task on windows returns wrong paths

[joeblew999]

Description

All the paths are wrong

in windows on desktop and in GitHub actions.

tested on both Powershell and the old CMD, giving same results.

PS C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack>

C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack>

- task env
TASK_TEMP_DIR:
TASK_REMOTE_DIR:
TASK_OFFLINE:
FORCE_COLOR:

- task vars
CLI_ARGS:
CLI_FORCE: false
CLI_SILENT: false
CLI_VERBOSE: false
CLI_OFFLINE: false

The name of the current task:
TASK: base:default
The alias used for the current task, otherwise matches TASK:
ALIAS: base
TASK_EXE: C:/Users/admin/go/bin/task.exe
ROOT_TASKFILE: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack
ROOT_DIR: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack
TASKFILE: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stackbase.taskfile.yml
TASKFILE_DIR: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack
TASK_DIR: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack
USER_WORKING_DIR: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack
CHECKSUM:
TIMESTAMP:
TASK_VERSION: v3.42.1
ITEM:
EXIT_CODE:

task file cmds:

      - echo '- task env'
      - echo 'TASK_TEMP_DIR:'         {{.TASK_TEMP_DIR}}
      - echo 'TASK_REMOTE_DIR:'       {{.TASK_REMOTE_DIR}}
      - echo 'TASK_OFFLINE:'          {{.TASK_OFFLINE}}
      - echo 'FORCE_COLOR:'           {{.FORCE_COLOR}}
      - echo ''
      # https://taskfile.dev/reference/templating/#special-variables
      - echo '- task vars'
      - echo 'CLI_ARGS:'              {{.CLI_ARGS}}
      - echo 'CLI_FORCE:'             {{.CLI_FORCE}}
      - echo 'CLI_SILENT:'            {{.CLI_SILENT}}
      - echo 'CLI_VERBOSE:'           {{.CLI_VERBOSE}}
      - echo 'CLI_OFFLINE:'           {{.CLI_OFFLINE}}
      - echo ''  
      - echo 'TASK:'                  {{.TASK}}
      - echo 'ALIAS:'                 {{.ALIAS}}
      # The Task executable name or path.
      - echo 'TASK_EXE:'              {{.TASK_EXE}}
      # The absolute path of the root Taskfile
      - echo 'ROOT_TASKFILE:'         {{.ROOT_TASKFILE}}
      # The absolute path of the root Taskfile directory
      - echo 'ROOT_DIR:'              {{.ROOT_DIR}}
      # The absolute path of the included Taskfile.
      - echo 'TASKFILE:'              {{.TASKFILE}}
      # The absolute path of the included Taskfile directory.
      - echo 'TASKFILE_DIR:'          {{.TASKFILE_DIR}}
      # The absolute path of the directory where the task is executed.
      - echo 'TASK_DIR:'              {{.TASK_DIR}}
      # The absolute path of the directory task was called from.
      - echo 'USER_WORKING_DIR:'      {{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}
      # The checksum of the files listed in sources. Only available within the status prop and if method is set to checksum.
      - echo 'CHECKSUM:'              {{.CHECKSUM}}
      # The date object of the greatest timestamp of the files listed in sources. Only available within the status prop and if method is set to timestamp.
      - echo 'TIMESTAMP:'             {{.TIMESTAMP}}
      # The current version of task.
      - echo 'TASK_VERSION:'          {{.TASK_VERSION}}
      # The value of the current iteration when using the for property. Can be changed to a different variable name using as:.
      - echo 'ITEM:'                  {{.ITEM}}
      # Available exclusively inside the defer: command. Contains the failed command exit code. Only set when non-zero.
      - echo 'EXIT_CODE:'             {{.EXIT_CODE}}

Version

latest

Operating system

windows arm64, windows amd64

Experiments Enabled

REMOTE_TASKFILES

Example Taskfile

[joeblew999]

here is the whole task file

# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://taskfile.dev/schema.json

version: '3'

#interval: 1000ms

# https://taskfile.dev/reference/templating/

vars:

