diff --git a/apps/server/src/providers/cursor-provider.ts b/apps/server/src/providers/cursor-provider.ts
index af50af7c..1a0c4c90 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/providers/cursor-provider.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/providers/cursor-provider.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,15 @@ import {
   CURSOR_MODEL_MAP,
 } from '@automaker/types';
 import { createLogger, isAbortError } from '@automaker/utils';
-import { spawnJSONLProcess, type SubprocessOptions } from '@automaker/platform';
+import {
+  spawnJSONLProcess,
+  type SubprocessOptions,
+  isWslAvailable,
+  findCliInWsl,
+  createWslCommand,
+  execInWsl,
+  windowsToWslPath,
+} from '@automaker/platform';
 
 // Create logger for this module
 const logger = createLogger('CursorProvider');
@@ -69,6 +77,10 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
    * The install script creates versioned folders like:
    *   ~/.local/share/cursor-agent/versions/2025.12.17-996666f/cursor-agent
    * And symlinks to ~/.local/bin/cursor-agent
+   *
+   * Windows:
+   * - cursor-agent CLI only supports Linux/macOS, NOT native Windows
+   * - On Windows, users must install in WSL and we invoke via wsl.exe
    */
   private static COMMON_PATHS: Record<string, string[]> = {
     linux: [
@@ -79,11 +91,8 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
       path.join(os.homedir(), '.local/bin/cursor-agent'), // Primary symlink location
       '/usr/local/bin/cursor-agent',
     ],
-    win32: [
-      path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData/Local/Programs/cursor-agent/cursor-agent.exe'),
-      path.join(os.homedir(), '.local/bin/cursor-agent.exe'),
-      'C:\\Program Files\\cursor-agent\\cursor-agent.exe',
-    ],
+    // Windows paths are not used - we check for WSL installation instead
+    win32: [],
   };
 
   // Version data directory where cursor-agent stores versions
@@ -91,9 +100,14 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
 
   private cliPath: string | null = null;
 
+  // WSL execution mode for Windows
+  private useWsl: boolean = false;
+  private wslCliPath: string | null = null;
+  private wslDistribution: string | undefined = undefined;
+
   constructor(config: ProviderConfig = {}) {
     super(config);
-    this.cliPath = config.cliPath || this.findCliPath();
+    this.findCliPath();
   }
 
   getName(): string {
@@ -102,15 +116,45 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
 
   /**
    * Find cursor-agent CLI in PATH or common installation locations
+   *
+   * On Windows, uses WSL utilities from @automaker/platform since
+   * cursor-agent CLI only supports Linux/macOS natively.
    */
-  private findCliPath(): string | null {
-    // Try 'which' / 'where' first
+  private findCliPath(): void {
+    const wslLogger = (msg: string) => logger.debug(msg);
+
+    // On Windows, we need to use WSL (cursor-agent has no native Windows build)
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      if (isWslAvailable({ logger: wslLogger })) {
+        const wslResult = findCliInWsl('cursor-agent', { logger: wslLogger });
+        if (wslResult) {
+          this.useWsl = true;
+          this.wslCliPath = wslResult.wslPath;
+          this.wslDistribution = wslResult.distribution;
+          this.cliPath = 'wsl.exe'; // We'll use wsl.exe to invoke
+          logger.debug(
+            `Using cursor-agent via WSL (${wslResult.distribution || 'default'}): ${wslResult.wslPath}`
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+      logger.debug(
+        'cursor-agent CLI not found (WSL not available or cursor-agent not installed in WSL)'
+      );
+      this.cliPath = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Linux/macOS - direct execution
+    // Try 'which' first
     try {
-      const cmd = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'where cursor-agent' : 'which cursor-agent';
-      const result = execSync(cmd, { encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 5000 }).trim().split('\n')[0];
+      const result = execSync('which cursor-agent', { encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 5000 })
+        .trim()
+        .split('\n')[0];
       if (result && fs.existsSync(result)) {
         logger.debug(`Found cursor-agent in PATH: ${result}`);
-        return result;
+        this.cliPath = result;
+        return;
       }
     } catch {
       // Not in PATH
@@ -123,7 +167,8 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
     for (const p of platformPaths) {
       if (fs.existsSync(p)) {
         logger.debug(`Found cursor-agent at: ${p}`);
-        return p;
+        this.cliPath = p;
+        return;
       }
     }
 
