Run `wslc` from within a WSL distro
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wslc
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Description
**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
I want to run my `wslc` commands from within a WSL distro.
**Describe the solution you'd like**
Support the `wslc` binary from within any WSL distro.
**Describe alternatives you've considered**
Use `wslc.exe` but then file mounting is hard.
**Additional context**
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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 source files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how the wslc binary is built and invoked from Windows, then determine what must change to support invocation inside any WSL distribution. Done means wslc commands run within a WSL distro without relying on wslc.exe or causing file-mounting problems.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100