Google Taps Into Native Windows Support With WSL for Antigravity

Google's Antigravity platform is expanding its support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), a move that indicates the company's growing commitment to supporting native Windows development. According to Rody Davis, a senior developer relations engineer at Google, the team is working on WSL and better native Windows support for Antigravity. This decision is rare for Google, which has historically been less generous towards Windows.

The addition of WSL support will allow developers to run Linux distributions directly inside Windows without dual-booting or using a full virtual machine. This move is significant because many modern software tools are written and tested on Linux first. By supporting WSL, Google is acknowledging the importance of native Windows development and making it easier for developers to work on Windows.

This news comes as GitHub Copilot's desktop app has also added experimental WSL support. The app now allows users to connect to and create sessions inside WSL. This move demonstrates the growing momentum behind WSL, which is becoming an increasingly popular platform for developers. Microsoft has been working to improve WSL, and Google's decision to support it further solidifies its position as a key player in the development community.