     core.debug(`workspace: ${workspace}`);
     return workspace;
 }
+function getWorkdir() {
+    const workdir = (0, input_1.getInput)('workdir', {
+        default: process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE,
+    });
+    core.debug(`workdir: ${workdir}`);
+    return workdir;
+}
 
 
 /***/ }),
diff --git a/src/git.ts b/src/git.ts
index 64f2efa..258030f 100644
--- a/src/git.ts
+++ b/src/git.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 import * as core from '@actions/core'
 import { exec } from '@actions/exec'
-import { join } from 'node:path'
+import { join, relative, resolve } from 'node:path'
 import {
   FileChanges,
   FileAddition,
   FileDeletion,
 } from '@octokit/graphql-schema'
 
-import { getWorkspace } from './utils/cwd'
+import { getCwd, getWorkspace } from './utils/cwd'
 
 async function execGit(args: string[]) {
   const debugOutput: string[] = []
   const warningOutput: string[] = []
   const errorOutput: string[] = []
 
+  core.debug('execGit() - args: ' + JSON.stringify(args))
   await exec('git', args, {
     silent: true,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
@@ -53,8 +54,22 @@ export async function pushCurrentBranch() {
 }
 
 export async function addFileChanges(globPatterns: string[]) {
+  const cwd = getCwd()
   const workspace = getWorkspace()
-  const workspacePaths = globPatterns.map((p) => join(workspace, p))
+  const resolvedWorkspace = resolve(workspace)
+  core.debug(
+    'addFileChanges() - resolvedWorkspace: ' + JSON.stringify(resolvedWorkspace)
+  )
+
+  let workspacePaths = globPatterns
+  if (resolvedWorkspace.includes(cwd)) {
+    core.notice(
+      'addFileChanges() - "workspace" is a subdirectory, updating globPatterns'
+    )
+    workspacePaths = globPatterns.map((p) =>
+      join(relative(cwd, resolvedWorkspace), p)
+    )
+  }
 
   await execGit(['add', '--', ...workspacePaths])
 }
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 4014982..454a85d 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   pushCurrentBranch,
   switchBranch,
 } from './git'
+import { getCwd, getWorkdir } from './utils/cwd'
 import { getInput } from './utils/input'
 import {
   NoFileChanges,
@@ -23,32 +24,61 @@ import {
 
 export async function run(): Promise<void> {
   try {
+    core.info('Getting info from GH Worklfow context')
     const { owner, repo, branch } = getContext()
+
+    core.info('Setting variables according to inputs and context')
+    core.debug('* branch')
     const inputBranch = getInput('branch-name')
-    if (inputBranch && inputBranch !== branch) {
-      await switchBranch(inputBranch)
+    const selectedBranch = inputBranch ? inputBranch : branch
+
+    core.debug('* owner')
+    const inputOwner = getInput('owner')
+    const selectedOwner = inputOwner ? inputOwner : owner
+
+    core.debug('* repo')
+    const inputRepo = getInput('repo')
+    const selectedRepo = inputRepo ? inputRepo : repo
+
+    if (
+      selectedOwner == owner &&
+      selectedRepo == repo &&
+      selectedBranch !== branch
+    ) {
+      core.warning(
+        'Pushing local and current branch to remote before proceeding'
+      )
+      // Git commands
+      await switchBranch(selectedBranch)
       await pushCurrentBranch()
     }
-    const currentBranch = inputBranch ? inputBranch : branch
+
     const repository = await core.group(
-      `fetching repository info for owner: ${owner}, repo: ${repo}, branch: ${currentBranch}`,
+      `fetching repository info for owner: ${selectedOwner}, repo: ${selectedRepo}, branch: ${selectedBranch}`,
       async () => {
         const startTime = Date.now()
-        const repositoryData = await getRepository(owner, repo, currentBranch)
+        const repositoryData = await getRepository(
+          selectedOwner,
+          selectedRepo,
+          selectedBranch
+        )
         const endTime = Date.now()
         core.debug(`time taken: ${(endTime - startTime).toString()} ms`)
         return repositoryData
       }
     )
 
+    core.info('Checking remote branches')
     if (!repository.ref) {
-      if (inputBranch && currentBranch == inputBranch) {
+      if (inputBranch) {
         throw new InputBranchNotFound(inputBranch)
       } else {
-        throw new BranchNotFound(currentBranch)
+        throw new BranchNotFound(branch)
       }
     }
 
+    core.info('Processing to create signed commit')
+    core.debug('Get last (current?) commit')
     const currentCommit = repository.ref.target.history?.nodes?.[0]
     if (!currentCommit) {
       throw new BranchCommitNotFound(repository.ref.name)
@@ -57,12 +87,19 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
     let createdCommit: Commit | undefined
     const filePaths = core.getMultilineInput('files')
     if (filePaths.length <= 0) {
-      core.debug('skip file commit, empty files input')
+      core.notice('skip file commit, empty files input')
     } else {
       core.debug(
-        `proceed with file commit, input: ${JSON.stringify(filePaths)}`
+        `Proceed with file commit, input: ${JSON.stringify(filePaths)}`
       )
 
+      const workdir = getWorkdir()
+      const cwd = getCwd()
+      if (cwd !== workdir) {
+        core.notice('Changing working directory to Workdir: ' + workdir)
+        process.chdir(workdir)
+      }
+
       await addFileChanges(filePaths)
       const fileChanges = await getFileChanges()
       const fileCount =
@@ -89,7 +126,7 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
               commitMessage,
               {
                 repositoryNameWithOwner: repository.nameWithOwner,
-                branchName: currentBranch,
+                branchName: selectedBranch,
               },
               fileChanges
             )
diff --git a/src/utils/cwd.ts b/src/utils/cwd.ts
index ea9f338..cd3a798 100644
--- a/src/utils/cwd.ts
+++ b/src/utils/cwd.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ export function getWorkspace() {
   core.debug(`workspace: ${workspace}`)
   return workspace
 }
+
+export function getWorkdir() {
+  const workdir = getInput('workdir', {
+    default: process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE,
+  })
+  core.debug(`workdir: ${workdir}`)
+  return workdir
+}