[Configuration] Allow directories to be provided instead of searching for backend

### TL;DR

Allow users to provide a list of directories instead of always detecting the backend configuration.

This should allow Guardian to still detect which directories have changed and instead marry that against a list of provided directories.

### Detailed design

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We should probably introduce a config file at this point to start allowing greater customization to guardians features.
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### Alternatives considered

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### Additional information

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