Microsoft just made a huge Linux move that developers and container fans everywhere will love
- Windows Subsystem for Linux gets new container feature after being teased last month
- CLI and API form the basis of the latest update, Intune management also added
- Other changes being made available to alternative container CLI tools
Microsoft has released Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) containers in public preview following its earlier announcement at Build 2026, as a way to create, run and manage Linux containers directly on Windows.
When the feature update was first revealed, Microsoft described it as "a built-in way to create, run and interact with Linux containers using familiar CLI & API."
The new container feature is now available in the latest pre-release version, which can be downloaded from GitHub, and includes two new core features.
WSL containers now available in public preview
As part of the update, Microsoft has added a built-in container CLI and an API to let Windows applications run Linux containers.
The...
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