refactor: remove WSL tools — will be a separate wsl-mcp project

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -88,26 +88,3 @@ jobs:
           files: |
             install.sh
             install.ps1
-
-  build-windows:
-    name: Build devcontainer-mcp-windows-x64
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          targets: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-        with:
-          key: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-msvc -p devcontainer-mcp
-
-      - name: Package binary
-        run: Compress-Archive -Path target/x86_64-pc-windows-msvc/release/devcontainer-mcp.exe -DestinationPath devcontainer-mcp-windows-x64.zip
-
-      - name: Upload release asset
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
-        with:
-          files: devcontainer-mcp-windows-x64.zip

SKILL.md

@@ -47,15 +47,6 @@ tools:
   - devpod_file_write
   - devpod_file_edit
   - devpod_file_list
-  - wsl_list
-  - wsl_exec
-  - wsl_terminate
-  - wsl_shutdown
-  - wsl_set_default
-  - wsl_file_read
-  - wsl_file_write
-  - wsl_file_edit
-  - wsl_file_list
 ---
 
 # DevContainer MCP Skill
@@ -69,7 +60,7 @@ You have access to `devcontainer-mcp`, an MCP server that manages dev container
 
 **If a project has `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json`, ALL work MUST happen inside a dev container — never install dependencies, run builds, or execute code directly on the host.**
 
-**Use ONLY the MCP tools listed here.** Do not invoke `docker`, `devcontainer`, `devpod`, `gh`, or `wsl` CLI commands directly — the MCP tools wrap these CLIs with proper error handling, auth resolution, and escaping. Direct CLI usage bypasses these safeguards. This applies even when the user asks to work "directly in WSL" or "not in a devcontainer" — use `wsl_exec` and WSL file tools instead of raw `wsl` commands.
+**Use ONLY the MCP tools listed here.** Do not invoke `docker`, `devcontainer`, `devpod`, or `gh` CLI commands directly — the MCP tools wrap these CLIs with proper error handling, auth resolution, and escaping. Direct CLI usage bypasses these safeguards.
 
 ## Authentication
 
@@ -175,51 +166,6 @@ codespaces_ssh(auth: "github-USERNAME", codespace: "codespace-name", command: "n
 codespaces_stop(auth: "github-USERNAME", codespace: "codespace-name")
 ```
 
-## Workflow: WSL (Windows only)
-
-> **Use these tools — not raw `wsl.exe` or PowerShell `wsl` commands.** When a user asks to work "in WSL" or "directly in WSL", use `wsl_exec` and the WSL file tools below — these ARE the way to work in WSL through MCP.
-
-WSL tools let you clone repos, build projects, and run commands inside any WSL distribution — without devcontainers or Docker.
-
-### 1. List available distributions
-```
-wsl_list()
-```
-
-### 2. Clone and build a repo in WSL
-```
-wsl_exec(distro: "Ubuntu", command: "git clone https://github.com/org/repo.git /home/user/repo")
-wsl_exec(distro: "Ubuntu", command: "cd /home/user/repo && cargo build")
-```
-
-### 3. Execute any command inside a distribution
-```
-wsl_exec(distro: "Ubuntu", command: "apt list --installed")
-```
-
-### 4. Set the default distribution
-```
-wsl_set_default(distro: "Ubuntu")
-```
-
-### 5. Stop a distribution
-```
-wsl_terminate(distro: "Ubuntu")
-```
-
-### 6. Shut down all WSL distributions
-```
-wsl_shutdown()
-```
-
-### File operations in WSL
-```
-wsl_file_read(distro: "Ubuntu", path: "/home/user/project/src/main.rs")
-wsl_file_write(distro: "Ubuntu", path: "/home/user/file.txt", content: "fn main() {}")
-wsl_file_edit(distro: "Ubuntu", path: "/home/user/file.txt", old_str: "fn main", new_str: "fn start")
-wsl_file_list(distro: "Ubuntu", path: "/home/user/project")
-```
-
 ## Self-Healing
 
 If `devpod_up`, `devcontainer_up`, or `codespaces_create` returns errors:
@@ -233,7 +179,7 @@ If `devpod_up`, `devcontainer_up`, or `codespaces_create` returns errors:
 - ❌ Do NOT install packages on the host
 - ❌ Do NOT run builds on the host
 - ❌ Do NOT modify the host's global config
-- ❌ Do NOT run `docker`, `devcontainer`, `devpod`, `gh`, or `wsl` CLI commands directly — use the MCP tools
+- ❌ Do NOT run `docker`, `devcontainer`, `devpod`, or `gh` CLI commands directly — use the MCP tools
 - ✅ DO authenticate before using codespaces tools
 - ✅ DO ask the user which account/machine type to use
 - ✅ DO use `devpod_ssh`, `devcontainer_exec`, or `codespaces_ssh` for everything

crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/cli.rs

@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ pub enum CliBinary {
     Gcloud,
     /// Kubernetes CLI
     Kubectl,
-    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-    /// Windows Subsystem for Linux
-    Wsl,
 }
 
 impl CliBinary {
@@ -44,8 +41,6 @@ impl CliBinary {
             CliBinary::Aws => "aws",
             CliBinary::Gcloud => "gcloud",
             CliBinary::Kubectl => "kubectl",
-            #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-            CliBinary::Wsl => "wsl",
         }
     }
 
@@ -58,8 +53,6 @@ impl CliBinary {
             CliBinary::Aws => Error::AwsCliNotFound,
             CliBinary::Gcloud => Error::GcloudCliNotFound,
             CliBinary::Kubectl => Error::KubectlNotFound,
-            #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-            CliBinary::Wsl => Error::WslNotFound,
         }
     }
 }

crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/error.rs

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("kubectl not found. Install from: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/")]
     KubectlNotFound,
 
-    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-    #[error("WSL (wsl.exe) not found. WSL must be installed: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install")]
-    WslNotFound,
-
     #[error("DevPod command failed (exit code {exit_code}): {stderr}")]
     DevPodCommand { exit_code: i32, stderr: String },
 

crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/lib.rs

@@ -6,5 +6,3 @@ pub mod devpod;
 pub mod docker;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod file_ops;
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-pub mod wsl;

crates/devcontainer-mcp/build.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ fn active_tags() -> HashSet<String> {
     tags.insert("macos".to_string());
     tags.insert("windows".to_string());
     tags.insert("docker-desktop".to_string());
-    tags.insert("wsl".to_string());
     tags
 }
 

crates/devcontainer-mcp/src/tools/mod.rs

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ mod codespaces;
 pub mod common;
 mod devcontainer;
 mod devpod;
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-mod wsl;
 
 use rmcp::handler::server::router::tool::ToolRouter;
 use rmcp::model::{ServerCapabilities, ServerInfo};
@@ -19,13 +17,10 @@ impl DevContainerMcp {
     }
 
     fn combined_router() -> ToolRouter<Self> {
-        let r = Self::devpod_router()
+        Self::devpod_router()
             + Self::devcontainer_router()
             + Self::codespaces_router()
-            + Self::auth_router();
-        #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-        let r = r + Self::wsl_router();
-        r
+            + Self::auth_router()
     }
 }