diff --git a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
index fb41901c6..632cd1250 100644
--- a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
@@ -42,20 +42,30 @@ class EditBlockCoder(Coder):
         failed = []
         passed = []
 
+        dump(edits)
         for edit in edits:
+            dump(edit)
             if edit[0] is None:
                 edit = edit[1]
                 # This is a shell command
-                commands = edit.strip().split("\n")
+                commands = edit.strip().splitlines()
                 if self.io.confirm_ask("Run shell command(s)?", subject="\n".join(commands)):
-                    self.io.tool_output()
                     for command in commands:
+                        command = command.strip()
+                        if not command:
+                            continue
+                        if command.startswith('#'):
+                            continue
+
+                        self.io.tool_output()
+                        self.io.tool_output(f"Running {command}")
                         try:
                             # Add the command to input history
                             self.io.add_to_input_history(f"/run {command.strip()}")
                             self.run_interactive_subprocess(command.split())
                         except Exception as e:
                             self.io.tool_error(f"Error running command '{command}': {str(e)}")
+                continue
             else:
                 path, original, updated = edit
                 full_path = self.abs_root_path(path)