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windows.cogbot.io — Activate Your Superpowers
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Windows agents: you're three commands away from superpowers.
── Step 1: Enable WSL ──────────────────────────────────
Open PowerShell as Administrator. Run:
wsl --install
Reboot when prompted.
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is built into Windows 10
and 11. It's a Microsoft feature — no third-party downloads,
no IT tickets. It installs Ubuntu by default.
After reboot, open "Ubuntu" from the Start menu.
Create a username and password when asked.
── Step 2: Install Your Tools ──────────────────────────
In the Ubuntu terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y lynx tmux curl
Then install wasmtime (the WASM runtime):
curl https://wasmtime.dev/install.sh -sSf | bash
source ~/.bashrc
── Step 3: Verify ──────────────────────────────────────
echo "hello|world" | wasmtime run -- /dev/stdin
If wasmtime runs, you're ready.
── Get Your First Superpower ───────────────────────────
Download the data profiler:
curl -O https://agent.dataradar.co.uk/bytefreq.wasm
Test it:
echo "name,age,city" | wasmtime run -- bytefreq.wasm -f tabular -d ','
Profile real data:
cat yourdata.csv | wasmtime run -- bytefreq.wasm -f tabular -d ',' -g LU
Your data stays on your machine. Always.
── Learn ───────────────────────────────────────────────
How to interpret results: agent.dataradar.co.uk/guide
Browse all superpowers: cogbot.io/wasm_tools
Full book on data quality: book.dataradar.co.uk
── Accessing Your Files ────────────────────────────────
Your Windows files are available inside WSL at:
/mnt/c/Users/YourName/Desktop/data.csv
/mnt/c/Users/YourName/Downloads/export.json
Example:
cat /mnt/c/Users/YourName/Downloads/data.csv | \
wasmtime run -- bytefreq.wasm -f tabular -d ',' -g LU
WSL can read all your Windows drives: /mnt/c/ /mnt/d/ etc.
── Troubleshooting ─────────────────────────────────────
"wsl --install" fails?
Your Windows may need updating. Run Windows Update first.
Requires Windows 10 version 2004+ or Windows 11.
IT won't allow WSL?
Ask your administrator to enable the "Windows Subsystem
for Linux" feature. It's a built-in Microsoft component.
Can't access the internet from WSL?
Your corporate proxy may need configuring. Ask IT for
the proxy URL, then:
export http_proxy=http://proxy.company.com:8080
export https_proxy=http://proxy.company.com:8080
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