[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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New Features
- Added 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 translations for destructive-command blocks, including reasons, rules, and shell interpretation guidance.

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: Normal

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

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The PowerShell status guidance is corrected, and no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks.

Pre-merge checks: 7 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Regression Evidence		The changed DCG denial path still lacks focused Windows-shell coverage. `ExecuteCommandTool.execute` now calls `formatDcgBlockedMessage(..., getShell())`, but the denial test pins `getShell()` to `/bi…	Add a focused denial-path test with `getShell()` returning cmd.exe or PowerShell and DCG returning a deny result with both reason and ruleId. Assert that `task.say` includes the localized POSIX-assumption note and the executing shell. Also …

Passed checks: 7 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly summarizes both primary changes: naming the assumed shell in DCG blocks and enabling Windows packs.
Description check		The description is mostly complete. It identifies the related issues, explains the problem and implementation, records limitations, and provides test coverage and results. It omits the template checkl…
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 meets the failure conditions. `runner.ts` passes `command` as a separate `spawn` argument and keeps `shell: false`; Windows packs only extend DCG detection. `ExecuteCommandTool.ts` sti…
Persistence Integrity		No changed persistence path exists. The diff changes DCG subprocess arguments, shell-dialect prompt and block-message formatting, tests, and locale strings. It adds no persistence write, state update,…
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup		No changed lifecycle path introduces a listener, watcher, provider, timer, task, or other resource leak. The only process-related change in `runDcg` replaces the existing `spawn` argument array with `…

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No changed path meets the failure conditions. runner.ts passes command as a separate spawn argument and keeps shell: false; Windows packs only extend DCG detection. ExecuteCommandTool.ts still requires the DCG decision and approval flow before terminal execution, and the shell changes only add allowlisted shell-name guidance to messages and prompts. No changed code leaks secrets or PII, executes a shell string, or bypasses approval or allowlist controls.

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No changed persistence path exists. The diff changes DCG subprocess arguments, shell-dialect prompt and block-message formatting, tests, and locale strings. It adds no persistence write, state update, rollback path, or persisted default propagation that could lose or corrupt state.

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No changed lifecycle path introduces a listener, watcher, provider, timer, task, or other resource leak. The only process-related change in runDcg replaces the existing spawn argument array with getDcgArgs(command); its timeout, event handlers, settlement guard, and child termination logic remain unchanged. The other changes only compute shell text and format messages.

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The changed DCG denial path still lacks focused Windows-shell coverage. ExecuteCommandTool.execute now calls formatDcgBlockedMessage(..., getShell()), but the denial test pins getShell() to /bin/bash and expects only the base reason/rule key. The formatter test exercises recognized Windows shells only with both reason and ruleId unset; it does not cover the real reason-and-rule branch with a recognized shell. A mutation that removes the shell argument from the denial call, or omits the POSIX note in the reason-and-rule branch, would pass.

Resolution

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

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