使用 VBScript，如何在 GitHub 的“Git Shell”中运行命令？

Question

I have a very specific question. Details follow: I do not have Git installed. I have only installed the GitHub desktop client (and the in-built Git it has). By default, they create a "Git Shell" desktop icon which launches your preferred shell (Cmd, Powershell, etc.) with git commands enabled. I don't know how this magical shortcut works! The problem is - I can invoke the shell by calling:

WshShell.Run("C:\Users\xx\AppData\Local\GitHub\GitHub.appref-ms --open-shell", 1, True)

- same as that desktop shortcut, but the above command opens the new command prompt and moves on.

How can I execute commands in this newly launched window?

Answer 1

Thanks to crashmstr for his advice.

I installed Git for Windows. It asked for my Github credential only on the first execution of git clone. Now my VBS can open a normal command prompt and execute the git commands without prompting for credentials every-time.

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This allows me to automate this particular solution but it leaves me wondering 'How can I execute commands on a command prompt window which was already open when my VBS execution began?' But that's a different question altogether! :)

Let's see if I can find a better solution than an unreliable approach to use AppActivate followed by SendKeys!