fix: resolve PowerShell as default shell on Windows when CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=true

.env.example

@@ -306,6 +306,12 @@ ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key-here
 # Disable "Co-authored-by" line in git commits made by OpenClaude
 # OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_CO_AUTHORED_BY=1
 
+# Enable PowerShell tool on Windows as the default shell for ! commands and bash-mode.
+# Without this, OpenClaude uses bash (Git Bash / WSL / MSYS2) on Windows.
+# Set to 1/true to activate; set to 0/false to explicitly disable.
+# Only takes effect on Windows; ignored on macOS and Linux.
+# OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1
+
 # Disable strict tool schema normalization for non-Gemini providers
 # Useful when MCP tools with complex optional params (e.g. list[dict])
 # trigger "Extra required key ... supplied" errors from OpenAI-compatible endpoints

src/services/tips/tipRegistry.ts

@@ -238,10 +238,11 @@ const externalTips: Tip[] = [
   {
     id: 'powershell-tool-env',
     content: async () =>
-      'Set CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1 to enable the PowerShell tool (preview)',
+      'Set OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1 to enable the PowerShell tool (preview)',
     cooldownSessions: 10,
     isRelevant: async () =>
       getPlatform() === 'windows' &&
+      process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL === undefined &&
       process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL === undefined,
   },
   {

src/utils/shell/resolveDefaultShell.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
+import { isEnvTruthy } from '../envUtils.js'
+import { getPlatform } from '../platform.js'
 import { getInitialSettings } from '../settings/settings.js'
+import { getPowershellToolEnv } from './shellToolUtils.js'
 
 /**
  * Resolve the default shell for input-box `!` commands.
  *
  * Resolution order (docs/design/ps-shell-selection.md §4.2):
- *   settings.defaultShell → 'bash'
+ *   settings.defaultShell -> (Windows + OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL) -> 'bash'
  *
- * Platform default is 'bash' everywhere — we do NOT auto-flip Windows to
- * PowerShell (would break existing Windows users with bash hooks).
+ * Platform default is 'bash' on all platforms, unless the user has explicitly
+ * opted into PowerShell via OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=true (or the legacy
+ * CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL) on Windows.
+ * This restores the upstream behavior where setting the env var also makes
+ * PowerShell the default for ! commands without requiring a separate
+ * settings.defaultShell change.
  */
 export function resolveDefaultShell(): 'bash' | 'powershell' {
-  return getInitialSettings().defaultShell ?? 'bash'
+  return getInitialSettings().defaultShell ??
+    (getPlatform() === 'windows' && isEnvTruthy(getPowershellToolEnv())
+      ? 'powershell'
+      : 'bash')
 }