  # Simple wrapper to apply defaults. TODO: Can check version and Upgrade in place ?
  BASE_TASK_CMD: '{{.TASK_EXE}} --yes'

  # Version
  BASE_TASK_VERSION_DEFAULT: v3.42.1
  # For bootstrapping off all.env, so everyone is definitely on the same version.
  #BASE_TASK_VERSION_ENV: v3.42.1
  BASE_TASK_VERSION_WHICH: '{{.TASK_VERSION}}' 

  ### shell
  
  # I want it to work on all OS. On MAC i want 'zsh', but it gives me '/bin/zsh'. Maybe Task has a special function ?
  BASE_SHELL: '{{.SHELL}}'
  
  # E:G: 'darwin'
  BASE_SHELL_OS_NAME: '{{OS}}'
  # E.G: 'arm64'
  BASE_SHELL_OS_ARCH: '{{ARCH}}'

  # binary extension
  BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION: '{{if eq OS "windows"}}.exe{{end}}'
  

  # base cli tools.
  # checking that windows is correct 
  BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_NAME: 'shell-which{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}}'
  BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_VERSION: latest

  #BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_NAME: shell-replace
  BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_NAME: 'shell-replace{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}}'
  BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_VERSION: latest

  BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME: 'shell-tree{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}}'
  BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_VERSION: latest

  BASE_SHELL_WGOT_BIN_NAME: 'shell-wgot{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}}'
  BASE_SHELL_WGOT_BIN_VERSION: latest

  BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME: 'shell-redress{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}}'
  # https://github.com/goretk/redress/releases/tag/v1.2.24
  BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_VERSION: v1.2.24


  # OS User
  # E.G: '/Users/apple'
  #BASE_HOME: '{{.HOME}}'
  BASE_HOME: '~'


  # E.G: 'apple'
  BASE_USER: '{{.USER}}'

  # dot folder conventions for all modules and projects

  # Root of the repo.
  BASE_GITROOT_PATH: '{{.GIT_GITROOT_PATH}}'

  # The SRC is where a developer does their the git clone into.
  BASE_SRC_NAME: '{{base .USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
  BASE_SRC_PATH: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'

  # The BIN folder is above the SRC.
  BASE_BIN_NAME: '.bin'
  #BASE_BIN_PATH: '{{.BASE_SRC_PATH}}/{{.BASE_BIN_NAME}}'
  BASE_BIN_PATH: '{{joinPath .BASE_SRC_PATH .BASE_BIN_NAME }}'

  
  # The DEP folder is at the root of the git root, as these are shared. 
  BASE_DEP_NAME: '.dep'
  #BASE_DEP_PATH: '{{.BASE_GITROOT_PATH}}/{{.BASE_DEP_NAME}}'
  # For now we put deps into GOPATH bin, until we resolve the cross platform ENV path issue
  BASE_DEP_PATH: '{{.GO_ENV_BIN_PATH}}'

  # The PACK folder is above the SRC.
  BASE_PACK_NAME: '.pack'
  #BASE_PACK_PATH: '{{.BASE_SRC_PATH}}/{{.BASE_PACK_NAME}}'
  BASE_PACK_PATH: '{{joinPath .BASE_SRC_PATH .BASE_PACK_NAME }}'

  BASE_ENV_PATH: '{{.PATH}}'
  


env:
  # https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/202
  # https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/2164

  # I want to add these 2 paths to the PATH, so that the shell can find the binaries.
  
  # Linux: nope.
  

  # Darwin - works both locally and in Github CI.
  #PATH: '{{.PATH}}:{{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}:{{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}'
  
