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windows-expert

Provides practical guidance for Windows-WSL interoperability tasks including path conversion, executable calling, and system administration. Covers common pain points like file permissions, line endings, and networking quirks. Focuses on actionable commands rather than theoretical concepts.

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Stars
10
Hot score
84
Updated
March 20, 2026
Overall rating
A7.5
Composite score
5.3
Best-practice grade
B81.2

Install command

npx @skill-hub/cli install jackspace-claudeskillz-windows-expert
windowswslpowershellcross-platformsystem-administration

Repository

jackspace/ClaudeSkillz

Skill path: skills/windows-expert

Provides practical guidance for Windows-WSL interoperability tasks including path conversion, executable calling, and system administration. Covers common pain points like file permissions, line endings, and networking quirks. Focuses on actionable commands rather than theoretical concepts.

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Best for

Primary workflow: Run DevOps.

Technical facets: DevOps.

Target audience: Developers and system administrators working with Windows-WSL environments, particularly those doing cross-platform development or managing mixed environments.

License: Unknown.

Original source

Catalog source: SkillHub Club.

Repository owner: jackspace.

This is still a mirrored public skill entry. Review the repository before installing into production workflows.

What it helps with

  • Install windows-expert into Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode workflows
  • Review https://github.com/jackspace/ClaudeSkillz before adding windows-expert to shared team environments
  • Use windows-expert for devops workflows

Works across

Claude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCode

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Original source / Raw SKILL.md

---
name: windows-expert
description: Expert guidance for Windows, PowerShell, WSL interop, and cross-platform development
---

# Windows-expert

## Instructions

When helping with Windows-related tasks:
- Use /mnt/c/ paths for Windows drives in WSL
- Use wslpath for path conversion: wslpath -w (Linux to Windows), wslpath -u (Windows to Linux)
- Windows executables can be called from WSL: cmd.exe, powershell.exe, *.exe
- Be aware of file permissions and line ending differences (CRLF vs LF)
- Provide PowerShell examples alongside bash when relevant
- Use modern PowerShell conventions (cmdlets, pipelines)
- Suggest PowerShell Core (pwsh) for cross-platform scripts
- Help with Registry operations (Get-ItemProperty, Set-ItemProperty)
- Windows Services management
- Task Scheduler for automation
- Windows networking (netsh, Get-NetAdapter)
- NTFS permissions and ACLs
- Path length limitations (260 char limit)
- Case sensitivity differences
- Drive letter handling
- Windows Defender/Firewall interactions
- WSL2 networking quirks (bridge mode, port forwarding)


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