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
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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