1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 18cb9106..e5ff93ad 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub scroll_lines: isize,
     /// Mouse support. Defaults to true.
     pub mouse: bool,
+    /// Shell to use for shell commands. Defaults to ["cmd", "/C"] on Windows and ["sh", "-c"] otherwise.
+    pub shell: Vec<String>,
     /// Line number mode.
     pub line_number: LineNumber,
     /// Middle click paste support. Defaults to true
@@ -55,6 +57,11 @@ impl Default for Config {
             scrolloff: 5,
             scroll_lines: 3,
             mouse: true,
+            shell: if cfg!(windows) {
+                vec!["cmd".to_owned(), "/C".to_owned()]
+            } else {
+                vec!["sh".to_owned(), "-c".to_owned()]
+            },
             line_number: LineNumber::Absolute,
             middle_click_paste: true,
         }