Sublime Text wrapper for use within WSL1

subl

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import sys
import subprocess
import os

filename = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[1])

if filename.startswith('/mnt'):
    # /mnt/c/a/b/c.txt -> c:\a\b\c.txt
    parts = filename.split('/')
    parts[2] += ':'
    path = '\\'.join(parts[2:])
else:
    # /a/b/c.txt -> \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\a\b\c.txt
    path = '\\\\wsl.localhost\\Ubuntu\\' + filename.replace('/', '\\')

subprocess.run(['subl.exe', '-w', path])

1. Create this file as subl (changing any hardcoded assumptions I have made) and make executable, then put it in your $PATH
2. Ensure the original subl.exe is in your $PATH (e.g. PATH=/mnt/c/Program Files/Sublime Text:$PATH)
3. make this subl your $EDITOR