Installing GitHub CLI onto Windows or WSL (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) The GitHub CLI tool is an official GitHub application, and if you're going to be using GitHub, it's well worth having.

Cloning files from GitHub is really easy whether you're using Windows or the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Similarly, improvements in the Windows console mean it’s easier to work with Git in the default console without having to install and use MinTTY as an alternative terminal for Git.

To get it, scroll down to “Installing Windows Terminal Canary” and click on the appropriate download link. (The App Installer version has automatic updates but only supports Windows 11.