Interface ShellExecutionOptions

interface ShellExecutionOptions {
    cwd?: string;
    env?: {
        [key: string]: string;
    };
    executable?: string;
    shellArgs?: string[];
    shellQuoting?: ShellQuotingOptions;
}

Properties

cwd?: string

The current working directory of the executed shell. If omitted the tools current workspace root is used.

env?: {
    [key: string]: string;
}

The additional environment of the executed shell. If omitted the parent process' environment is used. If provided it is merged with the parent process' environment.

Type declaration

  • [key: string]: string
executable?: string

The shell executable

shellArgs?: string[]

The arguments to be passed to the shell executable used to run the task. Most shells require special arguments to execute a command. For example bash requires the -c argument to execute a command, PowerShell requires -Command and cmd requires both /d and /c.

shellQuoting?: ShellQuotingOptions

The shell quotes supported by this shell