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Guidance - Launch windows terminal from command line #3519

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opened 2026-01-30 23:23:01 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-30 23:23:01 +00:00
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Originally created by @dazinator on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019).

Originally assigned to: @bitcrazed on GitHub.

I'd like to know how to launch windows terminal from the command line, as this opens up the possibility of launching it from third part tools. As it's a windows store app, it doesn't seem as straightforward - I can't even figure out how to get the path of the executable!

Originally created by @dazinator on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019). Originally assigned to: @bitcrazed on GitHub. I'd like to know how to launch windows terminal from the command line, as this opens up the possibility of launching it from third part tools. As it's a windows store app, it doesn't seem as straightforward - I can't even figure out how to get the path of the executable!
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claunia commented 2026-01-30 23:23:02 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019):

It comes with an app execution alias called “wt”. Just run “wt”.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019): It comes with an app execution alias called “wt”. Just run “wt”.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 23:23:02 +00:00
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@dazinator commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019):

@DHowett-MSFT thanks. Is it possible to open it at a particular path? I've tried things like:

wt c:/

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wt --path c:/

then realised I could be guessing all day for something that is currently not supported?

@dazinator commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019): @DHowett-MSFT thanks. Is it possible to open it at a particular path? I've tried things like: > wt c:/ and > wt --path c:/ then realised I could be guessing all day for something that is currently not supported?
claunia commented 2026-01-30 23:23:02 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019):

Alas, that's #608 😄

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019): Alas, that's #608 :smile:
claunia commented 2026-01-30 23:23:02 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019):

Sorry, i meant #607. Got my numbers mixed up.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2019): Sorry, i meant #607. Got my numbers mixed up.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 23:23:02 +00:00
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@chorman0773 commented on GitHub (Aug 23, 2019):

Is there a way to specify which profile to open, such as
wt —profile 4?

@chorman0773 commented on GitHub (Aug 23, 2019): Is there a way to specify which profile to open, such as `wt —profile 4`?
claunia commented 2026-01-30 23:23:03 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 23, 2019):

Please go read #607.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Aug 23, 2019): Please go read #607.
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