Preface

Windows Terminal is a modern and open source command-line program for Windows 10, built for Command Prompt, PowerShell, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2), and more. It's fast and flexible, but to use it effectively we need to understand both Windows Terminal and the shells that run inside it. We'll explore these technologies in detail throughout the three sections of this book.

We'll start by covering the benefits of Windows Terminal, including its GPU-accelerated rendering and JSON-based configurability. We'll learn how to use and customize the built-in tabs, panes, and key bindings to drive our own beautiful and efficient terminal workflows.

Next, we'll show how to use PowerShell Core and the Windows Subsystem for Linux within Windows ...

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