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Add a option during the install script to have AI Shell open persistently by adding to the $PROFILE of the user #388
Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
As a user I would like to be able to have AI Shell open up by default when I install the tool. During installation we should prompt the user asking if they would like to have the AI Shell sidecar open (Invoke-AIShell) to open up by default and choose a default agent to use on start up.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
Requirements:
- Prompt the user to get consent for
- Get the current agents and let the user choose the default agent to use on start up
- With this information add to the $PROFILE of the user to open whenever PowerShell 7 is ran within Windows terminal
- When the user uninstalls we remove the section of code we added to the user profile so include a uniquely identifiable area in the $PROFILE without deleting any of the other code in the $PROFILE file.
Activity
codename-macedon commentedon Jul 23, 2025
Reference: #388
Travis Plunk (@TravisEz13)
Steven Bucher (@StevenBucher98)
There are extensive reasons not to use
Invoke(such asInvoke-Expression) for setting profile preferences in PowerShell 7:Recommendation:
Instead of using
Invoke, it's strongly recommended to configure your profiles through your terminal's configuration file.For Windows Terminal, profile and default shell preferences should be set in the
settings.jsonfile.This file allows you to safely set:
To edit it, open Windows Terminal and go to Settings (Ctrl + ,), or open the above path in a text editor.
For PowerShell-specific settings, consider using the PowerShell profile script (
$PROFILE), but avoid dynamic approaches withInvoke-Expressionfor safer, more maintainable configuration.Information summarized with help from GitHub Copilot Chat Assistant.