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Running WSL Binaries in Powershell Directly

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to run wsl binaries directly in powershell just like wsl can run windows binaries like notepad.exe

Describe the solution you'd like
Run WSL Binaries in powershell directly

Describe alternatives you've considered
running with wsl -e or wsl -e

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by tracing how PowerShell resolves commands and how WSL currently launches binaries through wsl -e; define the integration scope and acceptance criteria before identifying the relevant implementation and tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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