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Support /mnt WSL links in windows not using Remote WSL

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#96,941 opened on May 4, 2020

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WSLfeature-requesthelp wantedterminal-linkswindows

Description

  • VSCode Version: 1.44.2
  • OS Version: Windows 10 1909

Using a Windows terminal for the integrated terminal system such as Powershell lets you jump to places in code logged by errors by holding ctrl and clicking on the directory. However, using WSL, you can't do this because your Windows filesystem is mounted so it shows /mnt/ before the directory. I think this can be fixed with some Regex and I would appreciate if it were fixed because I find the code jumping convenient.

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of WSLKnowledge of VS Code's terminal link handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate how VS Code resolves paths in the integrated terminal. Look at files in src/vs/platform/terminal/ for link detection and path conversion. The issue mentions ctrl+click on /mnt/ paths; you may need to add a regex to convert /mnt/c/ to C:\ or similar. Check existing WSL integration code and any comments or linked PRs for context.