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[Improvement] Dynamically change default shell selection based on OS

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Start by tracing the UI handling OS and shell selections, using the issue description and screenshot as the expected behavior. Verify how changing the target OS affects the current shell value, then confirm that each OS presents its own default shell as the initial selection without unexpectedly overwriting later user choices.

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Description

I noticed OS selection preserves the state of the shell selection. Would it be better if the default shell selection matched the target OS's default shell to serve as the initial placeholder?

As shown in the example screenshot, selecting Windows retains /bin/sh (or whatever the previous selection was), as opposed to defaulting to cmd, for instance.

This is a very low-priority issue, but a potential consideration for improvement.

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