Windows – Configure Powershell to be conemu’s default shell

You have to customize the prompt function in your PowerShell profile (%userprofile%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1); it may be blank or even not exist if you have never modified it before.

1. Open your profile (e.g., open the aforementioned file or while in PowerShell, Notepad $profile)

2. Add the following to your profile:

   function prompt {
     $p = Split-Path -leaf -path (Get-Location)
     "$p> "
   }
   

3. Save the profile

4. Restart PowerShell

   Optional. If you get a message that says you are not allowed to run scripts, then you need to copy/paste this line in PowerShell:

   Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
   

   and restart.

Windows PowerShell execution policies let you determine the conditions under which Windows PowerShell loads configuration files and runs scripts.

You can set an execution policy for the local computer, for the current user, or for a particular session. You can also use a Group Policy setting to set execution policy for computers and users.

Source: Microsoft Documentation

Variant 1

Type in existing cmd prompt

cmd -new_console

and press Enter. Also you may create hotkey/macro for this sequence, for example AppsN -->

print("cmd -new_console\n")

or create cmd-file or doskey alias.

Variant 2

Use menu item Duplicate root.... It will make a copy of your most parent (root) shell of the current tab (where you are calling menu item). Also you may disable duplicate confirmation in the Settings \ Confirmation.

Variant 3

With latest versions (from 140818) you also may use %CD% environment variable within Shell() GuiMacro function. How to set up your shell described here.

Shell("", "cmd", "", "%CD%")