chore(shell): Enable interactive shell by default (#10661)

docs/get-started/configuration.md

@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ Settings are organized into categories. All settings should be placed within the
   - **Default:** `undefined`
 
 - **`tools.shell.enableInteractiveShell`** (boolean):
-
-  Use `node-pty` for an interactive shell experience. Fallback to `child_process` still applies. Defaults to `false`.
+  - **Description:** Enables interactive terminal for running shell commands. If an interactive session cannot be started, it will fall back to a standard shell.
+  - **Default:** `true`
 
 - **`tools.core`** (array of strings):
   - **Description:** This can be used to restrict the set of built-in tools [with an allowlist](../cli/enterprise.md#restricting-tool-access). See [Built-in Tools](../core/tools-api.md#built-in-tools) for a list of core tools. The match semantics are the same as `tools.allowed`.

packages/cli/src/config/config.ts

@@ -737,7 +737,8 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     interactive,
     trustedFolder,
     useRipgrep: settings.tools?.useRipgrep,
-    shouldUseNodePtyShell: settings.tools?.shell?.enableInteractiveShell,
+    enableInteractiveShell:
+      settings.tools?.shell?.enableInteractiveShell ?? true,
     skipNextSpeakerCheck: settings.model?.skipNextSpeakerCheck,
     enablePromptCompletion: settings.general?.enablePromptCompletion ?? false,
     truncateToolOutputThreshold: settings.tools?.truncateToolOutputThreshold,

packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const MIGRATION_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
   preferredEditor: 'general.preferredEditor',
   sandbox: 'tools.sandbox',
   selectedAuthType: 'security.auth.selectedType',
-  shouldUseNodePtyShell: 'tools.shell.enableInteractiveShell',
+  enableInteractiveShell: 'tools.shell.enableInteractiveShell',
   shellPager: 'tools.shell.pager',
   shellShowColor: 'tools.shell.showColor',
   skipNextSpeakerCheck: 'model.skipNextSpeakerCheck',

packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts

@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
             label: 'Enable Interactive Shell',
             category: 'Tools',
             requiresRestart: true,
-            default: false,
+            default: true,
             description:
               'Use node-pty for an interactive shell experience. Fallback to child_process still applies.',
             showInDialog: true,

packages/cli/src/services/prompt-processors/shellProcessor.test.ts

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('ShellProcessor', () => {
     mockConfig = {
       getTargetDir: vi.fn().mockReturnValue('/test/dir'),
       getApprovalMode: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(ApprovalMode.DEFAULT),
-      getShouldUseNodePtyShell: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+      getEnableInteractiveShell: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
       getShellExecutionConfig: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
     };
 

packages/cli/src/services/prompt-processors/shellProcessor.ts

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export class ShellProcessor implements IPromptProcessor {
           config.getTargetDir(),
           () => {},
           new AbortController().signal,
-          config.getShouldUseNodePtyShell(),
+          config.getEnableInteractiveShell(),
           shellExecutionConfig,
         );
 

packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const ToolMessage: React.FC<ToolMessageProps> = ({
   const isThisShellFocusable =
     (name === SHELL_COMMAND_NAME || name === 'Shell') &&
     status === ToolCallStatus.Executing &&
-    config?.getShouldUseNodePtyShell();
+    config?.getEnableInteractiveShell();
 
   const shouldShowFocusHint =
     isThisShellFocusable && (showFocusHint || userHasFocused);

packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.test.ts

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('useShellCommandProcessor', () => {
     setShellInputFocusedMock = vi.fn();
     mockConfig = {
       getTargetDir: () => '/test/dir',
-      getShouldUseNodePtyShell: () => false,
+      getEnableInteractiveShell: () => false,
       getShellExecutionConfig: () => ({
         terminalHeight: 20,
         terminalWidth: 80,

packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts

@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export const useShellCommandProcessor = (
                   if (isBinaryStream) break;
                   // PTY provides the full screen state, so we just replace.
                   // Child process provides chunks, so we append.
-                  if (config.getShouldUseNodePtyShell()) {
+                  if (config.getEnableInteractiveShell()) {
                     cumulativeStdout = event.chunk;
                     shouldUpdate = true;
                   } else if (
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export const useShellCommandProcessor = (
               }
             },
             abortSignal,
-            config.getShouldUseNodePtyShell(),
+            config.getEnableInteractiveShell(),
             shellExecutionConfig,
           );
 

packages/core/src/config/config.ts

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export interface ConfigParameters {
   interactive?: boolean;
   trustedFolder?: boolean;
   useRipgrep?: boolean;
-  shouldUseNodePtyShell?: boolean;
+  enableInteractiveShell?: boolean;
   skipNextSpeakerCheck?: boolean;
   shellExecutionConfig?: ShellExecutionConfig;
   extensionManagement?: boolean;
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export class Config {
   private readonly interactive: boolean;
   private readonly trustedFolder: boolean | undefined;
   private readonly useRipgrep: boolean;
-  private readonly shouldUseNodePtyShell: boolean;
+  private readonly enableInteractiveShell: boolean;
   private readonly skipNextSpeakerCheck: boolean;
   private shellExecutionConfig: ShellExecutionConfig;
   private readonly extensionManagement: boolean = true;
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ export class Config {
     this.interactive = params.interactive ?? false;
     this.trustedFolder = params.trustedFolder;
     this.useRipgrep = params.useRipgrep ?? true;
-    this.shouldUseNodePtyShell = params.shouldUseNodePtyShell ?? false;
+    this.enableInteractiveShell = params.enableInteractiveShell ?? false;
     this.skipNextSpeakerCheck = params.skipNextSpeakerCheck ?? true;
     this.shellExecutionConfig = {
       terminalWidth: params.shellExecutionConfig?.terminalWidth ?? 80,
@@ -942,8 +942,8 @@ export class Config {
     return this.useRipgrep;
   }
 
-  getShouldUseNodePtyShell(): boolean {
-    return this.shouldUseNodePtyShell;
+  getEnableInteractiveShell(): boolean {
+    return this.enableInteractiveShell;
   }
 
   getSkipNextSpeakerCheck(): boolean {

packages/core/src/tools/shell.test.ts

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('ShellTool', () => {
         .fn()
         .mockReturnValue(createMockWorkspaceContext('/test/dir')),
       getGeminiClient: vi.fn(),
-      getShouldUseNodePtyShell: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+      getEnableInteractiveShell: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
       isInteractive: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(true),
     } as unknown as Config;
 

packages/core/src/tools/shell.ts

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export class ShellToolInvocation extends BaseToolInvocation<
             }
           },
           signal,
-          this.config.getShouldUseNodePtyShell(),
+          this.config.getEnableInteractiveShell(),
           shellExecutionConfig ?? {},
         );