diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index e3d4919..8c6632b 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # History
 
+## v1.79.0 2023 October 30
+
+-   Made the generated npm scripts compatible with Windows by use `printf` instead of `echo`
+
 ## v1.78.0 2023 October 30
 
 -   Updated dependencies, [base files](https://github.com/bevry/base), and [editions](https://editions.bevry.me) using [boundation](https://github.com/bevry/boundation)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 77d65a9..435310e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "boundation",
-  "version": "1.78.0",
+  "version": "1.79.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "boundation",
-      "version": "1.78.0",
+      "version": "1.79.0",
       "license": "Artistic-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bevry/ansi": "^3.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d72e683..b8b6947 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "boundation",
-  "version": "1.78.0",
+  "version": "1.79.0",
   "description": "Automatic scaffolding and upgrading of your JavaScript ecosystem projects using Bevry's best practices",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/bevry/boundation",
   "license": "Artistic-2.0",
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@
   "scripts": {
     "our:bin": "node ./bin.mjs",
     "our:clean": "rm -Rf ./docs ./edition* ./es2015 ./es5 ./out ./.next",
-    "our:compile": "echo no need for this project",
-    "our:deploy": "echo no need for this project",
+    "our:compile": "printf '%s\n' 'no need for this project'",
+    "our:deploy": "printf '%s\n' 'no need for this project'",
     "our:meta": "npm run our:meta:contributors && npm run our:meta:projectz",
     "our:meta:contributors": "update-contributors",
     "our:meta:projectz": "projectz compile",
     "our:release": "npm run our:release:prepare && npm run our:release:check-changelog && npm run our:release:check-dirty && npm run our:release:tag && npm run our:release:push",
-    "our:release:check-changelog": "cat ./HISTORY.md | grep v$npm_package_version || (echo add a changelog entry for v$npm_package_version && exit -1)",
+    "our:release:check-changelog": "cat ./HISTORY.md | grep \"v$npm_package_version\" || (printf '%s\n' \"add a changelog entry for v$npm_package_version\" && exit -1)",
     "our:release:check-dirty": "git diff --exit-code",
     "our:release:prepare": "npm run our:clean && npm run our:compile && npm run our:test && npm run our:meta",
     "our:release:push": "git push origin && git push origin --tags",
-    "our:release:tag": "export MESSAGE=$(cat ./HISTORY.md | sed -n \"/## v$npm_package_version/,/##/p\" | sed 's/## //' | awk 'NR>1{print buf}{buf = $0}') && test \"$MESSAGE\" || (echo 'proper changelog entry not found' && exit -1) && git tag v$npm_package_version -am \"$MESSAGE\"",
+    "our:release:tag": "export MESSAGE=$(cat ./HISTORY.md | sed -n \"/## v$npm_package_version/,/##/p\" | sed 's/## //' | awk 'NR>1{print buf}{buf = $0}') && test \"$MESSAGE\" || (printf '%s\n' 'proper changelog entry not found' && exit -1) && git tag \"v$npm_package_version\" -am \"$MESSAGE\"",
     "our:setup": "npm run our:setup:install",
     "our:setup:install": "npm install",
     "our:test": "npm run our:verify && npm test",
diff --git a/source/editions.js b/source/editions.js
index e11bab0..605c162 100644
--- a/source/editions.js
+++ b/source/editions.js
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ export function updateEditionFields(state) {
 			const packageType = has(edition.tags, 'require') ? 'commonjs' : 'module'
 			edition.scripts[
 				compileScriptName
-			] += ` && echo '{"type": "${packageType}"}' > ${edition.directory}/package.json`
+			] += ` && printf '%s' '{"type": "${packageType}"}' > ${edition.directory}/package.json`
 		}
 
 		// ensure description exists
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ export async function scaffoldEditions(state) {
 	answers.keywords.delete('export-default')
 	if (answers.sourceModule) {
 		try {
-			await exec(`cat ${sourceEdition.indexPath} | grep "export default"`)
+			await exec(`cat ${sourceEdition.indexPath} | grep 'export default'`)
 			exportDefault = true
 			answers.keywords.add('export-default')
 		} catch (err) {}
diff --git a/source/runtime.js b/source/runtime.js
index ec76944..4581771 100644
--- a/source/runtime.js
+++ b/source/runtime.js
@@ -408,11 +408,9 @@ export async function updateRuntime(state) {
 	// add our package scripts
 	if (answers.npm)
 		Object.assign(state.scripts, {
-			'our:release:check-changelog':
-				'cat ./HISTORY.md | grep v$npm_package_version || (echo add a changelog entry for v$npm_package_version && exit -1)',
+			'our:release:check-changelog': `cat ./HISTORY.md | grep "v$npm_package_version" || (printf '%s\n' "add a changelog entry for v$npm_package_version" && exit -1)`,
 			'our:release:check-dirty': 'git diff --exit-code',
-			'our:release:tag':
-				'export MESSAGE=$(cat ./HISTORY.md | sed -n "/## v$npm_package_version/,/##/p" | sed \'s/## //\' | awk \'NR>1{print buf}{buf = $0}\') && test "$MESSAGE" || (echo \'proper changelog entry not found\' && exit -1) && git tag v$npm_package_version -am "$MESSAGE"',
+			'our:release:tag': `export MESSAGE=$(cat ./HISTORY.md | sed -n "/## v$npm_package_version/,/##/p" | sed 's/## //' | awk 'NR>1{print buf}{buf = $0}') && test "$MESSAGE" || (printf '%s\n' 'proper changelog entry not found' && exit -1) && git tag "v$npm_package_version" -am "$MESSAGE"`,
 			'our:release:push': 'git push origin && git push origin --tags',
 			'our:release': [
 				[...run, 'our:release:prepare'],
@@ -448,7 +446,7 @@ export async function updateRuntime(state) {
 	if (answers.languages.includes('css')) {
 		if (answers.vercelWebsite) {
 			state.scripts['our:verify:stylelint'] =
-				"echo 'disabled due to https://spectrum.chat/zeit/general/resolved-deployments-fail-with-enospc-no-space-left-on-device-write~d1b9f61a-65e8-42a3-9042-f9c6a6fae6fd'"
+				"printf '%s\n' 'disabled due to https://spectrum.chat/zeit/general/resolved-deployments-fail-with-enospc-no-space-left-on-device-write~d1b9f61a-65e8-42a3-9042-f9c6a6fae6fd'"
 		} else {
 			packages.stylelint = 'dev'
 			packages['stylelint-config-prettier'] = packages[
diff --git a/source/util.js b/source/util.js
index fdde5f7..9fc5dea 100644
--- a/source/util.js
+++ b/source/util.js
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ export function repoToProject(input = '') {
 	return (input && repoToSlug(input).split('/')[1]) || ''
 }
 
-export const defaultScript = 'echo no need for this project'
+export const defaultScript = "printf '%s\n' 'no need for this project'"
 
 export const defaultDeploy =
 	'npm run our:compile && npm run our:test && npm run our:deploy'