[Feature Request] Improve PowerShell shell configuration support for Windows
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Jan 4, 2026 by ryanstraight Closed Mar 17, 2026
(Written and provided verbatim by Claude Code.)
## Shell configuration for Windows (PowerShell support)
Version: 2.0.75
Platform: Windows 11
### Problem
The Bash tool on Windows runs through a bash wrapper that mangles PowerShell syntax:
$_becomes empty (bash interprets it as a variable)$false/$trueget stripped or mangled- Complex pipelines with
ForEach-Objectfail - Quote escaping becomes extremely fragile
Example:
```powershell
# Intended command
Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object { $_.TaskName -match 'sync' }
# What bash wrapper produces
Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object { extglob.TaskName -match 'sync' }
Current Workarounds
- Wrapping in cmd /c "powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command '...'"
- Using -Confirm:0 instead of -Confirm:$false
- Avoiding complex pipelines entirely
These are inconsistent and error-prone.
Requested Feature
A setting to configure the shell used by the Bash tool:
{
"shell": "powershell"
}
Or a separate PowerShell tool that bypasses bash interpretation entirely.
Impact
Significantly improves Windows developer experience where PowerShell is the native shell.
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