Support empty and non-Git folders in WSL, like host folders

Feature summary

Allow adding empty or non-Git folders from WSL, matching the folder-based workflow available on the host.

What problem are you trying to solve?

Adding a WSL folder currently requires a Git repository. This prevents starting work in an empty WSL directory or using an existing folder that is not version-controlled, even though the equivalent host folder workflow does not require Git.

Proposed solution

• Allow adding a folder inside a WSL distribution even when it is empty or not a Git repository.
• Support a folder-backed WSL project/session, just like a host folder.
• Do not require cloning a repository or running git init to add the folder.
• Preserve the existing behavior for WSL Git repositories.

Workflow impact

Enables scratch work, initial project setup, and non-Git tasks directly in WSL without an unnecessary repository setup step.

Installation context

Windows with WSL.

Start by comparing the existing host folder workflow with the WSL folder-add path. Verify behavior for an empty WSL folder and a non-Git WSL folder, while confirming that WSL Git repositories retain their current behavior; done means both folder types can be added without cloning or running git init.