"Create Maven Project" command fails on Command Prompt with "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" error

[EnochxynL]

Describe the bug
VS Code's "Create Maven Project" command runs on Command Prompt, so it fails on Windows with "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" error.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Set maven.executable.path as mvn
2. Add your Maven directory into PATH environment variable
3. Use 'Java: Create Java Project -> Maven -> maven-archetype-webapp' to create a project
4. See error in terminal

Expected behavior
I found the command was

C:\Users\enoch>cmd.exe /c ""mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:3.1.2:generate -DarchetypeArtifactId="maven-archetype-webapp" -DarchetypeGroupId="org.apache.maven.archetypes" -DarchetypeVersion="1.4" -DgroupId="com.example" -DartifactId="demo"""
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

which I copied in cmd.exe and showed the same error.
The command could succesfully run in PowerShell instead of Command Prompt.
But when I removed the quotation marks like

cmd.exe /c "mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:3.1.2:generate -DarchetypeArtifactId="maven-archetype-webapp" -DarchetypeGroupId="org.apache.maven.archetypes" -DarchetypeVersion="1.4" -DgroupId="com.example" -DartifactId="demo""

It worked successfully in Command Prompt.

Environments (please complete the following information as much as possible):

• OS: [Windows 11 24H2]
• VS Code version: [1.103.2]
• Extension version [0.44.0]

Screenshots

Additional context
I recommend that we disable Command Prompt terminal globally in VSCode and use Powershell Only.

Here are some RELATED issues.
#623
#492
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79736445/vscode-maven-for-java-cant-create-maven-project

[github-actions]

Hi @EnochxynL, I'm an AI Support assistant here to help with your issue. While the team reviews your request, I wanted to provide some possible tips and documentation that might help you in the meantime.

• Workaround: remove explicit maven.executable.path (leave it blank) and ensure mvn is on your PATH. VS Code will then invoke mvn … without extra quoting (#623 comment).

• Switch your default VS Code terminal to PowerShell to avoid CMD’s nested-quote parsing bug:

  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "PowerShell"

  (see VS Code Terminal Profiles: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/integrated-terminal#_terminal-profiles)

• Enable the Maven wrapper preference so VS Code picks up mvnw.cmd automatically:

  "maven.executable.preferMavenWrapper": true

Duplicate of:

• Creating Java Project with Maven Quickstart Archetype: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. #623

Other references with low confidence

• Create Maven Project:Unexpected token 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:3.1.2:generate' in expression or statement. #492: related quoting issue when invoking Maven on Windows CMD: Create Maven Project:Unexpected token 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:3.1.2:generate' in expression or statement. #492
• SO: "VSCode Maven For Java can't create maven project": https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79736445/vscode-maven-for-java-cant-create-maven-project

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