[GH-ISSUE #16] Windows: tool detection misses npm CLIs (codex/gemini) because which + spawn(shell:false) #5

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opened 2026-03-04 01:39:10 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-04 01:39:10 +03:00

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Originally created by @ithallys on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/yigitkonur/cli-continues/issues/16

Summary

On Windows (PowerShell), continues only detects claude and fails to detect other installed CLIs like codex and gemini.

Example picker message:

Only claude is installed. Install at least one more (...) to enable cross-tool handoff.

Environment

OS: Windows 11
Shell: PowerShell
Node: v24.11.1
npm: 11.6.2
continues: v3.0.2

Reproduction

Ensure CLIs are installed and available in PATH:
- claude (exe)
- codex (npm shim)
- gemini (npm shim)
Run npx continues.
Open the session picker.

Actual behavior

continues reports only claude as installed.
codex and gemini are not detected.

Expected behavior

continues should detect all available CLIs in PATH on Windows, including npm .cmd shims (codex.cmd, gemini.cmd).

Root cause

In src/utils/resume.ts:

Tool detection uses Unix-only which.
Command execution uses spawn(command, args, { shell: false }), which fails for npm shim commands on Windows.

Suggested fix

Use platform-specific detection and shell behavior:

Originally created by @ithallys on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/yigitkonur/cli-continues/issues/16 ## Summary On Windows (PowerShell), `continues` only detects `claude` and fails to detect other installed CLIs like `codex` and `gemini`. Example picker message: > Only claude is installed. Install at least one more (...) to enable cross-tool handoff. ## Environment - OS: Windows 11 - Shell: PowerShell - Node: v24.11.1 - npm: 11.6.2 - continues: v3.0.2 ## Reproduction 1. Ensure CLIs are installed and available in PATH: - `claude` (exe) - `codex` (npm shim) - `gemini` (npm shim) 2. Run `npx continues`. 3. Open the session picker. ## Actual behavior - `continues` reports only `claude` as installed. - `codex` and `gemini` are not detected. ## Expected behavior - `continues` should detect all available CLIs in PATH on Windows, including npm `.cmd` shims (`codex.cmd`, `gemini.cmd`). ## Root cause In `src/utils/resume.ts`: - Tool detection uses Unix-only `which`. - Command execution uses `spawn(command, args, { shell: false })`, which fails for npm shim commands on Windows. ## Suggested fix Use platform-specific detection and shell behavior:

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2026-03-04 01:39:10 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-04 01:39:11 +03:00

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@yigitkonur commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026):

thank you! v4.0 fixes this but i couldn't test it, any chance you could check it out? i'm the one who sold his soul to apple :/ can you test npx continues for me?

@yigitkonur commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026): thank you! v4.0 fixes this but i couldn't test it, any chance you could check it out? i'm the one who sold his soul to apple :/ can you test `npx continues` for me?

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-04 01:39:16 +03:00

[PR #5] [CLOSED] feat: add per-tool autonomy & safety flags for Codex, Claude, Gemini, and Droid #16

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-04 01:39:17 +03:00

[PR #9] [MERGED] feat!: land v3 refactor on main + registry-driven cross-tool flag forwarding #20