diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0f71d04..e4d9f64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       # ai-setup-templates.ts and the templates/ folder copy are .gitignored
       # — always generated fresh here from the mcp-ts source of truth.
       - name: Sync templates to vscode-ext
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           cp mcp-ts/src/templates.ts vscode-ext/src/ai-setup-templates.ts
           rm -rf vscode-ext/src/templates
diff --git a/vscode-ext/vitest.config.ts b/vscode-ext/vitest.config.ts
index 7ce2961..ba23e43 100644
--- a/vscode-ext/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/vscode-ext/vitest.config.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
             include: ['src/**/*.ts'],
             exclude: [
                 'src/ai-setup-templates.ts', // generated copy of mcp-ts/src/templates.ts
+                'src/templates/**',          // generated copy of mcp-ts/src/templates/ (covered by mcp-ts tests)
                 'src/extension.ts',          // thin VS Code activation layer; exercised via integration-commands mocks
                 'src/ai-setup.ts',           // thin wrapper around mcp-ts setupAiFiles; covered by mcp-ts tests
                 'src/mcp.ts',                // vscode.lm.registerTool wiring; activation-only, not reachable in unit tests