feature: add configuration option for shell of stdio client

Author: fredericbarthelet

src/client/stdio.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ export type StdioServerParameters = {
    */
   args?: string[];
 
+  /**
+   * Whether to use a shell to execute the command, or the shell to use.
+   *
+   * If not specified, the default is false.
+   */
+  shell?: string | boolean;
+
   /**
    * The environment to use when spawning the process.
    *
@@ -128,7 +135,7 @@ export class StdioClientTransport implements Transport {
             ...this._serverParams.env,
           },
           stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", this._serverParams.stderr ?? "inherit"],
-          shell: false,
+          shell: this._serverParams.shell ?? false,
           signal: this._abortController.signal,
           windowsHide: process.platform === "win32" && isElectron(),
           cwd: this._serverParams.cwd,