Code in WSL

This is a simple program that allows you to open a folder in VSCode under WSL remote connect via a simple command line call.

Installation

1. Download the latest release from the releases page / Directly clone the repository / Directly compile
2. Add the executable to your path

Compilation:

g++ -o codeWSL.exe codeWSL.cpp

Usage

The program can be run via right click menu in Windows Explorer or via command line.

Command Line

codeWSL.exe [-d Distribution] <Path>

Right Click Menu

1. Open the registry editor
2. Goto Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
3. Add a new key with the name of your choice, <Your Key>
4. Goto Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\<Your Key>
5. Create a new String value under the key you just created called Icon, set the value to the path of the icon you want to use.
6. Create a new String value under the key you just created called (Default), set the value to the name you want to appear in the right click menu.
7. Create a new key under the key you just created called command
8. Goto Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\<Your Key>\command
9. Create a new String value under the key you just created called (Default), set the value to the path of the executable followed by "%V".

Example of the final registry path:

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\CodeWSL\command

Example of the value for (Default):

:: Run with the default distribution
"C:\Custom Program\codeInWSL\codeWSL.exe" "%V"
:: Run with a specific distribution
"C:\Custom Program\codeInWSL\codeWSL.exe" -d Ubuntu-20.04 "%V"