$_SERVER['HOME'] is not available on Windows

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

phpshell

Domain

clitooling

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

1

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

under 1 hour

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

basic PHP knowledgeunderstanding of environment variables

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

75

Research direction

The bug is in AliasFile.php line 14, where $ SERVER['HOME'] is used without a fallback, causing an undefined index error on Windows. Investigate the linked commit for a possible fix: use getenv('HOME') and check for USERPROFILE on Windows. Also verify that other server variables used in the file have Windows equivalents.