[PR #3495] Add spec for adding commandline arguments to wt.exe #25393

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opened 2026-01-31 09:09:14 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/3495

State: closed
Merged: Yes


Summary of the Pull Request

This is the first draft of a spec for adding commandline arguments to the Windows Terminal. This includes design work for a powerful future version of the commandline args for the Terminal, as well as a way that system could be implemented during 1.0 to provide basic functionality, while creating commadlines that will work without modification in (a future Windows Terminal version).

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Referenced in the course of this spec:

  • #607 Feature Request: wt.exe supports command line arguments (profile, command, directory, etc.)
  • #1060 Add "open Windows terminal here" into right-click context menu
  • #576 Feature Request: Task Bar jumplist should show items from profile
  • #1357 Draft spec for adding profiles to the Windows jumplist
  • #2080 Spec for tab tear off and default app
  • #632 [Question] Configuring Windows Terminal profile to always launch elevated
  • #2068 New window key binding not working

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Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

Read the spec.

This is CURRENTLY a draft. I'm looking for feedback in this step before finishing it. There's not currently any implementation details, because I'd like feedback on the proposal before moving forward.

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/3495 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ## Summary of the Pull Request This is the first draft of a spec for adding commandline arguments to the Windows Terminal. This includes design work for a powerful future version of the commandline args for the Terminal, as well as a way that system could be implemented during 1.0 to provide basic functionality, while creating commadlines that will work without modification in (a future Windows Terminal version). ## References Referenced in the course of this spec: * #607 Feature Request: wt.exe supports command line arguments (profile, command, directory, etc.) * #1060 Add "open Windows terminal here" into right-click context menu * #576 Feature Request: Task Bar jumplist should show items from profile * #1357 Draft spec for adding profiles to the Windows jumplist * #2080 Spec for tab tear off and default app * #632 [Question] Configuring Windows Terminal profile to always launch elevated * #2068 New window key binding not working ## PR Checklist * [x] Specs #607 * [x] I work here * [x] _it's a spec_ ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments Read the spec. This is _CURRENTLY_ a draft. I'm looking for feedback in this step before finishing it. There's not currently any implementation details, because I'd like feedback on the proposal before moving forward.
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Reference: starred/terminal#25393