WebAssembly / WebAssembly/WASI

How to call other clis

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Description

How to call other command line tools in the shell? Similar to execSync.

For example, I want to perform some git operations.

Does this mean I need a pure wasm git client?

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by reviewing WASI's documented support for launching external command-line tools, then compare the requested git operations with that support; done means the capability or limitation is clearly documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, wasm
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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