import subprocess
import os
def execute_command(command: str, cwd: str = None) -> str:
"""
Execute a shell command on the host machine.
Args:
command: The command to execute (e.g. 'dir', 'ipconfig', 'python script.py')
cwd: Optional current working directory to execute in.
"""
try:
# Use shell=True to allow shell built-ins and flexible command execution
result = subprocess.run(
command,
shell=True,
cwd=cwd,
capture_output=True,
text=True,
timeout=120 # 2 minute timeout for safety
)
output = result.stdout
if result.stderr:
output += f"\n[STDERR]\n{result.stderr}"
# Add return code if failed
if result.returncode != 0:
output += f"\n[Process exited with code {result.returncode}]"
return output.strip() or "[Command finished with no output]"
except Exception as e:
return f"Error executing command: {str(e)}"
