[Bug]: Confusing error when cwd directory doesn't exist

[Exidex]

What happened?

If the current working directory that is passed to the command doesn't exist, the error is very confusing and difficult to debug

How it should work?

The error should be related to missing directory

How to reproduce the bug?

Given following file:

#!/usr/bin/env -S deno run -A

import "npm:zx@8.8.5/globals";

$.verbose = true;

await $({ cwd: '/path/that/doesnt/exist' })`cat test`

Execute the script

chmod +x ./test.ts && ./test.ts

Version

8.8.5

What's OS kind?

Mac

What JS runtime is used?

Deno

Runtime Version

deno 2.6.5 (stable, release, aarch64-apple-darwin), v8 14.2.231.17-rusty, typescript 5.9.2

Error stack / relevant log output

user@pc scripts % chmod +x ./test.ts && ./test.ts
$ cat test
error: Top-level await promise never resolved
await $({ cwd: '/path/that/doesnt/exist' })`cat test`
^
    at <anonymous> (file:///Users/user/scripts/test.ts:7:1)

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