Windows: Use cygwin as shell for :! and !
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enhancement
MS Windows
- Dominant language
- Vim Script
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Description
See :h 'shell'
Not working so far: set shell=C:\cygwin64\bin\bash.exe
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Research direction
Start with Vim's :h 'shell' help and the repository's Vim configuration, then reproduce the Windows behavior using set shell=C:\cygwin64\bin\bash.exe. Determine why :! and ! do not use the configured Cygwin shell; done means both commands invoke it successfully on Windows.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vim
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100