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Run Linux in WSL from Windows; share files between hosts. An agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden.
Apache-2.0Auto-check passed
Install Wsl Bridge
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden wsl-bridge --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/wsl-bridge .claude/skills/wsl-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "wsl-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/wsl-bridge into .claude/skills/wsl-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "wsl-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/wsl-bridgeType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden wsl-bridge --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/wsl-bridge .agents/skills/wsl-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "wsl-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/wsl-bridge into .agents/skills/wsl-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "wsl-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden wsl-bridge --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/wsl-bridge .cursor/skills/wsl-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "wsl-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/wsl-bridge into .cursor/skills/wsl-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "wsl-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git --path skills/wsl-bridge--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden wsl-bridge --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/wsl-bridge .gemini/skills/wsl-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "wsl-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/wsl-bridge into .gemini/skills/wsl-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "wsl-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden wsl-bridgeInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/wsl-bridge .github/skills/wsl-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "wsl-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/wsl-bridge into .github/skills/wsl-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "wsl-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden wsl-bridge --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/wsl-bridge .opencode/skills/wsl-bridge && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "wsl-bridge" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/wsl-bridge into .opencode/skills/wsl-bridge/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "wsl-bridge", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
wsl-bridge- GitHub stars
- 851
- Token cost
- ~691 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 248 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 63
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Run Linux in WSL from Windows; share files between hosts. An agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden.
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, How to Use, Examples and Cautions
- Calls npm
What it does
Wsl Bridge is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden. Run Linux in WSL from Windows; share files between hosts
Its SKILL.md is about 690 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill.json`).
It works with Linux. The repository describes itself as: Aiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures… The licence is Apache-2.0.
Example prompts
- “/wsl-bridge”
Requirements
- Python 3
- Node.js
- Docker
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3704204. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npm
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Wsl Bridge loads about 691 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 17 tokens; SKILL.md has 248 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from taracodlabs/aiden at commit 3704204, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© taracodlabs). 248 words, ~691 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/wsl-bridge/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- wsl-bridge
- description
- Run Linux in WSL from Windows; share files between hosts
- category
- windows
- version
- 1.0.0
- platform
- windows
- tags
- wsl, linux, ubuntu, bash, bridge, windows, distro, shell
- license
- Apache-2.0
WSL Bridge
Invoke Linux commands from Windows, pass data between WSL and Windows filesystems, and manage WSL distributions — without switching terminals.
When to Use
- User wants to run a Linux command (grep, awk, sed, curl) from Windows
- User asks to install or manage a WSL distribution
- User needs to access Windows files from WSL or vice versa
- User wants to run a bash script via WSL
- User asks about WSL status, memory usage, or network config
How to Use
Run a Linux command from PowerShell
wsl -- ls -la /home/
wsl -- df -h
wsl -- uname -aRun a bash script in WSL
wsl bash -c "cd /home/user/project && npm install && npm run build"Pass Windows file to WSL command
# Convert Windows path to WSL path
$winPath = "C:\Users\<you>\data.csv"
$wslPath = wsl wslpath -u $winPath
wsl -- cat $wslPath | wsl -- grep "ERROR"Access Windows drive from WSL
# Windows C: drive is mounted at /mnt/c inside WSL
wsl -- ls /mnt/c/Users/<you>/DocumentsList installed WSL distributions
wsl --list --verboseCheck WSL version and status
wsl --status
wsl --versionShutdown WSL (frees memory)
wsl --shutdownSet default WSL distribution
wsl --set-default Ubuntu-22.04Run a specific distro
wsl -d Ubuntu-22.04 -- python3 --versionForward a port from WSL to Windows
# Get WSL IP
$wslIp = (wsl -- hostname -I).Trim()
Write-Host "WSL IP: $wslIp"
# Use netsh to forward (requires elevated session)
# netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=3000 listenaddress=0.0.0.0 connectport=3000 connectaddress=$wslIpExamples
"Run grep on a log file using WSL"
→ wsl -- grep -i "error" /mnt/c/logs/app.log | wsl -- tail -n 50
"What WSL distros do I have installed?"
→ wsl --list --verbose — shows name, state, and WSL version for each distro.
"Use awk to sum a column in a CSV"
→ wsl -- awk -F',' '{sum += $3} END {print sum}' /mnt/c/Users/<you>/data.csv
Cautions
- WSL 2 uses a virtual machine — memory is not immediately released on process exit; use
wsl --shutdownto reclaim RAM - File I/O across the Windows/WSL boundary (/mnt/c/) is slower than native Linux filesystem operations
- Some Linux tools behave differently on WSL vs native Linux (e.g., systemd, Docker daemon)
- Port forwarding between WSL and Windows host may require adjustments after each WSL restart
© taracodlabs, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/wsl-bridge of taracodlabs/aiden.
- SKILL.md
- skill.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3704204
Compare with similar skills
Wsl Bridge next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wsl Bridge this skilltaracodlabs/aiden | 851 | — | ~691 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Configuring Horizoncoollabsio/coolify | 63k | 4 repos | ~898 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Model Usageopenclaw/openclaw | 392k | 1 repos | ~637 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Engine Whats Newflutter/flutter | 179k | — | ~978 | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Openclaw Live Updateropenclaw/openclaw | 392k | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Upgrade Browserflutter/flutter | 179k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause |
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Questions about Wsl Bridge
What does Wsl Bridge do?
Run Linux in WSL from Windows; share files between hosts. An agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden. Wsl Bridge is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden.
How do I install Wsl Bridge in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/wsl-bridge in taracodlabs/aiden) into .claude/skills/wsl-bridge in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Wsl Bridge in Codex?
Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/wsl-bridge in taracodlabs/aiden) into .agents/skills/wsl-bridge in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Wsl Bridge in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill wsl-bridge -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/wsl-bridge, .gemini/skills/wsl-bridge, .github/skills/wsl-bridge and .opencode/skills/wsl-bridge in your project.
What does Wsl Bridge need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Wsl Bridge needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm). Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js; Docker.
Does Wsl Bridge access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Wsl Bridge safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Wsl Bridge use?
Wsl Bridge is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Wsl Bridge use?
About 691 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Wsl Bridge?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Wsl Bridge: Configuring Horizon (coollabsio/coolify, 63k stars), Model Usage (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars), Engine Whats New (flutter/flutter, 179k stars) and Openclaw Live Updater (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Wsl Bridge?
taracodlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in taracodlabs/aiden, which has 851 GitHub stars. The repository holds 63 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.
Source: taracodlabs/aiden on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.