ai_agent/tools/powershell/
prompt.rs1use crate::constants::env::ai;
5use crate::utils::env_utils::is_env_truthy;
6
7pub fn get_default_timeout_ms() -> u64 {
9 120000 }
12
13pub fn get_max_timeout_ms() -> u64 {
15 600000 }
18
19pub fn is_background_tasks_disabled() -> bool {
21 is_env_truthy(std::env::var(ai::DISABLE_BACKGROUND_TASKS).ok().as_deref())
22}
23
24fn get_background_usage_note() -> Option<&'static str> {
26 if is_background_tasks_disabled() {
27 return None;
28 }
29 Some(" - You can use the `run_in_background` parameter to run the command in the background. Only use this if you don't need the result immediately and are OK being notified when the command completes later.")
30}
31
32fn get_sleep_guidance() -> Option<&'static str> {
34 if is_background_tasks_disabled() {
35 return None;
36 }
37 Some(r#" - Avoid unnecessary `Start-Sleep` commands:
38 - Do not sleep between commands that can run immediately — just run them.
39 - If your command is long running and you would like to be notified when it finishes — simply run your command using `run_in_background`. There is no need to sleep in this case.
40 - Do not retry failing commands in a sleep loop — diagnose the root cause or consider an alternative approach.
41 - If waiting for a background task you started with `run_in_background`, you will be notified when it completes — do not poll.
42 - If you must poll an external process, use a check command rather than sleeping first.
43 - If you must sleep, keep the duration short (1-5 seconds) to avoid blocking the user."#)
44}
45
46#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
48pub enum PowerShellEdition {
49 Desktop, Core, }
52
53fn get_edition_section(edition: Option<PowerShellEdition>) -> String {
55 match edition {
56 Some(PowerShellEdition::Desktop) => {
57 "PowerShell edition: Windows PowerShell 5.1 (powershell.exe)
58 - Pipeline chain operators `&&` and `||` are NOT available — they cause a parser error. To run B only if A succeeds: `A; if ($?) { B }`. To chain unconditionally: `A; B`.
59 - Ternary (`?:`), null-coalescing (`??`), and null-conditional (`?.`) operators are NOT available. Use `if/else` and explicit `$null -eq` checks instead.
60 - Avoid `2>&1` on native executables. In 5.1, redirecting a native command's stderr inside PowerShell wraps each line in an ErrorRecord (NativeCommandError) and sets `$?` to `$false` even when the exe returned exit code 0. stderr is already captured for you — don't redirect it.
61 - Default file encoding is UTF-16 LE (with BOM). When writing files other tools will read, pass `-Encoding utf8` to `Out-File`/`Set-Content`.
62 - `ConvertFrom-Json` returns a PSCustomObject, not a hashtable. `-AsHashtable` is not available.".to_string()
63 }
64 Some(PowerShellEdition::Core) => {
65 "PowerShell edition: PowerShell 7+ (pwsh)
66 - Pipeline chain operators `&&` and `||` ARE available and work like bash. Prefer `cmd1 && cmd2` over `cmd1; cmd2` when cmd2 should only run if cmd1 succeeds.
67 - Ternary (`$cond ? $a : $b`), null-coalescing (`??`), and null-conditional (`?.`) operators are available.
68 - Default file encoding is UTF-8 without BOM.".to_string()
69 }
70 None => {
71 "PowerShell edition: unknown — assume Windows PowerShell 5.1 for compatibility
72 - Do NOT use `&&`, `||`, ternary `?:`, null-coalescing `??`, or null-conditional `?.`. These are PowerShell 7+ only and parser-error on 5.1.
73 - To chain commands conditionally: `A; if ($?) { B }`. Unconditionally: `A; B`.".to_string()
74 }
75 }
76}
77
78pub async fn get_prompt() -> String {
80 let background_note = get_background_usage_note();
81 let sleep_guidance = get_sleep_guidance();
82
83 let edition_section = get_edition_section(None);
86
87 let mut prompt = format!(
88 r#"Executes a given PowerShell command with optional timeout. Working directory persists between commands; shell state (variables, functions) does not.
89
90IMPORTANT: This tool is for terminal operations via PowerShell: git, npm, docker, and PS cmdlets. DO NOT use it for file operations (reading, writing, editing, searching, finding files) - use the specialized tools for this instead.
91
92{}
93
94Before executing the command, please follow these steps:
95
961. Directory Verification:
97 - If the command will create new directories or files, first use `Get-ChildItem` (or `ls`) to verify the parent directory exists and is the correct location
98
992. Command Execution:
100 - Always quote file paths that contain spaces with double quotes
101 - Capture the output of the command.