  # windows ?
  # set PATH=%PATH%;C:\your\path\here\
  #  sh: '{{.BASE_DEP_PATH}};{{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}'
  
tasks:
  default:
    desc: base print
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      
      - echo ''
      - echo '- shell'
      - echo 'BASE_SHELL:'            {{.BASE_SHELL}}
      - echo 'BASE_SHELL_OS_NAME:'    {{.BASE_SHELL_OS_NAME}}
      - echo 'BASE_SHELL_OS_ARCH:'    {{.BASE_SHELL_OS_ARCH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo '- binary'
      - echo 'BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION:' {{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}}
      - echo ''
      - echo '- user'
      - echo 'BASE_HOME:'             {{.BASE_HOME}}
      - echo 'BASE_USER:'             {{.BASE_USER}}
      - echo ''
      - echo '- dot folders'
      - echo 'BASE_GITROOT_PATH:'     {{.BASE_GITROOT_PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo 'BASE_SRC_NAME:'         {{.BASE_SRC_NAME}}
      - echo 'BASE_SRC_PATH:'         {{.BASE_SRC_PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo 'BASE_BIN_NAME:'         {{.BASE_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo 'BASE_BIN_PATH:'         {{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo 'BASE_DEP_NAME:'         {{.BASE_DEP_NAME}}
      - echo 'BASE_DEP_PATH:'         {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo 'BASE_PACK_NAME:'        {{.BASE_PACK_NAME}}
      - echo 'BASE_PACK_PATH:'        {{.BASE_PACK_PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo 'BASE_ENV_PATH:'         {{.BASE_ENV_PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo '- env path'
      - echo 'PATH:'                  {{.PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo '- task'
      - echo ''
      # So we can upgrade task on the fly.
      - echo 'BASE_TASK_VERSION_DEFAULT:'    {{.BASE_TASK_VERSION_DEFAULT}}
      - echo 'BASE_TASK_VERSION_ENV:'        {{.BASE_TASK_VERSION_ENV}}
      - echo 'BASE_TASK_VERSION_WHICH:'      {{.BASE_TASK_VERSION_WHICH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo 'BASE_TASK_CMD:'         {{.BASE_TASK_CMD}}
      - echo ''
      - echo '- task experiments'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} --experiments'
      - echo ''
      # Task allows you to configure some behavior using environment variables. 
      # https://taskfile.dev/reference/environment
      - echo '- task env'
      - echo 'TASK_TEMP_DIR:'         {{.TASK_TEMP_DIR}}
      - echo 'TASK_REMOTE_DIR:'       {{.TASK_REMOTE_DIR}}
      - echo 'TASK_OFFLINE:'          {{.TASK_OFFLINE}}
      - echo 'FORCE_COLOR:'           {{.FORCE_COLOR}}
      - echo ''
      # https://taskfile.dev/reference/templating/#special-variables
      - echo '- task vars'
      # Contain all extra arguments passed after -- when calling Task through the CLI.
      - echo 'CLI_ARGS:'              {{.CLI_ARGS}}
      # A boolean containing whether the --force or --force-all flags were set.
      - echo 'CLI_FORCE:'             {{.CLI_FORCE}}
      # A boolean containing whether the --silent flag was set.
      - echo 'CLI_SILENT:'            {{.CLI_SILENT}}
      # A boolean containing whether the --verbose flag was set.
      - echo 'CLI_VERBOSE:'           {{.CLI_VERBOSE}}
      # A boolean containing whether the --offline flag was set.
      - echo 'CLI_OFFLINE:'           {{.CLI_OFFLINE}}
      - echo ''
      # The name of the current task.
      - echo 'The name of the current task:'  
      - echo 'TASK:'                  {{.TASK}}
      # The alias used for the current task, otherwise matches TASK.
      - echo 'The alias used for the current task, otherwise matches TASK:'  
      - echo 'ALIAS:'                 {{.ALIAS}}
      # The Task executable name or path.
      - echo 'TASK_EXE:'              {{.TASK_EXE}}
      # The absolute path of the root Taskfile
      - echo 'ROOT_TASKFILE:'         {{.ROOT_TASKFILE}}
      # The absolute path of the root Taskfile directory
      - echo 'ROOT_DIR:'              {{.ROOT_DIR}}
      # The absolute path of the included Taskfile.
      - echo 'TASKFILE:'              {{.TASKFILE}}
      # The absolute path of the included Taskfile directory.
      - echo 'TASKFILE_DIR:'          {{.TASKFILE_DIR}}
      # The absolute path of the directory where the task is executed.
      - echo 'TASK_DIR:'              {{.TASK_DIR}}
      # The absolute path of the directory task was called from.
      - echo 'USER_WORKING_DIR:'      {{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}
      # The checksum of the files listed in sources. Only available within the status prop and if method is set to checksum.
      - echo 'CHECKSUM:'              {{.CHECKSUM}}
      # The date object of the greatest timestamp of the files listed in sources. Only available within the status prop and if method is set to timestamp.
      - echo 'TIMESTAMP:'             {{.TIMESTAMP}}
      # The current version of task.
      - echo 'TASK_VERSION:'          {{.TASK_VERSION}}
      # The value of the current iteration when using the for property. Can be changed to a different variable name using as:.
      - echo 'ITEM:'                  {{.ITEM}}
      # Available exclusively inside the defer: command. Contains the failed command exit code. Only set when non-zero.
      - echo 'EXIT_CODE:'             {{.EXIT_CODE}}
    silent: true

