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The container api tag covers Microsoft’s preview of WSL Containers, also called WSLC, for Windows 11. Released with WSL 2.9.3, the preview introduces a native wslc command-line tool for building, running, and managing Linux containers inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux. The discussion focuses on how this capability could make WSL more than a compatibility layer or developer convenience, positioning it as a first-party Linux container substrate on Windows. It is relevant to developers and system administrators evaluating container workflows, Docker Desktop alternatives, and Microsoft’s expanding role in managing Linux workloads directly from Windows.
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    WSL Containers (WSLC) Preview: Native wslc for Linux Containers on Windows 11

    Microsoft released the first public preview of WSL Containers, or WSLC, with WSL 2.9.3 for Windows 11 on June 29, 2026, adding a native wslc command-line tool for building, running, and managing Linux containers inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux. The preview matters because it turns WSL...
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