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cscript

Run Windows Script Host programs in the command-line interface (CLI). See also: wscript. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cscript.

• Set cscript (CLI) or wscript (GUI) as the default interpreter to run Windows Script Host programs:

cscript //h:{{cscript|wscript}}

• Run a script:

cscript {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Run script in the [i]nteractive or [b]atch mode (enable or suppress alerts, prompts, and scripting errors):

cscript //{{i|b}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Show or hide the Windows Script Host logo before running (useful to get Host version / suppress outputs):

cscript {{//logo|//nologo}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Specify a custom execution engine to run the script (useful for using custom script filenames):

cscript //e:{{jscript|vbscript|custom_engine}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Set a [t]imeout for running a given script (in seconds):

cscript //t:{{seconds}} {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Start [d]ebugger and wait until a scripting error occurs:

cscript //d {{path\to\script.vbs}}

• Start debugging from the first script line in an IDE (e.g., Visual Studio):

cscript //x {{path\to\script.vbs}}