New
v2026.2.7: Windows Gets Real
This release brings a significant improvement for Windows users with native .exe shims, along with several bug fixes that improve the reliability of tool installation and version resolution.
Highlights
Native Windows Shims (#8045)
mise now generates native .exe shim files instead of .cmd batch scripts. This resolves a whole category of frustrating issues:
- No more intermittent
ENOENTerrors fromspawnSyncin node where.exenow correctly finds your tools- Better compatibility with package managers like npm and bun that expect real executables
- Proper control flow in batch scripts
The new "exe" mode is now the default for windows_shim_mode. This follows the same pattern used by Scoop, Volta, and Chocolatey. If you need to switch back, you can set in your settings. Thanks to @iki for helping with this.