  test:
    desc: checks that base is working.
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      - echo 'testing base  ...'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:upgrade'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:tools-print'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:tools'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:tools-print'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-os-print'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-which-test'
    silent: false

  shell-os-print:
    desc: print the OS and ARCH, to check the shell is working.
    cmds:
      - cmd: echo 'on darwin/amd64'
        platforms: [darwin/amd64]
      - cmd: echo 'on darwin/arm64'
        platforms: [darwin/arm64]

      - cmd: echo 'on linux/amd64'
        platforms: [linux/amd64]
      - cmd: echo 'on linux/arm64'
        platforms: [linux/arm64]

      - cmd: echo 'on windows/amd64'
        platforms: [windows/amd64]
      - cmd: echo 'on windows/arm64'
        platforms: [windows/arm64]

      # exotics
      - cmd: echo 'on openbsd, dragonfly, freebsd, netbsd'
        platforms: [openbsd, dragonfly, freebsd, netbsd]

    
  upgrade:
    desc: upgrades task itself to what is in the all.env
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      - echo 'Upgrading base ...'
      - echo ''
      - echo '1. Installing Task ...'
      - echo 'BASE_TASK_VERSION_ENV:'   {{.BASE_TASK_VERSION_ENV}}
      - '{{.GO_BIN_NAME}} install github.com/go-task/task/v3/cmd/task@{{.BASE_TASK_VERSION_ENV}}'
      - echo ''
    silent: false

  path:
    desc: modifies the shell PATH, adding our special Dot folders.
    cmds:
      - cmd: export '{{.PATH}}:{{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}:{{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}'
        platforms: [darwin]
      - cmd: export '{{.PATH}}:{{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}:{{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}'
        platforms: [linux]
      - cmd: export '{{.PATH}}:{{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}:{{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}'
        platforms: [windows]

  

  clean:
    desc: base clean, cleans the base folders.
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      - echo 'cleaning base folders ...'
      - rm -rf *{{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}
      - rm -rf *{{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}
      - rm -rf *{{.BASE_PACK_PATH}}
    silent: false
  clean-list:
    desc: base clean list, lists the contents of the base folders.
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      - echo 'cleaning base folders...'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-tree -- {{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}'
      #- '{{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME}} {{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-tree -- {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}'
      #- '{{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME}} {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-tree -- {{.BASE_PACK_PATH}}'
      #- '{{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME}} {{.BASE_PACK_PATH}}'
    silent: true

  tools:
    desc: base:tools, installs shell level tools into .dep. These get packed into .pack when we package later, so that the identical task files work at runtime too.
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      - echo 'installing base shell tools ...'
      - echo ''
      - echo '1. Creating base folders ...'
      - echo '.bin ...'
      - mkdir -p {{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}
      - echo '.dep ...'
      - mkdir -p {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}
      - echo '.pack ...'
      - mkdir -p {{.BASE_PACK_PATH}}
      - echo ''
      - echo '2. Installing base shell tools ...'
      - echo ''
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-tree-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-wgot-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-replace-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-redress-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-which-dep'
      - echo ''
     
  tools-print:
    desc: prints the base shell tools
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      - echo 'printing the tool names only ...'
      - echo {{.BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_NAME}}

