Windows setup

On Windows, in addition to Getting started, configure PATH, terminal, and Bash.

Quickstart

1. PATH — Add the folder containing autoc.exe (e.g. D:\software\autoc-windows-x64) to user or system Path. Reopen the terminal and run autoc --version.

2. Windows Terminal — Recommended (Microsoft Store or winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal) for Unicode, image paste, and Ctrl+Enter multiline input.

3. Bash — AutoC needs bash for scripts and EB commands. Install Git for Windows to the default path (C:\Program Files\Git); AutoC finds bash.exe automatically.

Git outside default paths

AutoC resolves bash in order: shellPath in settings → C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe → C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\bash.exe.

For custom installs (D: drive, Scoop, portable), set the full path to bash.exe in %USERPROFILE%\.autoc\agent\settings.json (e.g. C:\Users\YourName\.autoc\agent\settings.json):

{
  "shellPath": "D:\\Tools\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe"
}

Same for Cygwin / MSYS2. Restart AutoC after changes.

Advanced

• Backspace and path issues: Troubleshooting — Windows terminal
• shellPath field: Settings