microsoft-coreutils@2026.5.29: Adding Scripts, Remake shims

[SiriosDev]

Following the raw script included in the original repository, I created a script that creates hard links in bin and cmd, removes the placeholder file, and modifies and runs pwsh-install.ps1 to reference HKCU instead of HKLM, so that UAC is no longer required even for CurrentUser mode. (And Uninstall too of course).

In this way, the shipped “patch” should apply to all $PROFILE, except for legacy versions (>5.0), which are not supported by the original installer

Relates to #8107

• Use conventional PR title: <manifest-name[@version]|chore>: <general summary of the pull request>
• I have read the Contributing Guide

[z-Fng]

This doesn't seem to work.

> arch
MZ�$�
'MZ�$�' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

> D:\Scoop\shims\arch.cmd
MZ�$�
'MZ�$�' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I'd suggest waiting for the next portable release. See: microsoft/coreutils#18

[SiriosDev]

Try rerunning PowerShell or opening another instance directly, otherwise the new $PROFILE is not loaded

[z-Fng]

If it can only be used in PowerShell, then there's no need to create a shim.

I'd suggest waiting for the next portable release. See: microsoft/coreutils#18

[SiriosDev]

If it can only be used in PowerShell, then there's no need to create a shim.

As far as I understand, only pwsh requires these specific tweaks; cmd shouldn't, assuming I've got it right:
https://github.com/microsoft/coreutils#windows-caveats

[z-Fng]

Isn't it confusing to create a shim that doesn't actually work? I think there might be a misunderstanding regarding how Scoop shims work. Please refer to:

• https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki/App-Manifests#optional-properties

  You can also create an alias shim which uses a different name to the real executable and (optionally) passes arguments to the executable. Instead of just using a string for the executable, use e.g: [ "program.exe", "alias", "--arguments" ]. See busybox for an example.

• uutils: add symlinks for various tools #3482

  [ "coreutils.exe", "arch", "arch" ]

  For example, creating an arch shim creates an alias for coreutils.exe arch.

[SiriosDev]

oh right, now should work
I thought about shimming the cmd files to follow the script's instructions, but it turns out that's not necessary because the script references the executables directly in the cmd subfolder