docs: mention automatic file extension in output/build/script (#1222)

prefix-dev · Nov 27, 2024 · eb9effd · eb9effd
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diff --git a/docs/reference/recipe_file.md b/docs/reference/recipe_file.md
@@ -843,9 +843,14 @@ outputs:
   - package:
       name: subpackage-name
     build:
-      script: install-subpackage.sh
+      script: install-subpackage
 ```
 
+If `script` lacks a file extension,
+the appropriate extension for the platform will be appended,
+e.g. the above will run `install-subpackage.sh` in `bash` on most platforms
+and `install-subpackage.bat` in `cmd.exe` on Windows.
+
 Each output is built independently. You should take care of not packaging the
 same files twice.