src/utils/shell/shellToolUtils.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, mock, test } from 'bun:test'
+
+// ── env hygiene ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const originalEnv = {
+  OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL: process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL,
+  CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL: process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL,
+  USER_TYPE: process.env.USER_TYPE,
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  delete process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+  delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+  delete process.env.USER_TYPE
+})
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  if (originalEnv.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL === undefined) {
+    delete process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+  } else {
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = originalEnv.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+  }
+  if (originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL === undefined) {
+    delete process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+  } else {
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = originalEnv.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+  }
+  if (originalEnv.USER_TYPE === undefined) {
+    delete process.env.USER_TYPE
+  } else {
+    process.env.USER_TYPE = originalEnv.USER_TYPE
+  }
+})
+
+// ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+// getPowershellToolEnv — platform-agnostic, no mocks needed
+// ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+// ── getPowershellToolEnv ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('getPowershellToolEnv', () => {
+  test('returns undefined when neither env var is set', async () => {
+    const { getPowershellToolEnv } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(getPowershellToolEnv()).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  test('returns preferred when OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL is set', async () => {
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    const { getPowershellToolEnv } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(getPowershellToolEnv()).toBe('1')
+  })
+
+  test('returns legacy fallback when only CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL is set', async () => {
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = 'true'
+    const { getPowershellToolEnv } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(getPowershellToolEnv()).toBe('true')
+  })
+
+  test('preferred wins when both env vars are set', async () => {
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '0'
+    const { getPowershellToolEnv } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(getPowershellToolEnv()).toBe('1')
+  })
+})
+
+// ── isPowerShellToolEnabled (Windows) ────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('isPowerShellToolEnabled (Windows)', () => {
+  test('enabled when preferred env var is truthy (external user)', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('enabled when only legacy env var is truthy (external user)', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = 'true'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('disabled when neither env var is set (external user)', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('disabled when preferred is falsy and legacy is unset (external user)', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '0'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('enabled for ant user when env var is unset (default-on)', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.USER_TYPE = 'ant'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('disabled for ant user when preferred is explicitly falsy', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.USER_TYPE = 'ant'
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '0'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('disabled for ant user when legacy is explicitly falsy and preferred is unset', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.USER_TYPE = 'ant'
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = 'false'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
+// ── resolveDefaultShell (Windows) ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('resolveDefaultShell (Windows)', () => {
+  test('returns bash by default on Windows without env var', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({
+      getInitialSettings: () => ({}),
+    }))
+    const { resolveDefaultShell } = await import('./resolveDefaultShell.js')
+    expect(resolveDefaultShell()).toBe('bash')
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({}))
+  })
+
+  test('returns powershell when preferred env var is truthy on Windows', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({
+      getInitialSettings: () => ({}),
+    }))
+    const { resolveDefaultShell } = await import('./resolveDefaultShell.js')
+    expect(resolveDefaultShell()).toBe('powershell')
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({}))
+  })
+
+  test('returns powershell when only legacy env var is truthy on Windows', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = 'true'
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({
+      getInitialSettings: () => ({}),
+    }))
+    const { resolveDefaultShell } = await import('./resolveDefaultShell.js')
+    expect(resolveDefaultShell()).toBe('powershell')
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({}))
+  })
+
+  test('preferred env var wins over legacy for default shell', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '0'
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({
+      getInitialSettings: () => ({}),
+    }))
+    const { resolveDefaultShell } = await import('./resolveDefaultShell.js')
+    expect(resolveDefaultShell()).toBe('powershell')
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({}))
+  })
+
+  test('settings.defaultShell overrides env var', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({
+      getInitialSettings: () => ({ defaultShell: 'bash' as const }),
+    }))
+    const { resolveDefaultShell } = await import('./resolveDefaultShell.js')
+    expect(resolveDefaultShell()).toBe('bash')
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({}))
+  })
+
+  test('settings.defaultShell=powershell wins regardless of env var', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'windows' }))
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({
+      getInitialSettings: () => ({ defaultShell: 'powershell' as const }),
+    }))
+    const { resolveDefaultShell } = await import('./resolveDefaultShell.js')
+    expect(resolveDefaultShell()).toBe('powershell')
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({}))
+  })
+})
+
+// ── non-Windows tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('isPowerShellToolEnabled (non-Windows)', () => {
+  test('returns false on macOS even with env var set', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'macos' }))
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test('returns false on Linux even with legacy env var set', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'linux' }))
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    const { isPowerShellToolEnabled } = await import('./shellToolUtils.js')
+    expect(isPowerShellToolEnabled()).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('resolveDefaultShell (non-Windows)', () => {
+  test('returns bash on non-Windows even with env var set', async () => {
+    mock.module('../platform.js', () => ({ getPlatform: () => 'macos' }))
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL = '1'
+    mock.module('../settings/settings.js', () => ({
+      getInitialSettings: () => ({}),
+    }))
+    const { resolveDefaultShell } = await import('./resolveDefaultShell.js')
+    expect(resolveDefaultShell()).toBe('bash')
+  })
+})

src/utils/shell/shellToolUtils.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ import { getPlatform } from '../platform.js'
 
 export const SHELL_TOOL_NAMES: string[] = [BASH_TOOL_NAME, POWERSHELL_TOOL_NAME]
 
+/**
+ * Resolve the PowerShell-tool env var with backward-compatible fallback.
+ *
+ *   explicit OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+ *   else fall back to CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL (legacy)
+ */
+export function getPowershellToolEnv(): string | undefined {
+  return (
+    process.env.OPENCLAUDE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL ??
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL
+  )
+}
+
 /**
  * Runtime gate for PowerShellTool. Windows-only (the permission engine uses
  * Win32-specific path normalizations). Ant defaults on (opt-out via env=0);
@@ -17,6 +30,6 @@ export const SHELL_TOOL_NAMES: string[] = [BASH_TOOL_NAME, POWERSHELL_TOOL_NAME]
 export function isPowerShellToolEnabled(): boolean {
   if (getPlatform() !== 'windows') return false
   return process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant'
-    ? !isEnvDefinedFalsy(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL)
-    : isEnvTruthy(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL)
+    ? !isEnvDefinedFalsy(getPowershellToolEnv())
+    : isEnvTruthy(getPowershellToolEnv())
 }