microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
CmdPal Terminal - Fallback Command
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- C
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
Would like to be able to run a command in the default windows terminal profile as a "fallback command". If an existing terminal is already open, would be cool if it opened a new profile tab in Terminal.
### Scenario when this would be used?
Paste a command into cmdpal, have the option to immediately run it in a terminal window. No typing "Terminal" first.
### Supporting information
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by locating CmdPal's command execution path and how it launches the default Windows Terminal profile. Check how an already-open terminal is detected and how a new profile tab could be selected. Done means a pasted command can use this fallback and opens the intended terminal window or tab.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100