#72: Add global command prefix

aider/args.py

@@ -965,6 +965,11 @@ def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):
             " specified, a default command for your OS may be used."
         ),
     )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--command-prefix",
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify a command prefix for all commands (useful for sandboxing)",
+    )
     group.add_argument(
         "--detect-urls",
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,

aider/coders/base_coder.py

@@ -3837,6 +3837,10 @@ class Coder:
             if not command or command.startswith("#"):
                 continue
 
+            if command and getattr(self.args, "command_prefix", None):
+                command_prefix = getattr(self.args, "command_prefix", None)
+                command = f"{command_prefix} {command}"
+
             self.io.tool_output()
             self.io.tool_output(f"Running {command}")
             # Add the command to input history

aider/tools/command.py

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ class Tool(BaseTool):
             # Ask for confirmation before executing.
             # allow_never=True enables the 'Always' option.
             # confirm_ask handles remembering the 'Always' choice based on the subject.
+            if command_string and getattr(coder.args, "command_prefix", None):
+                command_prefix = getattr(coder.args, "command_prefix", None)
+                command_string = f"{command_prefix} {command_string}"
 
             confirmed = (
                 True

aider/tools/command_interactive.py

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class Tool(BaseTool):
         Execute an interactive shell command using run_cmd (which uses pexpect/PTY).
         """
         try:
+            if command_string and getattr(coder.args, "command_prefix", None):
+                command_prefix = getattr(coder.args, "command_prefix", None)
+                command_string = f"{command_prefix} {command_string}"
+
             confirmed = (
                 True
                 if coder.skip_cli_confirmations