      - echo {{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo {{.BASE_SHELL_WGOT_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo {{.BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo {{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo ''
    silent: true

  bin-del:
    desc: delete .bin for proj
    cmds:
      - rm -rf {{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}

  

  shell-redress-dep:
    desc: redress is a cross platform **redress** command.
    cmds:
      - echo '- redress tool ...'
      # https://github.com/goretk/redress
      - '{{.GO_BIN_NAME}} install github.com/goretk/redress@{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_VERSION}}'
      - mv {{.GO_ENV_BIN_PATH}}/redress{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}} {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}/{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo ''
  shell-redress-h:
    desc: redress is a cross platform **redress** command.
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} --help'
  shell-redress-version:
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} version'
  shell-redress:
    desc: redress is a cross platform **redress** command. E.G task base:shell-redress -- task
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} version {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} gomod {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} info {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} packages {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} moduledata {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
      #- '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} types all {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
      #- '{{.BASE_SHELL_REDRESS_BIN_NAME}} source {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
  shell-redress-test:
    cmds:
      # The fully reflective version does not work. How to EVAL the args passed in ?
      #- '{{.TASK_EXE}} base:shell-redress -- /Users/apple/workspace/go/bin/task'
      #- '{{.TASK_EXE}} base:shell-redress -- {{.TASK_EXE}} base:shell-which {{.TASK_EXE}}'
      
  shell-replace-dep:
    desc: nstalls a cross platform **replace** command.
    cmds:
      - echo '- replace tool ...'
      # https://github.com/webdevops/go-replace
      - '{{.GO_BIN_NAME}} install github.com/webdevops/go-replace@{{.BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_VERSION}}'
      - mv {{.GO_ENV_BIN_PATH}}/go-replace{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}} {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}/{{.BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo ''
  shell-replace-h:
    desc: replace is a cross platform **replace** command.
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_NAME}} --help'
  shell-replace:
    desc: replace is a cross platform **replace** command. E.G task base:shell-replace -- aa
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-replace-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_REPLACE_BIN_NAME}} {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
      
  shell-tree-dep:
    desc: shell-dep installs a cross platform **tree** command.
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      - echo '- tree tool ...'
      # https://github.com/a8m/tree/cmd/tree
      - '{{.GO_BIN_NAME}} install github.com/a8m/tree/cmd/tree@{{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_VERSION}}'
      - mv {{.GO_ENV_BIN_PATH}}/tree{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}} {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}/{{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo ''
  shell-tree-h:
    desc: tree is a cross platform **tree** command.
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME}} --help'
  shell-tree:
    desc: tree is a cross platform **tree** command. E.G task base:shell-tree -- {{.BASE_BIN_PATH}}
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-tree-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_TREE_BIN_NAME}} -a -l --dirsfirst -C {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
    silent: true


  shell-wgot-dep:
    desc: installs wgot, if not present.
    cmds:
       - echo '- wgot tool ...'
      # https://github.com/bitrise-io/got
       - '{{.GO_BIN_NAME}} install github.com/bitrise-io/got/cmd/wgot@{{.BASE_SHELL_WGOT_BIN_VERSION}}'
       - mv {{.GO_ENV_BIN_PATH}}/wgot{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}} {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}/{{.BASE_SHELL_WGOT_BIN_NAME}}
       - echo ''
  shell-wgot-h:
    desc: wgot is a cross platform **wget** command.
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_WGOT_BIN_NAME}} --help'
  shell-wgot:
    desc: wgot pulls files over http. E:G task base:shell-wgot -- https://example.com/file.mp4
    cmds:
      # https://github.com/bitrise-io/got
      # got -o /path/to/save https://example.com/file.mp4
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-wgot-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_WGOT_BIN_NAME}} {{.CLI_ARGS}}'


