[Fix] DCG: name the assumed shell in blocks and enable Windows packs by PierrunoYT · Pull Request #2116 · Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code

PierrunoYT · 2026-10-20T20:24:37Z

Refs #2082 (partial; does not close it)

Stacked on #2115 (it reuses utils/shellDialect.ts). Until that merges, this PR also shows its commit; the DCG changes are the last commit only.

Problem

dcg parses every command as POSIX, while execute_command runs cmd.exe on Windows. A block therefore can mean "unreadable as POSIX" rather than "destructive", and nothing in the message says which. Separately, DCG's windows.* packs are off by default, so cmd-only destructive forms are not matched.

Change

formatDcgBlockedMessage(reason, ruleId, shellPath?) appends a localized note (all 18 locales) when the executing shell is cmd.exe or PowerShell: DCG analyzes POSIX syntax, but the command runs in <shell>, so a block may mean DCG could not read it. The call site passes getShell().
On Windows, runDcg passes --with-packs windows.filesystem,windows.misc (new getDcgArgs), per the finding in the issue that this makes rd /s /q and format detectable on v0.7.7.

Not covered (needs follow-up)

Parsing in the real dialect: dcg test --dialect cmd|unknown only exists in newer releases, and the pinned DCG_VERSION is v0.7.7. Bumping it requires updating the archive SHA-256 values, which I did not verify here.
del /q stays allowed even with the packs on v0.7.7 (per the issue comment).
The --with-packs change is based on a Linux-build v0.7.7 test reported in the issue; I did not run the Windows binary.

Tests

getDcgArgs per platform, message note for cmd/PowerShell vs POSIX/undefined shells; getShell is pinned in the tool spec so the suite does not depend on the host. core/tools, services/destructive-command-guard, utils, i18n, core/prompts (1,835 tests) and check-types pass.

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The system prompt only named the shell path, so rules and habits written for bash silently ran with cmd semantics on Windows. Add a Shell Syntax line for cmd.exe and PowerShell (when execute_command is available) covering command chaining, variables and exit codes. Refs Zoo-Code-Org#2083 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

DCG parses every command as POSIX, so on cmd.exe/PowerShell a block can mean the command was unreadable rather than destructive. Append a note saying so, and enable DCG's windows.filesystem/windows.misc packs on Windows so cmd-only destructive forms (rd /s, format) are matched. Refs Zoo-Code-Org#2082 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

coderabbitai · 2026-10-20T20:24:46Z

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New Features
- Added shell syntax guidance for Windows Command Prompt and PowerShell when command execution is available.
- Destructive Command Guard messages now identify the active shell and explain when POSIX parsing may affect blocking decisions.
- Windows command protection now includes platform-specific safeguards.
Localization
- Added and updated translated guidance for destructive-command blocks across supported languages, including reason, rule, and shell interpretation details.

The changes detect supported Windows shell dialects, add shell syntax guidance to prompts and destructive-command denial messages, and include Windows-specific packs in DCG arguments.

Changes: Shell-aware command guard

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Shell detection and prompt context `src/utils/shellDialect.ts`, `src/utils/__tests__/shellDialect.spec.ts`, `src/core/prompts/sections/system-info.ts`, `src/core/prompts/sections/__tests__/system-info.spec.ts`	New helpers identify `cmd.exe` and PowerShell variants. The system prompt adds a `Shell Syntax` line for recognized dialects when `execute_command` is available.
DCG denial messages with shell context `src/core/tools/ExecuteCommandTool.ts`, `src/core/tools/__tests__/executeCommandTool.spec.ts`, `src/i18n/locales/*/tools.json`	Destructive-command denial messages append localized shell guidance when the active shell has a recognized dialect. Locale strings and tests cover this behavior.
Windows-specific DCG arguments `src/services/destructive-command-guard/runner.ts`, `src/services/destructive-command-guard/__tests__/runner.spec.ts`	`getDcgArgs` adds Windows filesystem and miscellaneous packs on Windows. `runDcg` uses the helper, and tests cover Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant ExecuteCommandTool
  participant getShell
  participant describeShellDialect
  participant i18n
  ExecuteCommandTool->>getShell: obtain active shell path
  ExecuteCommandTool->>describeShellDialect: describe shell path
  describeShellDialect-->>ExecuteCommandTool: return guidance for recognized dialect
  ExecuteCommandTool->>i18n: format localized denial note

Suggested reviewers: navedmerchant, daubnerf

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to bab4c

PowerShell command failures may be mistaken for success. Correct the status guidance and strengthen the shell-note test before merging.