@@ -137,11 +182,11 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
           .reverse(); // Most recent first
 
         for (const version of versions) {
-          const binaryName = platform === 'win32' ? 'cursor-agent.exe' : 'cursor-agent';
-          const versionPath = path.join(CursorProvider.VERSIONS_DIR, version, binaryName);
+          const versionPath = path.join(CursorProvider.VERSIONS_DIR, version, 'cursor-agent');
           if (fs.existsSync(versionPath)) {
             logger.debug(`Found cursor-agent version ${version} at: ${versionPath}`);
-            return versionPath;
+            this.cliPath = versionPath;
+            return;
           }
         }
       } catch {
@@ -150,7 +195,7 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
     }
 
     logger.debug('cursor-agent CLI not found');
-    return null;
+    this.cliPath = null;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -167,6 +212,14 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
     if (!this.cliPath) return null;
 
     try {
+      if (this.useWsl && this.wslCliPath) {
+        // Execute via WSL using utility from @automaker/platform
+        const result = execInWsl(`${this.wslCliPath} --version`, {
+          timeout: 5000,
+          distribution: this.wslDistribution,
+        });
+        return result;
+      }
       const result = execSync(`"${this.cliPath}" --version`, {
         encoding: 'utf8',
         timeout: 5000,
@@ -190,7 +243,43 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
       return { authenticated: true, method: 'api_key' };
     }
 
-    // Check for credentials file (location may vary)
+    // For WSL mode, check credentials inside WSL
+    if (this.useWsl && this.wslCliPath) {
+      const wslOpts = { timeout: 5000, distribution: this.wslDistribution };
+
+      // Check for credentials file inside WSL (use $HOME for proper expansion)
+      const wslCredPaths = [
+        '$HOME/.cursor/credentials.json',
+        '$HOME/.config/cursor/credentials.json',
+      ];
+
+      for (const credPath of wslCredPaths) {
+        const content = execInWsl(`sh -c "cat ${credPath} 2>/dev/null || echo ''"`, wslOpts);
+        if (content && content.trim()) {
+          try {
+            const creds = JSON.parse(content);
+            if (creds.accessToken || creds.token) {
+              return { authenticated: true, method: 'login', hasCredentialsFile: true };
+            }
+          } catch {
+            // Invalid credentials file
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Try running --version to check if CLI works
+      const versionResult = execInWsl(`${this.wslCliPath} --version`, {
+        timeout: 10000,
+        distribution: this.wslDistribution,
+      });
+      if (versionResult) {
+        return { authenticated: true, method: 'login' };
+      }
+
+      return { authenticated: false, method: 'none' };
+    }
+
+    // Native mode (Linux/macOS) - check local credentials
     const credentialPaths = [
       path.join(os.homedir(), '.cursor', 'credentials.json'),
       path.join(os.homedir(), '.config', 'cursor', 'credentials.json'),
@@ -238,11 +327,17 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
     const version = installed ? await this.getVersion() : undefined;
     const auth = await this.checkAuth();
 
+    // Determine the display path - for WSL, show the WSL path with distribution
+    const displayPath =
+      this.useWsl && this.wslCliPath
+        ? `(WSL${this.wslDistribution ? `:${this.wslDistribution}` : ''}) ${this.wslCliPath}`
+        : this.cliPath || undefined;
+
     return {
       installed,
       version: version || undefined,
-      path: this.cliPath || undefined,
-      method: 'cli',
+      path: displayPath,
+      method: this.useWsl ? 'wsl' : 'cli',
       hasApiKey: !!process.env.CURSOR_API_KEY,
       authenticated: auth.authenticated,
     };
@@ -500,11 +595,17 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
    */
   async *executeQuery(options: ExecuteOptions): AsyncGenerator<ProviderMessage> {
     if (!this.cliPath) {
+      // Provide platform-specific installation instructions
+      const installSuggestion =
+        process.platform === 'win32'
+          ? 'cursor-agent requires WSL on Windows. Install WSL, then run in WSL: curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash'
+          : 'Install with: curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash';
+
       throw this.createError(
         CursorErrorCode.NOT_INSTALLED,
         'Cursor CLI is not installed',
         true,
-        'Install with: curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash'
+        installSuggestion
       );
     }
 
@@ -532,8 +633,8 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
       throw new Error('Invalid prompt format');
     }
 
