From 10bfce13b540a274d6d72c0213fafd7122eb5a3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Valentino Zegna <valentino.zegna@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:50:46 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix: use cmd.exe instead of bash for pstswp.exe invocation

bash is not universally available on Windows. Use cmd.exe with native
Windows paths, which works on all Windows systems. The cd /d flag
handles cross-drive directory changes.

Closes #42
---
 src/service/tools/cadence-export.ts | 18 ++----------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/service/tools/cadence-export.ts b/src/service/tools/cadence-export.ts
index 746cd2a..f0054e2 100644
--- a/src/service/tools/cadence-export.ts
+++ b/src/service/tools/cadence-export.ts
@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ const serializePstswp = createMutex();
 
 const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 
-/**
- * Convert Windows path to bash-compatible path for GitBash/WSL compatibility.
- * Example: C:\foo\bar -> /c/foo/bar
- */
-const toBashPath = (winPath: string): string =>
-  winPath
-    .replace(/\\/g, "/")
-    .replace(/^([A-Za-z]):/, (_, drive: string) => `/${drive.toLowerCase()}`);
-
 /**
  * Detect installed Cadence SPB versions from the standard installation directory.
  *
@@ -158,16 +149,11 @@ export const exportCadenceNetlist = async (
     // Temporarily relocate .DSNlck lock file if present (stale locks block pstswp)
     const lockTempPath = await relocateLockFile(resolvedDsnPath);
 
-    // Convert to bash paths for command execution (GitBash compatibility)
-    const bashDsnDir = toBashPath(dsnDir);
-    const pstswp = toBashPath(cadence.pstswp);
-    const config = toBashPath(cadence.config);
-
-    const command = `cd "${bashDsnDir}" && "${pstswp}" -pst -d "${dsnFile}" -n "${outputDirName}" -c "${config}" -v 3 -l 255 -j "PCB Footprint"`;
+    const command = `cd /d "${dsnDir}" && "${cadence.pstswp}" -pst -d "${dsnFile}" -n "${outputDirName}" -c "${cadence.config}" -v 3 -l 255 -j "PCB Footprint"`;
 
     try {
       const { stdout, stderr } = await execAsync(command, {
-        shell: "bash",
+        shell: "cmd.exe",
         timeout: 120000,
       });