Executing paths should be supported
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Description
I'd like a cross-platform way of executing local executables, e.g. under *nix I can currently:
./local/path/executable
this doesn't work under windows because of the path representation ./.
I was hoping I could run:
shx ./local/path/executable
But that doesn't seem to be supported.
Thanks! Otherwise awesome job!
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Research direction
Start at the shx command handling for local executable paths and compare how the ./local/path/executable form is interpreted on Unix and Windows. Done means shx ./local/path/executable reliably executes a local executable with equivalent behavior across both platforms; no test location is specified in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, shell
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100