Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

WSL2 & VSCode have completely replaced Virtualbox/Vagrant/SublimeText for me.

The WSL2 Linux VM runs on Hyper-V, BESIDE windows, not on top of it. So the VM is fast and i/o is fast.

VSCode has a WSL2 plugin which enables it to operate in client/server mode with server running in Linux and client on Windows (seamless to end user). The setup works really well.

I've tried the GUI approach described in this post but there's a noticeable latency in GUI apps running in the VM. Microsoft has announced a new approach they're trying out so let's see how that plays out.



the vscode remote extension is amazing. you can run your code directly in the wsl instance.




Consider applying for YC's Winter 2026 batch! Applications are open till Nov 10

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: