[Feat] Tell the model which shell syntax execute_command uses (cmd.exe / PowerShell) by PierrunoYT · Pull Request #2115 · Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code

PierrunoYT · 2026-10-20T20:17:52Z

Refs #2083 (prompt half only; does not close it)

Problem

The system prompt only printed Default Shell: <path>. On Windows with the inline terminal, commands run through COMSPEC (cmd.exe), and a model (or rule files) written for bash gets cmd semantics silently, e.g. ; is not a command separator in cmd, so dotnet build x.slnx; echo %ERRORLEVEL% passes the rest of the line to MSBuild.

Change

New pure describeShellDialect(shellPath) (utils/shellDialect.ts). When execute_command is available and the shell is cmd.exe or PowerShell, the SYSTEM INFORMATION section gains a Shell Syntax: line stating the dialect and its main differences (chaining, variables, exit codes). POSIX shells get no extra line, so their prompts (and snapshots) are unchanged.

Not covered

Honoring terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows for the inline terminal: that was deliberately decoupled in [BUG] System prompt reports wrong shell when Inline Terminal is used #1568/fix(terminal): prevent inline terminal cmd.exe fallback on Windows #1673, so changing it is a separate decision.
Picking the shell for the inline terminal from the UI. A hidden execaShellPath setting already exists but has no settings UI.
The Destructive Command Guard parsing POSIX only ([BUG] Destructive Command Guard parses commands as POSIX shell while execute_command runs cmd.exe on Windows #2082, [BUG] Command substitutions inside parameter expansions bypass the allowlist #1947, fix(auto-approval): extract nested shell substitutions for allowlist #2068).

Tests

shellDialect.spec.ts (cmd/PowerShell named, ; warning, POSIX shells untouched) and system-info.spec.ts (line present for cmd with execute_command, absent without it and for POSIX). core/prompts and utils suites (1,127 tests) and check-types pass.

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New Features
- System information now includes the detected default shell.
- When command execution is available, Windows Command Prompt and PowerShell environments receive shell-specific syntax guidance, including command chaining, variables, and exit-status handling.
Improvements
- Shell-specific guidance is omitted when command execution is unavailable or the detected shell is not a supported Windows shell.
- Windows shell environments are recognized across Windows- and POSIX-style paths, including case variations.

The system information prompt now includes syntax guidance for supported Windows shells when execute_command is available. A new helper recognizes cmd.exe and PowerShell. Other shells do not produce dialect guidance.

Changes: Shell Syntax Guidance

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Detect and describe shell dialects `src/utils/shellDialect.ts`, `src/utils/__tests__/shellDialect.spec.ts`	The helper recognizes `cmd.exe` and PowerShell executable names and returns shell-specific syntax guidance. Tests cover recognized shells and undefined results for POSIX and WSL paths.
Add shell syntax to system information `src/core/prompts/sections/system-info.ts`, `src/core/prompts/sections/__tests__/system-info.spec.ts`	The prompt adds a shell syntax line when a supported dialect is detected and `execute_command` is available. Tests cover `cmd.exe`, unavailable command execution, and POSIX shells.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Feature

Possibly related PRs

Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code#2116: Adds shell-aware Destructive Command Guard messages and Windows packs using the shell detection helper and related system information code.

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 4f0b8

No runtime risk remains; only additional assertions for the cmd.exe guidance are recommended.

Pre-merge checks: 7 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Regression Evidence		PowerShell prompt output still lacks focused integration coverage. The changed `system-info.ts:37-42` calls `describeShellDialect(getShell())` when `execute_command` is available, so a PowerShell path…	Add a `getSystemInfoSection` test that mocks `getShell()` to a PowerShell path with `execute_command` enabled. Assert the `Shell Syntax` line and key PowerShell guidance, including `;`, `$env:VAR`, `$?`, and `$LASTEXITCODE`.

Passed checks: 7 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: informing the model about cmd.exe and PowerShell syntax used by execute_command.
Description check		The description is mostly complete. It references issue `#2083`, explains the problem and implementation, defines out-of-scope items, and lists tests and results. It does not reproduce the template head…
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Security Boundaries		The changed production paths only classify the existing shell path and add static syntax guidance to the system prompt. `describeShellDialect` performs basename matching and returns fixed strings; it …
Persistence Integrity		No changed persistence path exists. The PR only adds synchronous shell-dialect detection and prompt text generation in `describeShellDialect` and `getSystemInfoSection`; it performs no writes, persist…
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup		No changed lifecycle path exists. The production changes only compute a shell path, derive a static dialect string, and append prompt text. `describeShellDialect` performs pure string parsing. `getSys…

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The changed production paths only classify the existing shell path and add static syntax guidance to the system prompt. describeShellDialect performs basename matching and returns fixed strings; it does not execute input, access secrets or PII, or alter approval and allowlist controls. system-info.ts retains the existing shell-path display and gates the new line on the existing execute_command policy.

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No changed persistence path exists. The PR only adds synchronous shell-dialect detection and prompt text generation in describeShellDialect and getSystemInfoSection; it performs no writes, persistence operations, rollback, or default propagation to a persisted consumer.

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No changed lifecycle path exists. The production changes only compute a shell path, derive a static dialect string, and append prompt text. describeShellDialect performs pure string parsing. getSystemInfoSection does not add listeners, watchers, providers, timers, tasks, or cancellation/disposal handling, and no changed path can duplicate work after restart or cancellation.

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PowerShell prompt output still lacks focused integration coverage. The changed system-info.ts:37-42 calls describeShellDialect(getShell()) when execute_command is available, so a PowerShell path must produce the visible Shell Syntax line. system-info.spec.ts:106-126 covers only cmd.exe, unavailable-tool, and POSIX branches. shellDialect.spec.ts tests the utility in isolation, but no test verifies the PowerShell path through getSystemInfoSection. A regression in that wiring could pass.

Resolution

Add a getSystemInfoSection test that mocks getShell() to a PowerShell path with execute_command enabled. Assert the Shell Syntax line and key PowerShell guidance, including ;, $env:VAR, $?, and $LASTEXITCODE.

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+	])("names the dialect for $shell", ({ shell, expected }) => {
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Assert syntax tokens for each dialect.

The name assertion can pass when the syntax guidance is removed. The existing cmd.exe test covers only the semicolon warning. Add assertions for command chaining, variables, and exit-code guidance for both dialects.

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--- "a/src/utils/__tests__/shellDialect.spec.ts" +++ "b/src/utils/__tests__/shellDialect.spec.ts" @@ -1,14 +1,32 @@ import { describeShellDialect } from "../shellDialect" describe("describeShellDialect", () => { it.each([ - { shell: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe", expected: "cmd.exe" }, + { + shell: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe", + expected: "cmd.exe", + syntax: ["`&`", "`&&`", "`%VAR%`", "`set X=Y`", "`%ERRORLEVEL%`"], + }, - { shell: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\CMD.EXE", expected: "cmd.exe" }, - { shell: "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\pwsh.exe", expected: "PowerShell" }, - { shell: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", expected: "PowerShell" }, - ])("names the dialect for $shell", ({ shell, expected }) => { - expect(describeShellDialect(shell)).toContain(expected) + { + shell: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\CMD.EXE", + expected: "cmd.exe", + syntax: ["`&`", "`&&`", "`%VAR%`", "`set X=Y`", "`%ERRORLEVEL%`"], + }, + { + shell: "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\pwsh.exe", + expected: "PowerShell", + syntax: ["`;`", "`$env:VAR`", "`$LASTEXITCODE`"], + }, + { + shell: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", + expected: "PowerShell", + syntax: ["`;`", "`$env:VAR`", "`$LASTEXITCODE`"], + }, + ])("names the dialect for $shell", ({ shell, expected, syntax }) => { + const description = describeShellDialect(shell) + expect(description).toContain(expected) + syntax.forEach((token) => expect(description).toContain(token)) }) it("warns that ';' does not chain commands in cmd.exe", () => { expect(describeShellDialect("C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe")).toContain("`;` is not a separator")

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+			"`$env:VAR` for environment variables, `$LASTEXITCODE` for exit codes, and cmdlets such as " +
+			"`Get-ChildItem` and `Select-String`."


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The system prompt only named the shell path, so rules and habits written for bash silently ran with cmd semantics on Windows. Add a Shell Syntax line for cmd.exe and PowerShell (when execute_command is available) covering command chaining, variables and exit codes. Refs Zoo-Code-Org#2083 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+import { describeShellDialect } from "../shellDialect"
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+describe("describeShellDialect", () => {
+	const cmdSyntax = ["`&`", "`&&`", "`%VAR%`", "`set X=Y`", "`%ERRORLEVEL%`", "`!ERRORLEVEL!`"]


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Assert the cmd.exe behavior guidance.

The cmd.exe description includes expansion timing and same-line success guidance, but the test checks only syntax tokens. Add behavior-focused assertions for both statements.

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it("warns that ';' does not chain commands in cmd.exe", () => { expect(describeShellDialect("C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe")).toContain("`;` is not a separator") }) + it("explains cmd.exe expansion timing for same-line success checks", () => { + const description = describeShellDialect("cmd.exe") + + expect(description).toContain("`%ERRORLEVEL%` expands before a chained line runs") + expect(description).toContain("use `&&` or `||` for same-line success checks") + }) +

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		])("names the dialect for $shell", ({ shell, expected }) => {
		expect(describeShellDialect(shell)).toContain(expected)

		"`$env:VAR` for environment variables, `$LASTEXITCODE` for exit codes, and cmdlets such as " +
		"`Get-ChildItem` and `Select-String`."

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