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feat: auto-detect known CLI commands to bypass AI agent (zero tokens)
Apr 3, 2026
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harden is_known_cli_command with PATH check and ambiguity guard tests
Apr 7, 2026
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Cross-platform shell support (PowerShell + Bash) with session caching
Apr 10, 2026
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Merge pull request #1 from mpfaffenberger/main
Rachit-Chaudhary11 Apr 13, 2026
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Format fix
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24 changes: 24 additions & 0 deletions code_puppy/cli_runner.py
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Expand Up @@ -395,12 +395,20 @@ async def interactive_mode(message_renderer, initial_command: str = None) -> Non
if initial_command:
from code_puppy.command_line.shell_passthrough import (
execute_shell_passthrough,
is_known_cli_command,
is_powershell_cmdlet,
is_shell_passthrough,
)

if is_shell_passthrough(initial_command):
execute_shell_passthrough(initial_command)
initial_command = None
elif is_known_cli_command(initial_command) or is_powershell_cmdlet(
initial_command
):
# Auto-detect known CLI / PowerShell commands — bypass AI, zero tokens
execute_shell_passthrough(f"!{initial_command.strip()}")
initial_command = None

# Initialize the runtime agent manager
if initial_command:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -597,13 +605,22 @@ async def interactive_mode(message_renderer, initial_command: str = None) -> Non
# Shell pass-through: !<command> executes directly, bypassing the agent
from code_puppy.command_line.shell_passthrough import (
execute_shell_passthrough,
is_known_cli_command,
is_powershell_cmdlet,
is_shell_passthrough,
)

if is_shell_passthrough(task):
execute_shell_passthrough(task)
continue

# Auto-detect known CLI commands (e.g. `ls`, `git status`, `grep …`)
# and PowerShell cmdlets (e.g. `Get-ChildItem`, `Set-Location`)
# — route directly to the shell, zero tokens consumed.
if is_known_cli_command(task) or is_powershell_cmdlet(task):
execute_shell_passthrough(f"!{task.strip()}")
continue

# Check for exit commands (plain text or command form)
if task.strip().lower() in ["exit", "quit"] or task.strip().lower() in [
"/exit",
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1014,13 +1031,20 @@ async def execute_single_prompt(prompt: str, message_renderer) -> None:
# Shell pass-through: !<cmd> bypasses the agent even in -p mode
from code_puppy.command_line.shell_passthrough import (
execute_shell_passthrough,
is_known_cli_command,
is_powershell_cmdlet,
is_shell_passthrough,
)

if is_shell_passthrough(prompt):
execute_shell_passthrough(prompt)
return

# Auto-detect known CLI / PowerShell commands — bypass AI, zero tokens
if is_known_cli_command(prompt) or is_powershell_cmdlet(prompt):
execute_shell_passthrough(f"!{prompt.strip()}")
return

from code_puppy.messaging import emit_info

emit_info(f"Executing prompt: {prompt}")
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