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fauxnix

Development teams on Windows whose coding agents expect a bash shell.

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claude mcp add fauxnix -- fauxnix mcp
README.md

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What it does

fauxnix lets AI agents on Windows run bash commands without WSL or a virtual machine. It translates each bash command into PowerShell, runs it natively and returns output formatted like GNU tools. The working directory and environment persist between commands.

Use cases

  1. 01Run agent-written bash commands on a Windows machine
  2. 02Get Linux-style output from file and search commands
  3. 03Keep one shell state across a multi-step agent task

Questions about
fauxnix.

What is fauxnix used for?

Development teams on Windows whose coding agents expect a bash shell. fauxnix lets AI agents on Windows run bash commands without WSL or a virtual machine. It translates each bash command into PowerShell, runs it natively and returns output formatted like GNU tools. The working directory and environment persist between commands.

How do I install fauxnix?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add fauxnix -- fauxnix mcp

Is fauxnix open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (20000419/fauxnix) under the MIT licence.

Is fauxnix safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.