VBScript · 2026 · Windows
Shify
Double-click a .sh file on Windows and it just runs. Shify makes shell scripts behave like programs on Windows. Double-click a .sh file and it runs through bash silently. If the script looks interactive, Shify opens a real console instead, and if it fails, a popup shows you what went wrong.
What it does
Scripts that behave like programs.
Silent by default
Scripts run in a hidden window. If one exits with an error, a popup shows its captured output.
Knows when you need a console
Scripts that use read, vim, less, ssh, top, or a python or node REPL open in a normal console that waits for a key.
Finds bash for you
The installer prefers Git Bash, falls back to WSL, and saves the path to the registry.
Right-click override
Run with bash (window) forces the console whenever you want it.
Per-user install
install.bat registers the .sh association for your account only. No admin prompt.
Clean uninstall
uninstall.bat removes the association and leaves your files alone.
Try it
Silent, or a window?
Shify reads your script before it runs it. Paste a script here and see which way it would go.
reg add "HKCU\Software\SHify" /v BashPath /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" /f