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"left-click" open files in WSL vsCode on Windows
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| :: This script solves the Problem, that opening files in vsCode from Windows will | |
| :: always open them in a local Windows Workspace, even if your default Workspace is in WSL. | |
| :: To get around this, this script passes the called Path to the code executable inside WSL. | |
| :: How to Use: | |
| :: 1. Place this Script in a persistent location on as Windows Computer (e.g. your home-dir) | |
| :: 2. Right-Click a file in Windows, Choose "Open with" > "Other Program" | |
| :: 3. At the very bottom choose "Select an App from your Computer" and locate this .bat file | |
| :: --> Windows will open the file directly in WSL vsCode | |
| @Echo Off | |
| wsl.exe --cd "%__CD__:~,-1%" code "%~nx1" |
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If anyone knows a way to keep the VSCode icon while using this workaround, I would greatly appreciate it if you could reach out!