Ask HN: Best CLI/terminal tool for Windows?

2 points by codegeek 2y ago ↗ HN

I have always been a Linux and Mac guy for years but recently I am getting more into the .NET ecosystem and Visual Studio is just too good compared to anything if you are developing .NET stuff. And then you always hve Notepad.

So I am almost getting back to Windows but then the CLI stuff is where I am lost. Is there anything in 2023 remotely close to what we get in Linux/Mac Terminals ?

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smoldesu 2y ago ↗

WSL was pretty great when I was still using Windows. I just wanted a decent environment to run fish in, and Windows Terminal/WSL did the job.

navjack27 2y ago ↗

Windows terminal preview is what I use along with powershell and vscode insider

Am4TIfIsER0ppos 2y ago ↗

Cygwin was great when I was on Windows. Had all the linux or posix tools I wanted including a decent terminal emulator mintty.