-    // Build CLI arguments
-    const args: string[] = [
+    // Build CLI arguments for cursor-agent
+    const cliArgs: string[] = [
       '-p', // Print mode (non-interactive)
       '--force', // Allow file modifications
       '--output-format',
@@ -543,13 +644,46 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
 
     // Add model if not auto
     if (model !== 'auto') {
-      args.push('--model', model);
+      cliArgs.push('--model', model);
     }
 
     // Add the prompt
-    args.push(promptText);
+    cliArgs.push(promptText);
 
-    logger.debug(`Executing: ${this.cliPath} ${args.slice(0, 6).join(' ')}...`);
+    // Determine command and args based on WSL mode
+    let command: string;
+    let args: string[];
+    let workingDir: string;
+
+    if (this.useWsl && this.wslCliPath) {
+      // Build WSL command with --cd flag to change directory inside WSL
+      const wslCmd = createWslCommand(this.wslCliPath, cliArgs, {
+        distribution: this.wslDistribution,
+      });
+      command = wslCmd.command;
+      const wslCwd = windowsToWslPath(cwd);
+
+      // Construct args with --cd flag inserted before the CLI path
+      // createWslCommand returns: ['-d', distro, cliPath, ...cliArgs] or [cliPath, ...cliArgs]
+      if (this.wslDistribution) {
+        // With distribution: wsl.exe -d <distro> --cd <path> <cli> <args>
+        args = ['-d', this.wslDistribution, '--cd', wslCwd, this.wslCliPath, ...cliArgs];
+      } else {
+        // Without distribution: wsl.exe --cd <path> <cli> <args>
+        args = ['--cd', wslCwd, this.wslCliPath, ...cliArgs];
+      }
+
+      // Keep Windows path for spawn's cwd (spawn runs on Windows)
+      workingDir = cwd;
+      logger.debug(
+        `Executing via WSL (${this.wslDistribution || 'default'}): ${command} ${args.slice(0, 6).join(' ')}...`
+      );
+    } else {
+      command = this.cliPath;
+      args = cliArgs;
+      workingDir = cwd;
+      logger.debug(`Executing: ${command} ${args.slice(0, 6).join(' ')}...`);
+    }
 
     // Use spawnJSONLProcess from @automaker/platform for JSONL streaming
     // This handles line buffering, timeouts, and abort signals automatically
@@ -562,9 +696,9 @@ export class CursorProvider extends BaseProvider {
     }
 
     const subprocessOptions: SubprocessOptions = {
-      command: this.cliPath,
+      command,
       args,
-      cwd,
+      cwd: workingDir,
       env: filteredEnv,
       abortController: options.abortController,
       timeout: 120000, // 2 min timeout for CLI operations (may take longer than default 30s)
diff --git a/apps/server/src/providers/types.ts b/apps/server/src/providers/types.ts
index 5a594361..5fcdb3e6 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/providers/types.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/providers/types.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,15 @@ export interface InstallationStatus {
   installed: boolean;
   path?: string;
   version?: string;
-  method?: 'cli' | 'npm' | 'brew' | 'sdk';
+  /**
+   * How the provider was installed/detected
+   * - cli: Direct CLI binary
+   * - wsl: CLI accessed via Windows Subsystem for Linux
+   * - npm: Installed via npm
+   * - brew: Installed via Homebrew
+   * - sdk: Using SDK library
+   */
+  method?: 'cli' | 'wsl' | 'npm' | 'brew' | 'sdk';
   hasApiKey?: boolean;
   authenticated?: boolean;
   error?: string;
diff --git a/apps/server/tests/unit/lib/model-resolver.test.ts b/apps/server/tests/unit/lib/model-resolver.test.ts
index 591cfed1..c2ea6123 100644
--- a/apps/server/tests/unit/lib/model-resolver.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/tests/unit/lib/model-resolver.test.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ describe('model-resolver.ts', () => {
     });
 
