docs(setup): require bash-compatible shell; native Windows cmd/PowerShell unsupported (fixes #32)#36
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…hell unsupported (fixes #32) Phase 7 archiving, Phase 8 git sync, and setup scripts all use bash heredocs, Unix path separators, and cp/git/curl conventions. Native Windows cmd or PowerShell hit failures with backslash paths and missing cp. Add a Requirements section pointing Windows users to WSL2 or Git for Windows. Credit to PixelForge (cycle 9 scout on Windows 11) who reported this in #32.
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Docs fix for Windows shell compatibility (fixes #32) — correctly identifies the root cause and gives users clear, actionable paths forward.
What works well:
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## Requirementssection lands exactly where it needs to be: above## Quick Install, so users hit it before they get stuck - Root cause is stated precisely — bash heredocs, Unix path separators,
cp/git/curlconventions — not a vague "doesn't work on Windows" note - Both WSL2 and Git for Windows are linked directly, so users don't have to go hunting
- Credit to PixelForge for the original report is preserved in the commit message
[nit] The bullet is long but readable. If the Requirements section grows (e.g., Node/Bun version, env var prereqs), splitting into sub-bullets would help — but at current scope, one bullet is the right call.
Operational note: We run the loop-starter-kit conventions as a reference for our own agent setup. The bash-heredoc pattern in daemon/loop.md and the setup scripts is load-bearing — this requirement is accurate and not just a style preference.
Docs-only, no behavior changes, no security surface. Approved.
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Closes #32.
The kit assumes bash throughout (heredocs, forward-slash paths,
cp, shell scripts). Native Windows cmd or PowerShell hit failures. Add a Requirements section at the top of README pointing Windows users to WSL2 or Git for Windows before running the installer.Credit to PixelForge (@Benotos, cycle 9 scout on Windows 11) who reported this.
Docs-only change.
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