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Q Developer gets stuck at "Press any key to continue..."

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Description

**Describe the bug**

We have several old Java projects that are built with a simple batch script. The last line in those scripts is `pause`, which shows a `"Press any key to continue . . ."` prompt so a human operator can read the output before the window closes. Q doesn't seem to have the ability to make any input until the script exits, so it gets stuck here indefinitely.

**To Reproduce**

1. Create a batch script with a `pause` line in it, or a bash script with a `read -p "Press any key to continue..."` line in it.
2. Get Q to run the script.
3. You're now stuck until you hit "Stop"

**Expected behavior**

Q will "press any key" somehow and continue working.

**Development System (please complete the following information):**
- Windows Version: Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Visual Studio Version: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 (64-bit) - Current Version 17.14.19
- AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Version: 1.87.0.0

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Research direction

The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce the problem with the provided batch or bash scripts, then trace how Q launches scripts and handles their input. Done means an interactive pause no longer leaves Q stuck, while the existing Stop behavior still works.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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