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Login fails on sandboxed WSL instance

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Description

Summary

Command Code immediately quits after launching the first time on an WSL sandboxed image where it does not have access to the host volumes.

Expected Behavior

I disable mounting host volumes in WSL to sandbox my image, install commandcode, and run it to get started. I expect to paste in my API key and go.

Actual Behavior
~$ cmdc

✔  Ready to log in


┌   Command Code Authentication

✖ CRITICAL: Uncaught Exception!
This is an unexpected error. Please file a bug report at https://github.com/CommandCodeAI/command-code/issues/new
✖ ERROR → Error
ℹ REASON → spawn /mnt/c/Windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/powershell.exe ENOENT
ℹ ERROR STACK ↓
 Error: spawn /mnt/c/Windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/powershell.exe ENOENT
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:507:16)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:90:21)

ℹ Trace ID: unknown
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… Complete login in your browser...

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ API Key: Paste your API key...                                                                                                                     │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Authorize in browser, or paste API key here

If your browser doesn't open, go to this link:
https://commandcode.ai/studio/auth/cli?callback=rest_of_link

Ctrl+C to cancel

~$
Steps to reproduce the issue
  1. Install WSL
  2. wsl -u root
  3. Disable auto mounting & appending of Windows paths by setting /etc/wsl.conf to the following:
[boot]
systemd=true
[automount]
enabled=false
[interop]
appendWindowsPath=false
  1. wsl --shutdown
  2. wsl
  3. install nvm, then node, then commandcode
  4. run cmdc for the first time.
Command Code Version

0.35.0

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/IDE

PowerShell

Shell

bash

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the cmdc first-run authentication flow with the shown /etc/wsl.conf settings and inspect the browser-launch or PowerShell process-spawn entry point. Done means login can proceed in a sandboxed WSL instance without access to mounted Windows paths.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, node.js, powershell
Domain
authentication, cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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