  shell-which-dep:
    desc: installs which, if not present. The ONLY way we can check is to check the .BIN folder itself, because which will not work if WHICH is not installed :)
    cmds:
      - echo '- which tool dep ...'
      # https://github.com/hairyhenderson/go-which/tree/main/cmd
      #- env GOBIN={{.BASE_DEP_PATH}} {{.GO_BIN_NAME}} install github.com/hairyhenderson/go-which/cmd/which@{{.BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_VERSION}}
      - '{{.GO_BIN_NAME}} install github.com/hairyhenderson/go-which/cmd/which@{{.BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_VERSION}}'
      # DEBUG: Wtf is windows seeing ??
      - ls -al {{.GO_ENV_BIN_PATH}}
      - mv {{.GO_ENV_BIN_PATH}}/which{{.BASE_BINARY_EXTENSION}} {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}/{{.BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo ''
  shell-which-dep-del:
    desc: deletes which
    cmds:
      - echo '- which tool del ...'
      - rm -rf {{.BASE_DEP_PATH}}/{{.BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_NAME}}
      - echo ''
  shell-which-h: 
    desc: which is a cross platform **which** command.
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-which-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_NAME}} -h'
  shell-which:
    desc: find a binary based on ARGS. E.G task base:shell-which -- go
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-which-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_SHELL_WHICH_BIN_NAME}} {{.CLI_ARGS}}'
  shell-which-test:
    desc: which test finds the TASK binary.
    cmds:
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-which-dep'
      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} base:shell-which -- {{.TASK_EXE}}'
  
      

[joeblew999]

Here is the Entry point Taskfile:

# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://taskfile.dev/schema.json

version: '3'

# MUST have this ONLY in root for env variables to work.
dotenv: ['.env', 'all.env', '{{.ENV}}/.env', '{{.HOME}}/.env']

includes:
  local: 
    taskfile: ./remote-taskfile.yml
    flatten: true
  #remote: 
  #  taskfile: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/refs/heads/main/remote-taskfile.yml
  #  flatten: true

  #remote:
  #   https://github.com/saydulaev/taskfile
  #   taskfile: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/saydulaev/taskfile/v1.4.3/Taskfile.yml
  #   flatten: true


tasks:
  default:
    desc: Welcome. 
    cmds:
      - echo ''
      #- task --list-all --yes --sort alphanumeric
      #- task --list-all --yes --sort alphanumeric
      #- task --list-all --yes --sort none

      - '{{.BASE_TASK_CMD}} --list-all --yes --sort none'
      
      #- task --list-all --yes --sort alphanumeric --json

      #- task --list-all --yes git
    silent: false

[joeblew999]

joinPath seems to have make it very unstable.

I started to use joinPath to try to make the paths work on Windows, but caused the Task system to not even startup up sometimes.

https://github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/actions/runs/14493894485

This joinPath bug occurs on all OS , not just windows.

[trulede]

#2116 #2129 possibly related issues?

@joeblew999 I don't see any problem on Linux (did not try Windows). Perhaps you can make a more concise example.

version: '3'

vars:
  FOO: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
  BAR: "bar/foo"
  FUBAR: '{{joinPath .FOO .BAR}}'

tasks:
  example:
    cmds:
      - echo '{{joinPath .FOO .BAR }}'
      - echo '{{.FUBAR}}'
      - echo 'TASK_VERSION:'   {{.TASK_VERSION}}
      - echo 'FUBAR:' {{.FUBAR}}

$ ./bin/task example
/mnt/c/Users/trulede/bar/foo
/mnt/c/Users/trulede/bar/foo
TASK_VERSION: v3.42.1
FUBAR: /mnt/c/Users/trulede/bar/foo

[trulede]

If I had to guess ... no bug. But if it worked in previous releases, then perhaps related to #2129 (mvdan/sh).

version: '3'

vars:
  FOO: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
  BAR: "bar/foo"
  FUBAR: '{{joinPath .FOO .BAR}}'

tasks:
  example:
    cmds:
      - echo 'FUBAR:' {{joinPath .FOO .BAR}}
      - echo 'FUBAR:' {{.FUBAR}}              ***** NOT OK
      - echo '{{.FUBAR}}'                           ***** OK
      - echo '{{spew .FUBAR}}'                  ***** internally, OK
      - echo 'FUBAR:' test\\foo\bar          ***** here, the problem is generated directly
      - echo 'FUBAR:' {{shellQuote .FUBAR}} **** This will FIX the problem

