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slug: /faq/
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# FAQ
This page contains a list of frequently asked questions about Task.
## Why won't my task update my shell environment?
This is a limitation of how shells work. Task runs as a subprocess of your
current shell, so it can't change the environment of the shell that started it.
This limitation is shared by other task runners and build tools too.
A common way to work around this is to create a task that will generate output
that can be parsed by your shell. For example, to set an environment variable on
your shell you can write a task like this:
```yaml
my-shell-env:
cmds:
- echo "export FOO=foo"
- echo "export BAR=bar"
```
Now run `eval $(task my-shell-env)` and the variables `$FOO` and `$BAR` will be
available in your shell.
## I can't reuse my shell in a task's commands
Task runs each command as a separate shell process, so something you do in one
command won't effect any future commands. For example, this won't work:
```yaml
version: '3'
tasks:
foo:
cmds:
- a=foo
- echo $a
# outputs ""
```
To work around this you can either use a multiline command:
```yaml
version: '3'
tasks:
foo:
cmds:
- |
a=foo
echo $a
# outputs "foo"
```
Or for more complex multi-line commands it is recommended to move your code into
a separate file and call that instead:
```yaml
version: '3'
tasks:
foo:
cmds:
- ./foo-printer.bash
```
```shell
#!/bin/bash
a=foo
echo $a
```
## 'x' builtin command doesn't work on Windows
The default shell on Windows (`cmd` and `powershell`) do not have commands like
`rm` and `cp` available as builtins. This means that these commands won't work.
If you want to make your Taskfile fully cross-platform, you'll need to work
around this limitation using one of the following methods:
- Use the `{{OS}}` function to run an OS-specific script.
- Use something like `{{if eq OS "windows"}}powershell {{end}}<my_cmd>` to
detect windows and run the command in Powershell directly.
- Use a shell on Windows that supports these commands as builtins, such as [Git
Bash][git-bash] or [WSL][wsl].
We want to make improvements to this part of Task and the issues below track
this work. Constructive comments and contributions are very welcome!
- #197
- [mvdan/sh#93](https://github.com/mvdan/sh/issues/93)
- [mvdan/sh#97](https://github.com/mvdan/sh/issues/97)
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[git-bash]: https://gitforwindows.org/
[wsl]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install
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