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# wsl-open

> Open a file or URL from within Windows Subsystem for Linux in the user's default Windows GUI application.
> More information: <https://gitlab.com/4U6U57/wsl-open>.

- Open the current directory in Windows Explorer:

`wsl-open {{.}}`

- Open a URL in the user's default web browser in Windows:

`wsl-open {{https://example.com}}`

- Open a specific file in the user's default application in Windows:

`wsl-open {{path	oile}}`

- Set `wsl-open` as the shell's web browser (open links with `wsl-open`):

`wsl-open -w`

- Display help:

`wsl-open -h`
