diff --git a/clients/lsp-eslint.el b/clients/lsp-eslint.el
index 3094c4f6e7..db7cdb3d7c 100644
--- a/clients/lsp-eslint.el
+++ b/clients/lsp-eslint.el
@@ -133,15 +133,18 @@ source.fixAll code action."
   :package-version '(lsp-mode . "6.3"))
 
 (defcustom lsp-eslint-working-directories []
-  "A vector of working directory names to use. Can be a pattern, an absolute path
-or a path relative to the workspace. Examples:
+  "A vector of working directory names to use.
+Can be a pattern, an absolute path, a path relative to the workspace, or a supported mode.
+Examples:
  - \"/home/user/abc/\"
  - \"abc/\"
  - (directory \"abc\") which is equivalent to \"abc\" above
  - (pattern \"abc/*\")
+ - (mode \"auto\")
+ - (mode \"location\")
 Note that the home directory reference ~/ is not currently supported, use
 /home/[user]/ instead."
-  :type 'lsp-string-vector
+  :type '(lsp-repeatable-vector (choice string (plist mode string)))
   :package-version '(lsp-mode . "6.3"))
 
 (defcustom lsp-eslint-validate '("svelte")
@@ -280,52 +283,57 @@ stored."
                                (buffer (find-buffer-visiting file))
                                (workspace-folder (lsp-find-session-folder (lsp-session) file)))
                     (with-current-buffer buffer
-                      (let ((working-directory (lsp-eslint--working-directory workspace-folder file)))
-                        (list :validate (if (member (lsp-buffer-language) lsp-eslint-validate) "on" "probe")
-                              :packageManager lsp-eslint-package-manager
-                              :codeAction (list
-                                           :disableRuleComment (list
-                                                                :enable (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-code-action-disable-rule-comment)
-                                                                :location lsp-eslint-code-action-disable-rule-comment-location)
-                                           :showDocumentation (list
-                                                               :enable (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-code-action-show-documentation)))
-                              :codeActionOnSave (list :enable (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-auto-fix-on-save)
-                                                      :mode lsp-eslint-fix-all-problem-type)
-                              :format (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-format)
-                              :quiet (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-quiet)
-                              :onIgnoredFiles (if lsp-eslint-warn-on-ignored-files "warn" "off")
-                              :options (or lsp-eslint-options (ht))
-                              :experimental (or lsp-eslint-experimental (ht))
-                              :problems (or lsp-eslint-config-problems (ht))
-                              :timeBudget (or lsp-eslint-time-budget (ht))
-                              :rulesCustomizations lsp-eslint-rules-customizations
-                              :run lsp-eslint-run
-                              :nodePath lsp-eslint-node-path
-                              :workingDirectory (when working-directory
-                                                  (list
-                                                   :directory working-directory
-                                                   :!cwd :json-false))
-                              :workspaceFolder (list :uri (lsp--path-to-uri workspace-folder)
-                                                     :name (f-filename workspace-folder))))))))
+                      (list :validate (if (member (lsp-buffer-language) lsp-eslint-validate) "on" "probe")
+                            :packageManager lsp-eslint-package-manager
+                            :codeAction (list
+                                         :disableRuleComment (list
+                                                              :enable (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-code-action-disable-rule-comment)
+                                                              :location lsp-eslint-code-action-disable-rule-comment-location)
+                                         :showDocumentation (list
+                                                             :enable (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-code-action-show-documentation)))
+                            :codeActionOnSave (list :enable (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-auto-fix-on-save)
+                                                    :mode lsp-eslint-fix-all-problem-type)
+                            :format (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-format)
+                            :quiet (lsp-json-bool lsp-eslint-quiet)
+                            :onIgnoredFiles (if lsp-eslint-warn-on-ignored-files "warn" "off")
+                            :options (or lsp-eslint-options (ht))
+                            :experimental (or lsp-eslint-experimental (ht))
+                            :problems (or lsp-eslint-config-problems (ht))
+                            :timeBudget (or lsp-eslint-time-budget (ht))
+                            :rulesCustomizations lsp-eslint-rules-customizations
+                            :run lsp-eslint-run
+                            :nodePath lsp-eslint-node-path
+                            :workingDirectory (lsp-eslint--working-directory workspace-folder file)
+                            :workspaceFolder (list :uri (lsp--path-to-uri workspace-folder)
+                                                   :name (f-filename workspace-folder)))))))
        (apply #'vector)))
 
 (defun lsp-eslint--working-directory (workspace current-file)
   "Find the first directory in the parameter config.workingDirectories which
 contains the current file"
-  (let ((directories (-map (lambda (dir)
-                             (when (and (listp dir) (plist-member dir 'directory))
-                               (setq dir (plist-get dir 'directory)))
-                             (if (and (listp dir) (plist-member dir 'pattern))
-                               (progn
-                                 (setq dir (plist-get dir 'pattern))
-                                 (when (not (f-absolute? dir))
-                                   (setq dir (f-join workspace dir)))
-                                 (f-glob dir))
-                               (if (f-absolute? dir)
-                                 dir
-                                 (f-join workspace dir))))
-                           (append lsp-eslint-working-directories nil))))
-    (-first (lambda (dir) (f-ancestor-of-p dir current-file)) (-flatten directories))))
+  (let* ((directories (-map (lambda (dir)
+                              (when (and (listp dir) (plist-member dir 'directory))
+                                (setq dir (plist-get dir 'directory)))
+                              (cond
+                               ((not (listp dir))
+                                (if (f-absolute? dir) dir (f-join workspace dir)))
+                               ((plist-member dir 'pattern)
+                                (setq dir (plist-get dir 'pattern))
+                                (when (not (f-absolute? dir))
+                                  (setq dir (f-join workspace dir)))
+                                (f-glob dir))
+                               ((plist-member dir 'mode)
+                                ;; we don't want this setting to get flattened by -flatten
+                                `(mode . ,(plist-get dir 'mode)))))
+                            (append lsp-eslint-working-directories nil)))
+         (working-directory (-first (lambda (dir)
+                                      (if (stringp dir)
+                                          (f-ancestor-of-p dir current-file)
+                                        dir))
+                                    (-flatten directories))))
+    (cond
+     ((listp working-directory) `(:mode ,(cdr working-directory)))
+     ((stringp working-directory) (list :directory working-directory :!cwd :json-false)))))
 
 (lsp-defun lsp-eslint--open-doc (_workspace (&eslint:OpenESLintDocParams :url))
   "Open documentation."