getappmap / getappmap/appmap-js

Capture the users shell in telemetry

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TypeScript
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Description

SHELL may not be available on Windows for cmd/powershell.

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Research direction

Start by locating the telemetry code that reads the SHELL environment variable and inspect how shell information is collected on Windows. Done means telemetry captures the user's shell for Windows cmd and PowerShell even when SHELL is unavailable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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