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Claude Code v2.1.280 ·

Bash-tool-available note added to shell-selection text

Shell-selection guidance now notes the Bash tool is also available alongside the primary shell

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What

The text describing the primary shell to use (for example, PowerShell on Windows) now includes an added note that the Bash tool is also available for POSIX scripts, and that each shell takes its own syntax.

Why

This clarifies for Claude that it isn't limited to the platform's default shell and can reach for the Bash tool when POSIX-style scripting is more appropriate, reducing confusion about which syntax to use where.

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