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iceweasel-oai 69750a0b5a add specific tool guidance for Windows destructive commands (#15207)
updated Windows shell/unified_exec tool descriptions:

`exec_command`
```text
Runs a command in a PTY, returning output or a session ID for ongoing interaction.

Windows safety rules:
- Do not compose destructive filesystem commands across shells. Do not enumerate paths in PowerShell and then pass them to `cmd /c`, batch builtins, or another shell for deletion or moving. Use one shell end-to-end, prefer native PowerShell cmdlets such as `Remove-Item` / `Move-Item` with `-LiteralPath`, and avoid string-built shell commands for file operations.
- Before any recursive delete or move on Windows, verify the resolved absolute target paths stay within the intended workspace or explicitly named target directory. Never issue a recursive delete or move against a computed path if the final target has not been checked.
```

`shell`
```text
Runs a Powershell command (Windows) and returns its output. Arguments to `shell` will be passed to CreateProcessW(). Most commands should be prefixed with ["powershell.exe", "-Command"].

Examples of valid command strings:

- ls -a (show hidden): ["powershell.exe", "-Command", "Get-ChildItem -Force"]
- recursive find by name: ["powershell.exe", "-Command", "Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter *.py"]
- recursive grep: ["powershell.exe", "-Command", "Get-ChildItem -Path C:\\myrepo -Recurse | Select-String -Pattern 'TODO' -CaseSensitive"]
- ps aux | grep python: ["powershell.exe", "-Command", "Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like '*python*' }"]
- setting an env var: ["powershell.exe", "-Command", "$env:FOO='bar'; echo $env:FOO"]
- running an inline Python script: ["powershell.exe", "-Command", "@'\nprint('Hello, world!')\n'@ | python -"]

Windows safety rules:
- Do not compose destructive filesystem commands across shells. Do not enumerate paths in PowerShell and then pass them to `cmd /c`, batch builtins, or another shell for deletion or moving. Use one shell end-to-end, prefer native PowerShell cmdlets such as `Remove-Item` / `Move-Item` with `-LiteralPath`, and avoid string-built shell commands for file operations.
- Before any recursive delete or move on Windows, verify the resolved absolute target paths stay within the intended workspace or explicitly named target directory. Never issue a recursive delete or move against a computed path if the final target has not been checked.
```

`shell_command`
```text
Runs a Powershell command (Windows) and returns its output.

Examples of valid command strings:

- ls -a (show hidden): "Get-ChildItem -Force"
- recursive find by name: "Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter *.py"
- recursive grep: "Get-ChildItem -Path C:\\myrepo -Recurse | Select-String -Pattern 'TODO' -CaseSensitive"
- ps aux | grep python: "Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -like '*python*' }"
- setting an env var: "$env:FOO='bar'; echo $env:FOO"
- running an inline Python script: "@'\nprint('Hello, world!')\n'@ | python -"

Windows safety rules:
- Do not compose destructive filesystem commands across shells. Do not enumerate paths in PowerShell and then pass them to `cmd /c`, batch builtins, or another shell for deletion or moving. Use one shell end-to-end, prefer native PowerShell cmdlets such as `Remove-Item` / `Move-Item` with `-LiteralPath`, and avoid string-built shell commands for file operations.
- Before any recursive delete or move on Windows, verify the resolved absolute target paths stay within the intended workspace or explicitly named target directory. Never issue a recursive delete or move against a computed path if the final target has not been checked.
```
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