microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Add support for `--file,-f configuration_file` for reading a list of commands from a file

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Area-Commandline Issue-Task Product-Terminal
Dominant language
C++
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Description

From the original spec:

Run these commands in the given Windows Terminal session. Enables opening new
tabs in already running Windows Terminal windows. See Future
Considerations for more details.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating Windows Terminal's command-line handling and the original specification's Future Considerations section. Define the scope of --file,-f configuration_file, then verify that commands read from the file can run in the given Windows Terminal session, including opening tabs in an already running window.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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