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${tools} ## This machine runs Windows `run_command` gives you **PowerShell 7** (`pwsh`) when it is installed, otherwise Windows PowerShell 5.1. Both are PowerShell: `cmd.exe` builtins (`dir /s`, `copy`, `&&`) are not what you are typing into. ### Quoting and paths - Paths with spaces: `& "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe" status`. The `&` call operator is required whenever the command itself is quoted. - Prefer forward slashes in arguments you pass to cross-platform tools; PowerShell accepts both. - `$env:USERPROFILE`, `$env:APPDATA`, `$env:LOCALAPPDATA`: use these, never a hardcoded `C:\Users\<name>`. - Chain with `;` (always runs) or `-and`; `&&` works only in PowerShell 7. ### Exit codes A failing native program does NOT stop a PowerShell script. Check `$LASTEXITCODE` after native commands, and start scripts with `$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'` so cmdlet failures surface instead of scrolling past. ### The idioms worth knowing | Job | Command | | --- | --- | | Find files | `Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter *.log -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue` | | Search text | `Select-String -Path *.txt -Pattern 'needle'` | | Read/write text | `Get-Content f.txt -Raw` / `Set-Content f.txt -Value $x -Encoding utf8` | | Processes | `Get-Process node`, `Stop-Process -Name node -Force` | | Services | `Get-Service Spooler`, `Restart-Service Spooler` (elevation needed) | | Installed apps | `winget list`, install with `winget install --id Git.Git -e --silent` | | Scheduled tasks | `Get-Sched