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powershell-shell-detection

josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace

Shell detection and cross-shell compatibility guidance for PowerShell vs Git Bash/MSYS2 on Windows

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Installation

$npx skills add https://github.com/josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace --skill powershell-shell-detection

SKILL.md

Critical guidance for distinguishing between PowerShell and Git Bash/MSYS2 shells on Windows, with shell-specific path handling and compatibility notes.

When working on Windows, correctly identifying the shell environment is crucial for proper path handling and command execution.

| Environment Variable | $env:VARIABLE | $VARIABLE | | Path Separator | ; (semicolon) | : (colon) | | Path Style | C:\Windows\System32 | /c/Windows/System32 | | Home Directory | $env:USERPROFILE | $HOME | | Temp Directory | $env:TEMP | /tmp | | Command Format | Get-ChildItem | ls (native command) |

Shell detection and cross-shell compatibility guidance for PowerShell vs Git Bash/MSYS2 on Windows Source: josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace.

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npx skills add https://github.com/josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace --skill powershell-shell-detection
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What is powershell-shell-detection?

Shell detection and cross-shell compatibility guidance for PowerShell vs Git Bash/MSYS2 on Windows Source: josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace.

How do I install powershell-shell-detection?

Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace --skill powershell-shell-detection Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor

Where is the source repository?

https://github.com/josiahsiegel/claude-plugin-marketplace