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doc: https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty
update: 2021-09-30
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## Change shell

The default shell is Powershell.

To use ZSH (from wsl) instead,
edit `%APPDATA%\alacritty\alacritty.yml` and put this:

```yaml
shell:
  program: wsl
  args:
    - zsh
```

If setup with a VcXsrv (no need to pop up any window),
clipboard support will be available.

If wsl is not available,
use `cmd` instead.

```yaml
shell:
  program: cmd
```

`cmd` with the Windows' `ssh` can be powerful,
with the only disvantage that there is no clipboard support.

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