Pre-merge checks: 7 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Regression Evidence		The new DCG note has unit coverage, and `getDcgArgs` plus shell-dialect branches have focused tests. However, the changed deny path at `ExecuteCommandTool.ts:202` is not covered for a Windows shell: `…	Add a focused denial-path test with `getShell()` returning cmd.exe or PowerShell and DCG returning a deny result with reason and ruleId. Assert that `task.say` contains the localized POSIX-assumption note and the executing shell. Also param…

Passed checks: 7 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly summarizes the two main changes: identifying the assumed shell in DCG block messages and enabling Windows packs.
Description check		The description explains the problem, implementation, limitations, issue reference, and test coverage. It is sufficiently complete for review, although the template checklist and contact section are n…
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Security Boundaries		No changed path introduces a security-boundary failure. `src/services/destructive-command-guard/runner.ts` adds Windows packs but still passes the command as one argument to `spawn(..., { shell: false…
Persistence Integrity		No changed persistence path exists. The PR changes DCG argument construction, shell-dialect prompt/message formatting, localization data, and tests. `runner.ts` only builds arguments and invokes `spaw…
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup		No changed lifecycle path can be identified. The PR adds synchronous shell-dialect formatting and changes only the argument construction for the existing `runDcg` child process. Its existing timer, st…

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The description explains the problem, implementation, limitations, issue reference, and test coverage. It is sufficiently complete for review, although the template checklist and contact section are not included.

Full details: Security Boundaries

Explanation

No changed path introduces a security-boundary failure. src/services/destructive-command-guard/runner.ts adds Windows packs but still passes the command as one argument to spawn(..., { shell: false }). src/core/tools/ExecuteCommandTool.ts still canonicalizes the command, runs DCG before approval, and preserves the existing approval flow. The shell-dialect changes only add prompt and denial-message text; they do not execute shell input or alter allowlists. The known DCG v0.7.7 coverage limits are pre-existing external behavior, not a changed approval bypass.

Full details: Persistence Integrity

Explanation

No changed persistence path exists. The PR changes DCG argument construction, shell-dialect prompt/message formatting, localization data, and tests. runner.ts only builds arguments and invokes spawn; it does not read or write persisted state. The changed code contains no persistence write, non-atomic update, rollback path, or persisted default that requires propagation.

Full details: Lifecycle Resource Cleanup

Explanation

No changed lifecycle path can be identified. The PR adds synchronous shell-dialect formatting and changes only the argument construction for the existing runDcg child process. Its existing timer, stream listeners, settlement guard, and cleanup calls remain unchanged. No listener, watcher, provider, timer, task, or cancellation/disposal/restart path was added or duplicated.

Full details: Regression Evidence

Explanation

The new DCG note has unit coverage, and getDcgArgs plus shell-dialect branches have focused tests. However, the changed deny path at ExecuteCommandTool.ts:202 is not covered for a Windows shell: executeCommandTool.spec.ts:76 pins getShell() to /bin/bash, and the denial test only expects the base translation key. A mutation that removes getShell() from the call would pass. The formatter test also supplies a shell only with reason and ruleId unset, while the real denial path uses the reason-and-rule branch. A mutation that omits the note for that branch would also pass.

Resolution

Add a focused denial-path test with getShell() returning cmd.exe or PowerShell and DCG returning a deny result with reason and ruleId. Assert that task.say contains the localized POSIX-assumption note and the executing shell. Also parameterize the formatter test across the four reason/rule combinations with a recognized Windows shell, while retaining the unknown and unset-shell cases.

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Review comments at @src/core/tools/__tests__/executeCommandTool.spec.ts:
- Line 330: Update the test around
executeCommand.destructiveCommandGuard.assumedPosixNote to use a translation
fixture or mock that interpolates the shell value, then assert the Windows
messages contain cmd.exe and pwsh.exe while preserving the existing absence
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Review comments at @src/utils/shellDialect.ts:
- Line 28: Update the PowerShell guidance string near the shell dialect
description to state that $? reports the last command’s success, while
$LASTEXITCODE applies to native programs and applicable scripts; do not present
$LASTEXITCODE as the general status indicator for cmdlet failures.

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