Windows & Git Bash Compatibility for Azure Data Factory

Overview

Azure Data Factory development frequently occurs on Windows machines using Git Bash (MINGW64) as the primary shell. This introduces path conversion challenges that can break CI/CD pipelines, npm commands, and deployment scripts.

Git Bash Path Conversion Behavior

Automatic Path Conversion

Git Bash (MINGW) automatically converts Unix-style paths to Windows paths:

Conversions:

• /foo → C:/Program Files/Git/usr/foo
• /foo:/bar → C:\msys64\foo;C:\msys64\bar (path lists)
• --dir=/foo → --dir=C:/msys64/foo (arguments)