Coreutils
Coverage of Coreutils in the Nexus archive.
- Grep this: Microsoft grafts (most) Linux commands onto Windows
Microsoft has released coreutils, a Rust-built multi-call binary for Windows that includes over 75 Unix commands like grep, ls, and cat, aiming to standardize user commands across platforms. The tool, derived from the MIT-licensed uutils project, allows Linux commands to function in Windows CMD and PowerShell, benefiting developers and Linux users.
- Microsoft Build: Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, Coreutils for Windows, air-gapped GitHub and more
Microsoft's Build event in San Francisco highlighted new AI-focused initiatives, including Unix-style Coreutils for Windows, Project Solara for agent-based devices, and MXC for sandboxed AI execution. The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, featuring Nvidia's RTX Spark chip, was unveiled as a developer tool with 1,000 teraflops of compute, while Windows Developer Config aims to streamline the OS for developers by removing distractions like notifications and widgets.
- Microsoft's Coreutils project brings Linux commands to Windows
Microsoft announced the release of Coreutils for Windows at its Build 2026 developer conference, bringing commonly used Linux command-line utilities to Windows as native applications.
- Coreutils for Windows
Microsoft has released coreutils for Windows, a project available on GitHub. The article includes a Hacker News comments thread with 15 points and 3 comments.