microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Allow to directly connect to PWSH in Azure Cloudshell bypassing bash
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Description
Description of the new feature/enhancement
Currently to launch powershell cloudshell in Windows Terminal one have to launch bash and then within bash you have to launch powershell ending up with shell running inside another shell plus additional time to perform those task on each run.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
Do the same what Azure portal offers where you are given a choice which shell you want when you connect to cloudhsell either bash or powershell and go directly into it.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by locating the Windows Terminal connection flow for Azure Cloud Shell and compare how Bash and PowerShell sessions are selected. Done means users can choose PowerShell directly, without launching Bash first.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure, powershell
- Domain
- cli, cloud
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100