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At Microsoft Build 2026, we introduced WSL containers, bringing Linux container development directly into Windows through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Containers have become a foundational part of modern development - from cloud-native applications and AI workloads to testing and deployment pipelines and WSL containers simplify this exper...

We're back with the first servicing release of Intelligent Terminal! This update brings auto error detection to Bash and WSL, a new command for on-demand help, an on-the-fly picker, a customizable agent pane, and Windows 10 support, along with a round of bug fixes and reliability improvements. You can grab the update from the Microsoft Store, vi...

We're back with a fresh PowerToys release! This month introduces the brand-new Shortcut Guide, a major Command Palette update with the new Extension Gallery and multi-monitor Dock support, and a wave of improvements to Power Display. We've also upgraded PowerToys to .NET 10, improved auto-update reliability, reduced installer size, and continued ...

Today we're announcing Intelligent Terminal version 0.1, an open-source experimental fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration. Get started Install from the Microsoft Store: Intelligent Terminal on the Microsoft Store Install via WinGet: Visit our GitHub repository for documentation and to file issues. Here's a look at what's in...

We've shipped the new Run dialog - and we want to say thanks. As the team behind Windows Terminal and PowerToys, we're excited to bring this to Windows 11, and your feedback helped shape it! Run has been rebuilt from the ground up: The modern Run dialog is slowly rolling out in current Insider builds of Windows as an opt-in feature, ensur...

We're back with a fresh PowerToys release! This month introduces Power Display for controlling your monitors from the system tray, Grab And Move for quickly moving and resizing windows, and a wave of improvements to Command Palette and the Dock, along with updates across the utility suite. You can grab the update by checking for updates in PowerT...

We're back with a fresh PowerToys release – PowerToys 0.98! This month introduces the new Command Palette Dock, along with a refreshed Keyboard Manager experience and many other improvements across the utilities. You can grab the update by checking for updates in PowerToys or by heading to the release page. Let's dive in! ⌨️ A refreshed Keyboa...

We briefly paused our quarterly release cycle to focus on reliability and performance, but now we're back with Windows Terminal 1.25! We are also updating Windows Terminal stable to version 1.24, which will include all of the features from this previous blog post. Some notable features to call out are: 🌟 Additional language support in Command Pal...

PowerToys 0.97 is here! This release packs in a ton of improvements to Command Palette, introduces a brand-new mouse utility called CursorWrap, expands CLI support across several utilities, and includes plenty of other refinements. Get the update by checking for updates in PowerToys or heading to the release page heading to the release page. Let'...