When Copolite Agent hook support windows cmd ? Do we have a plan to do this change?

[xxyush]

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When Copolite Agent hook can support Windows cmd ?
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/hooks#_agentscoped-hooks
Seems now Copolite Agent hook only support powershell in Windows, but powershell limited in my working computer....
Do we have a plan to support windows cmd?
if someone kown how to use cmd in Windows Copolite hoo, please tell me , appreciate ~~

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[davex-ai]

hey @xxyush
Official support for the GitHub Copilot CLI (often called the "hook") currently remains focused on PowerShell, Bash, and Zsh. While you can run core commands like gh copilot suggest directly in a Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe), there is currently no native gh copilot alias command for cmd to set up the convenient shortcuts (like ??) automatically. [1, 2, 3]
If PowerShell is limited on your machine, here is the current state and how you can work around it:

Current Limitations & Plans

• No Native Alias Support: As of early 2026, the gh copilot alias command only generates configuration for Bash, PowerShell, and Zsh.
• Feature Requests: There are ongoing discussions and open issues on GitHub regarding enforcing PowerShell on Windows and the lack of native cmd integration. Developers have specifically requested "sudo-like" or more robust cmd support to avoid being forced into PowerShell. [1, 3, 4, 5]

How to use Copilot in CMD now

You can still use the functionality by manually setting up doskey aliases in your cmd session.

1. Manual Command: You can always run the full command without a hook:
   gh copilot suggest "your prompt"
2. Creating a CMD Alias (doskey): To get a shortcut similar to the PowerShell hook, run this in your cmd window:

doskey ??=gh copilot suggest $*

Now you can type ?? list all files just like in other shells.
3. Permanent Setup: To make this persistent in cmd (since doskey resets), you can create a small .cmd file (e.g., C:\tools\aliases.cmd) with that command and set it to run automatically via the Windows Registry AutoRun key for the Command Processor. [6]

Alternative: Windows Terminal

If you use Windows Terminal, you can use the "Terminal Chat" feature (often available in Canary or updated versions), which provides Copilot assistance directly in the terminal UI regardless of whether you are running cmd.exe or powershell.exe. [7]
Would you like me to walk you through the Registry steps to make the ?? shortcut permanent in your cmd environment?

pls upvote if this helps

[xxyush]

my bad,I mean Agent hooks,
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/hooks#_agentscoped-hooks
do you kown how to use the agent hook with cmd

[davex-ai]

@xxyush NO worries
Agent-scoped hooks are defined in a custom agent's YAML frontmatter and execute specific commands only when that agent is active, requiring the chat.useCustomAgentHooks setting to be enabled. Commands, such as PostToolUse, can be configured in the .agent.md file to run scripts after tool-based actions. For more details, visit Visual Studio Code Docs

Happy to help
pls upvote if this helps