WIP: Fix PowerShell command syntax issues in run_terminal_command tool

core/tools/definitions/runTerminalCommand.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import os from "os";
-import { Tool } from "../..";
-import { BUILT_IN_GROUP_NAME, BuiltInToolNames } from "../builtIn";
 import {
   evaluateTerminalCommandSecurity,
   ToolPolicy,
 } from "@continuedev/terminal-security";
+import os from "os";
+import { Tool } from "../..";
+import { BUILT_IN_GROUP_NAME, BuiltInToolNames } from "../builtIn";
 
 /**
  * Get the preferred shell for the current platform
@@ -23,7 +23,36 @@ function getPreferredShell(): string {
   }
 }
 
-const PLATFORM_INFO = `Choose terminal commands and scripts optimized for ${os.platform()} and ${os.arch()} and shell ${getPreferredShell()}.`;
+/**
+ * Get platform-specific command syntax guidance
+ */
+function getPlatformCommandGuidance(): string {
+  const platform = os.platform();
+
+  if (platform === "win32") {
+    return `CRITICAL: Commands are executed via PowerShell. Use PowerShell syntax:
+      - Multiple commands: Use semicolons (;) NOT && or ||
+        Example: "cd folder; mkdir subfolder; ls"
+      - Create directories: Use comma-separated list or New-Item
+        Example: "mkdir dir1, dir2, dir3" or "New-Item -ItemType Directory dir1, dir2"
+      - Path navigation: Both "./" and relative paths work
+        Example: "cd subfolder" or "cd ./subfolder" both work
+      - Environment variables: Use $env:VARIABLE
+        Example: "echo $env:USERPROFILE"
+      - Common aliases work: cd, ls, pwd, mkdir, rm, cp, mv
+      - Native PowerShell: Get-ChildItem, New-Item, Remove-Item, Copy-Item, Move-Item
+      - Redirection works: > >> < | but prefer PowerShell cmdlets for complex operations`;
+  } else {
+    return `Commands are executed via ${getPreferredShell()}. Use standard Unix shell syntax:
+      - Multiple commands: Use && or ; for chaining
+      - Paths: Use forward slashes and ./ for relative paths
+      - Environment variables: Use $VARIABLE`;
+  }
+}
+
+const PLATFORM_INFO = `Choose terminal commands and scripts optimized for ${os.platform()} and ${os.arch()} and shell ${getPreferredShell()}.
+
+${getPlatformCommandGuidance()}`;
 
 const RUN_COMMAND_NOTES = `The shell is not stateful and will not remember any previous commands.\
       When a command is run in the background ALWAYS suggest using shell commands to stop it; NEVER suggest using Ctrl+C.\
@@ -48,8 +77,9 @@ export const runTerminalCommandTool: Tool = {
       properties: {
         command: {
           type: "string",
-          description:
-            "The command to run. This will be passed directly into the IDE shell.",
+          description: os.platform() === "win32" 
+            ? "The PowerShell command to run. Use PowerShell syntax (semicolons for multiple commands, comma-separated mkdir args, etc.)"
+            : "The shell command to run. This will be passed directly into the shell.",
         },
         waitForCompletion: {
           type: "boolean",
@@ -74,6 +104,8 @@ export const runTerminalCommandTool: Tool = {
 ${RUN_COMMAND_NOTES}
 You can also optionally include the waitForCompletion argument set to false to run the command in the background.      
 For example, to see the git log, you could respond with:`,
-    exampleArgs: [["command", "git log"]],
+    exampleArgs: os.platform() === "win32"
+      ? [["command", "git log"], ["command", "cd src; ls; pwd"], ["command", "mkdir components, utils, types"], ["command", "Get-ChildItem -Recurse *.js"]]
+      : [["command", "git log"], ["command", "cd src && ls && pwd"], ["command", "mkdir components utils types"]],
   },
 };