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windows-python-first
Use for agent tasks in native Windows that need file edits, text conversion, JSON processing, or shell commands with quoting or encoding problems. Prefer Python for these operations. Do not apply Windows shell rules to macOS, Linux, or WSL.
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# Windows Python First
Worker entrypoint. Confirm that the task runs in native Windows before using these rules.
Use Python for file and text operations in native Windows. Use PowerShell to launch programs and for Windows APIs that require it. Keep direct Git, build, and test commands when they already work.
## Select the runtime
Confirm the OS and the shell from the tool context. If needed, use `$PSVersionTable.PSVersion` to identify the PowerShell version. A Windows host can run a WSL shell. Use Linux rules inside WSL.
Use the project's Python interpreter when it has one. Otherwise, check `py -3 --version`. If that command is unavailable, check `python --version`. Confirm Python 3 and its executable path before use. A command name alone does not prove that an interpreter is installed.
For file and text work, launch the selected interpreter with `-X utf8`. This enables Python UTF-8 mode. It does not change the encoding of other programs or prove that PowerShell will decode their output correctly.
