# WSL Terminal

> Use this tool when you need to manage and interact with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Docker environments, solving problems like session persistence and real-time output monitoring for long-running processes. It provides a terminal interface for command execution, file management, and background process monitoring, accepting inputs like commands and files, and producing outputs like real-time logs and process results. Ideal for use cases requiring persistent and efficient management of containerized or WSL environments.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/cacaview-wsl-terminal  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cacaview-wsl-terminal

## Description

Terminal management server for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Docker environments, providing persistent session support with environment variable and working directory preservation across commands. Features real-time output polling for long-running processes, log tailing similar to tail -f, file upload/download via Base64 encoding, and multi-backend support with automatic detection (WSL priority, Docker fallback). Built with node-pty for pseudo-terminal operations, it enables command execution, background process monitoring, and file management within containerized or WSL environments.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/cacaview-wsl-terminal)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/cacaview/wsl-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "cacaview-wsl-terminal"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cacaview-wsl-terminal` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cacaview-wsl-terminal/pull`

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