102
103PowerShell Syntax Notes:
104 - Variables use $ prefix: $myVar = "value"
105 - Escape character is backtick (`), not backslash
106 - Use Verb-Noun cmdlet naming: Get-ChildItem, Set-Location, New-Item, Remove-Item
107 - Common aliases: ls (Get-ChildItem), cd (Set-Location), cat (Get-Content), rm (Remove-Item)
108 - Pipe operator | works similarly to bash but passes objects, not text
109 - Use Select-Object, Where-Object, ForEach-Object for filtering and transformation
110 - String interpolation: "Hello $name" or "Hello $($obj.Property)"
111 - Registry access uses PSDrive prefixes: `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\...`, `HKCU:\...` — NOT raw `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...`
112 - Environment variables: read with `$env:NAME`, set with `$env:NAME = "value"` (NOT `Set-Variable` or bash `export`)
113 - Call native exe with spaces in path via call operator: `& "C:\Program Files\App\app.exe" arg1 arg2`
114
115Interactive and blocking commands (will hang — this tool runs with -NonInteractive):
116 - NEVER use `Read-Host`, `Get-Credential`, `Out-GridView`, `$Host.UI.PromptForChoice`, or `pause`
117 - Destructive cmdlets (`Remove-Item`, `Stop-Process`, `Clear-Content`, etc.) may prompt for confirmation. Add `-Confirm:$false` when you intend the action to proceed. Use `-Force` for read-only/hidden items.
118 - Never use `git rebase -i`, `git add -i`, or other commands that open an interactive editor
119
120Passing multiline strings (commit messages, file content) to native executables:
121 - Use a single-quoted here-string so PowerShell does not expand `$` or backticks inside. The closing `'@` MUST be at column 0 (no leading whitespace) on its own line — indenting it is a parse error:
122<example>
123git commit -m @'
124Commit message here.
125Second line with $literal dollar signs.
126'@
127</example>
128 - Use `@'...'@` (single-quoted, literal) not `@"..."@` (double-quoted, interpolated) unless you need variable expansion
129 - For arguments containing `-`, `@`, or other characters PowerShell parses as operators, use the stop-parsing token: `git log --% --format=%H`
130
131Usage notes:
132 - The command argument is required.
133 - You can specify an optional timeout in milliseconds (up to {}ms / {} minutes). If not specified, commands will timeout after {}ms ({} minutes).
134 - It is very helpful if you write a clear, concise description of what this command does.
135 - If the output exceeds 30000 characters, output will be truncated before being returned to you.
136"#,
137 edition_section,
138 get_max_timeout_ms(),
139 get_max_timeout_ms() / 60000,
140 get_default_timeout_ms(),
141 get_default_timeout_ms() / 60000
142 );
143
144 if let Some(note) = background_note {
145 prompt.push_str(note);
146 prompt.push('\n');
147 }
148
149 prompt.push_str(
150 r#" - Avoid using PowerShell to run commands that have dedicated tools, unless explicitly instructed:
151 - File search: Use Glob (NOT Get-ChildItem -Recurse)
152 - Content search: Use Grep (NOT Select-String)
153 - Read files: Use FileRead (NOT Get-Content)
154 - Edit files: Use FileEdit
155 - Write files: Use FileWrite (NOT Set-Content/Out-File)
156 - Communication: Output text directly (NOT Write-Output/Write-Host)
157 - When issuing multiple commands:
158 - If the commands are independent and can run in parallel, make multiple PowerShell tool calls in a single message.
159 - If the commands depend on each other and must run sequentially, chain them in a single PowerShell call (see edition-specific chaining syntax above).
160 - Use `;` only when you need to run commands sequentially but don't care if earlier commands fail.
161 - DO NOT use newlines to separate commands (newlines are ok in quoted strings and here-strings)
162 - Do NOT prefix commands with `cd` or `Set-Location` -- the working directory is already set to the correct project directory automatically.
163"#,
164 );
165
166 if let Some(guidance) = sleep_guidance {
167 prompt.push_str(guidance);
168 prompt.push('\n');
169 }
170
171 prompt.push_str(
172 " - For git commands:\n\
173 - Prefer to create a new commit rather than amending an existing commit.\n\
174 - Before running destructive operations (e.g., git reset --hard, git push --force, git checkout --), consider whether there is a safer alternative that achieves the same goal. Only use destructive operations when they are truly the best approach.\n\
175 - Never skip hooks (--no-verify) or bypass signing (--no-gpg-sign, -c commit.gpgsign=false) unless the user has explicitly asked for it. If a hook fails, investigate and fix the underlying issue."
176 );
177
178 prompt
179}
180
181#[cfg(test)]
182mod tests {
183 use super::*;
184
185 #[test]
186 fn test_get_default_timeout_ms() {
187 let timeout = get_default_timeout_ms();
188 assert!(timeout > 0);
189 assert!(timeout <= get_max_timeout_ms());
190 }
191
192 #[test]
193 fn test_get_max_timeout_ms() {
194 let max = get_max_timeout_ms();
195 assert!(max > 0);
196 }
197
198 #[test]
199 fn test_default_less_than_max_timeout() {
200 assert!(get_default_timeout_ms() <= get_max_timeout_ms());
201 }
202
203 #[test]
204 fn test_default_timeout_reasonable() {
205 let default = get_default_timeout_ms();
207 assert!(default >= 30_000);
208 assert!(default <= 300_000);
209 }
210
211 #[test]
212 fn test_max_timeout_reasonable() {
213 let max = get_max_timeout_ms();
215 assert!(max >= 60_000);
216 }
217}