Windows:

task example
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' C:\users\trule\bar\foo
FUBAR: C:userstrulebarfoo
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' C:\users\trule\bar\foo
FUBAR: C:userstrulebarfoo
task: [example] echo 'C:\users\trule\bar\foo'
C:\users\trule\bar\foo
task: [example] echo '(string) (len=22) "C:\\users\\trule\\bar\\foo"
'
(string) (len=22) "C:\\users\\trule\\bar\\foo"

task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' test\\foo\bar
FUBAR: test\foobar
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' 'C:\users\trule\bar\foo'
FUBAR: C:\users\trule\bar\foo

[joeblew999]

thanks.

In your example its also wrong:

FUBAR: C:userstrulebarfoo

I just ran your example and the bug occurs as the line:

In windows we get:

FUBAR: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack_hackbarfoo

In Mac we get:

FUBAR: /Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo

I am seeing the exact same issue in CI windows amd64, and local windows arm64.

I am pretty sure its the {{.USER_WORKING_DIR}} that is the problem, as I see the same in my own code.

task --version
Task version: v3.42.1 (h1:HOaFbZGLOrAy2V/dLsX2rGJZVG2Qx6268KUIAIXdNE4=)

on Mac:

task example
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' /Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo
FUBAR: /Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' /Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo              ***** NOT OK
FUBAR: /Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo taskfile.yml NOT OK
task: [example] echo '/Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo'                           ***** OK
/Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo taskfile.yml OK
task: [example] echo '(string) (len=74) "/Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo"
'                  ***** internally, OK
(string) (len=74) "/Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo"
 taskfile.yml internally, OK
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' test\\foo\bar          ***** here, the problem is generated directly
FUBAR: test\foobar taskfile.yml here, the problem is generated directly
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' /Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack/_hack/bar/foo **** This will FIX the problem

on windows:

PS C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack\_hack> task example
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack\_hack\bar\foo
FUBAR: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack_hackbarfoo
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack\_hack\bar\foo              ***** NOT OK
FUBAR: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack_hackbarfoo taskfile.yml NOT OK
task: [example] echo 'C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack\_hack\bar\foo'                           ***** OK
C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack\_hack\bar\foo taskfile.yml OK
task: [example] echo '(string) (len=61) "C:\\Users\\admin\\go\\src\\github\\joeblew99\\pb-stack\\_hack\\bar\\foo"
'                  ***** internally, OK
(string) (len=61) "C:\\Users\\admin\\go\\src\\github\\joeblew99\\pb-stack\\_hack\\bar\\foo"
 taskfile.yml internally, OK
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' test\\foo\bar          ***** here, the problem is generated directly
FUBAR: test\foobar taskfile.yml here, the problem is generated directly
task: [example] echo 'FUBAR:' 'C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack\_hack\bar\foo' **** This will FIX the problem

[joeblew999]

The fix has been done over at:

mvdan/sh@096576f

[joeblew999]

NOW I think that the bug is when we ECHO the variable.

I am getting the right path on windows arm64 locally. even join path is working.

[trulede]

The problem is (likely) with the location of the single quotes. If you notice with my examples, where it does not work, the variables are unquoted... the shell might have some impact ... but this is a typical escape character problem.

It's quite clearly what is happening. Whether this is user error or mvdan/sh ... Not sure. Anyway, experiment a little.

[joeblew999]

its driving me nuts ...

impossible to build a task system that works on Windows and Unix at the moment.

Any way to get the folder name from a path ?

@andreynering suggested this but not working on windows. Any clues for something that works on both OS.

  # The SRC is where a developer does their the git clone into.
  BASE_SRC_NAME: '{{base .USER_WORKING_DIR}}'
  BASE_SRC_PATH: '{{.USER_WORKING_DIR}}'

unix:

BASE_SRC_NAME: pb-stack
BASE_SRC_PATH: /Users/apple/workspace/go/src/github.com/joeblew999/pb-stack

windows:

BASE_SRC_NAME: C:Usersadmingosrcgithubjoeblew99pb-stack
BASE_SRC_PATH: C:\Users\admin\go\src\github\joeblew99\pb-stack