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Create a CLI and API like wslc but for Windows containers

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
docker

Research direction

Start by reviewing the Windows container APIs and the containerd container engine for Windows containers, then compare the desired behavior with wslc and the current Docker CLI dependency. Done means the native CLI/API scope and compatibility target for Windows containers are defined without requiring Docker.

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Description

enhancement triage

The current issue is the dependency on Docker and the docker cli for Windows Containers. We would like a native solution from Microsoft for Windows Containers. This would be similar to wslc, but fully compatible for Windows containers. This could be done by leveraging existing Windows container APIs and the containerd container engine for Windows containers.

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PowerShell
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