Microsoft/vscode

Tasks use Windows instead of WSL env on WSL

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#167,969 opened on Dec 2, 2022

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Description

That is unexpected and looks like a bug on our side - specifically here. It does not look like a new issue/regression to me

https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/7df4fd594f047d2a6c8b884d6bfb985d6e2a468c/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts#L1075-L1086

Originally posted by @meganrogge in https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docker/issues/3722#issuecomment-1335869829

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typescriptnodejs
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developer experiencetooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
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blocked
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mostly clear
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TypeScriptVS Code extension APIWSL knowledge
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40
Research direction
The issue points to a specific code block at https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/7df4fd594f047d2a6c8b884d6bfb985d6e2a468c/src/vs/workbench/contrib/tasks/browser/terminalTaskSystem.ts#L1075 L1086. Investigate how the task system determines the environment (Windows vs WSL). The assignee (@meganrogge) may have additional context. Check for related discussions or PRs in the referenced vscode docker issue. The goal is to ensure that when running in WSL, tasks use the WSL environment instead of Windows.