wslp

Convert Windows paths to WSL paths — and back — from the terminal or right-click menu.

C:\Users\janot\projects\foo  →  /mnt/c/Users/janot/projects/foo
\\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\home\fluxtendu  →  /home/fluxtendu

The converted path is automatically copied to your clipboard.

Why not just wslpath? wslpath only works inside WSL. wslp brings path conversion to Windows — as a terminal command, a right-click menu entry, and a clipboard shortcut — so you can grab a WSL path from Explorer or CMD without ever opening a WSL shell. cmdp covers the reverse direction from inside WSL, matching what wslpath -w does but with automatic clipboard copy.

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Features

Tool	Where	What it does
wslp	Windows terminal	Converts a Windows path → WSL path, copies to clipboard
cmdp	WSL (bash/zsh)	Converts a WSL path → Windows path, copies to clipboard
Right-click menu	Windows Explorer	"Copy WSL path" on any file or folder

Everything is optional. Install what you need.

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Installation

Via Scoop (recommended)

scoop bucket add wslp https://github.com/erratos/wslp
scoop install wslp

Scoop installs the wslp command and adds it to your PATH automatically. After install, an interactive script runs to set up optional features (context menu, cmdp).

Manual

1. Download or clone this repository.
2. Copy src\wslp.cmd, src\_wslp.ps1, and src\ubp.exe to a folder of your choice (e.g. %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\wslp\).
3. Add that folder to your PATH (user-level, no admin required):

   [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(
       "PATH",
       $env:PATH + ";$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\wslp",
       "User"
   )

4. Optionally run the installer for extras (context menu, cmdp):

   .\install.ps1

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Optional features

Context menu — "Copy WSL path"

Run install.ps1 and follow the prompts.

The entry appears in the classic context menu (Shift+right-click on Win11, always visible on Win10). No admin rights required.

To remove: .\uninstall.ps1

cmdp (WSL)

cmdp is the inverse of wslp: run it inside WSL to convert a WSL path to a Windows path and copy it to your clipboard.

The installer copies cmdp.sh to ~/.local/share/cmdp/ and tells you the line to add. To do it manually:

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/cmdp
cp /path/to/wslp/src/cmdp.sh ~/.local/share/cmdp/

Then add this line to your shell config (~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc), before any prompt initializer (starship, oh-my-zsh…):

source "$HOME/.local/share/cmdp/cmdp.sh"

Then restart your shell.

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Usage

wslp (Windows)

wslp "C:\Users\janot\projects"
# → /mnt/c/Users/janot/projects  (copied to clipboard)

wslp "\\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\home\janot"
# → /home/janot  (copied to clipboard)

wslp -q "C:\Users\janot"    # quiet: clipboard only, no output
wslp --help                  # show help
wslp --version               # show version

Works from PowerShell, CMD, and Windows Terminal.

cmdp (WSL)

cmdp /home/janot/projects
# → \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\home\janot\projects  (copied to clipboard)

cmdp /mnt/c/Users/janot/projects
# → C:\Users\janot\projects  (copied to clipboard)

cmdp -q /home/janot          # quiet: clipboard only, no output
cmdp --help                  # show help
cmdp --version               # show version

Right-click menu

Right-click (or Shift+right-click on Win11 with the classic style) any file or folder in Explorer → Copy WSL path.

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Uninstall

Via Scoop

scoop uninstall wslp

This removes the command, PATH entry, registry keys, and WSL cmdp automatically.

Manual

1. Delete the install folder.
2. Remove the PATH entry.
3. Run uninstall.ps1 to clean up registry and WSL.

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Compatibility

• Windows 10 / Windows 11
• WSL 1 and WSL 2
• PowerShell 5.1+
• bash or zsh for cmdp (fish is not supported)

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Roadmap

• winget package (MSIX)

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License

MIT