diff --git a/cli/exec-ide.sh b/cli/exec-ide.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+mvn exec:exec -Dexec.executable=java -Dexec.args="-cp %classpath com.devonfw.tools.ide.cli.Ideasy $@"