     it('should treat unknown models as falling back to default', () => {
-      const models = ['o1', 'o1-mini', 'o3', 'gpt-5.2', 'unknown-model'];
+      // Note: Don't include valid Cursor model IDs here (e.g., 'gpt-5.2' is in CURSOR_MODEL_MAP)
+      const models = ['o1', 'o1-mini', 'o3', 'unknown-model', 'fake-model-123'];
       models.forEach((model) => {
         const result = resolveModelString(model);
         // Should fall back to default since these aren't supported
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view.tsx
index a5d420a8..7b3f3213 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/settings-view.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function SettingsView() {
     switch (activeView) {
       case 'providers':
       case 'claude': // Backwards compatibility
-        return <ProviderTabs defaultTab={activeView === 'claude' ? 'claude' : 'claude'} />;
+        return <ProviderTabs defaultTab={activeView === 'claude' ? 'claude' : undefined} />;
       case 'ai-enhancement':
         return <AIEnhancementSection />;
       case 'appearance':
diff --git a/libs/platform/src/index.ts b/libs/platform/src/index.ts
index eba84101..762e9909 100644
--- a/libs/platform/src/index.ts
+++ b/libs/platform/src/index.ts
@@ -55,3 +55,18 @@ export {
   type NodeFinderResult,
   type NodeFinderOptions,
 } from './node-finder.js';
+
+// WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) utilities
+export {
+  isWslAvailable,
+  clearWslCache,
+  getDefaultWslDistribution,
+  getWslDistributions,
+  findCliInWsl,
+  execInWsl,
+  createWslCommand,
+  windowsToWslPath,
+  wslToWindowsPath,
+  type WslCliResult,
+  type WslOptions,
+} from './wsl.js';
diff --git a/libs/platform/src/wsl.ts b/libs/platform/src/wsl.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acf07c78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/platform/src/wsl.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+/**
+ * WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) utilities
+ *
+ * Provides cross-platform support for CLI tools that are only available
+ * on Linux/macOS. On Windows, these tools can be accessed via WSL.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { isWslAvailable, findCliInWsl, createWslCommand } from '@automaker/platform';
+ *
+ * // Check if WSL is available
+ * if (process.platform === 'win32' && isWslAvailable()) {
+ *   // Find a CLI tool installed in WSL
+ *   const cliPath = findCliInWsl('cursor-agent');
+ *   if (cliPath) {
+ *     // Create command/args for spawning via WSL
+ *     const { command, args } = createWslCommand(cliPath, ['--version']);
+ *     // command = 'wsl.exe', args = ['cursor-agent', '--version']
+ *   }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+/**
+ * Get the full path to wsl.exe
+ * This is needed because spawn() may not find wsl.exe in PATH
+ */
+function getWslExePath(): string {
+  // wsl.exe is in System32 on Windows
+  const systemRoot = process.env.SystemRoot || process.env.SYSTEMROOT || 'C:\\Windows';
+  return path.join(systemRoot, 'System32', 'wsl.exe');
+}
+
+/** Result of finding a CLI in WSL */
+export interface WslCliResult {
+  /** Path to the CLI inside WSL (Linux path) */
+  wslPath: string;
+  /** The WSL distribution where it was found (if detected) */
+  distribution?: string;
+}
+
+/** Options for WSL operations */
+export interface WslOptions {
+  /** Specific WSL distribution to use (default: use default distro) */
+  distribution?: string;
+  /** Timeout for WSL commands in milliseconds (default: 10000) */
+  timeout?: number;
+  /** Custom logger function */
+  logger?: (message: string) => void;
+}
+
+// Cache WSL availability to avoid repeated checks
+let wslAvailableCache: boolean | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Check if WSL is available on the current system
+ *
+ * Returns false immediately on non-Windows platforms.
+ * On Windows, checks if wsl.exe exists and can execute commands.
+ *
+ * Results are cached after first check.
+ */
+export function isWslAvailable(options: WslOptions = {}): boolean {
+  const { timeout = 5000, logger = () => {} } = options;
+
+  // Only relevant on Windows
+  if (process.platform !== 'win32') {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Return cached result if available
+  if (wslAvailableCache !== null) {
+    return wslAvailableCache;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // Try to run a simple command via WSL
+    execSync('wsl.exe echo ok', {
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+      timeout,
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      windowsHide: true,
+    });
+    wslAvailableCache = true;
+    logger('WSL is available');
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    // Try wsl --status as fallback
+    try {
+      execSync('wsl.exe --status', {
+        encoding: 'utf8',
+        timeout,
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+        windowsHide: true,
+      });
+      wslAvailableCache = true;
+      logger('WSL is available (via --status)');
+      return true;
+    } catch {
+      wslAvailableCache = false;
+      logger('WSL is not available');
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear the WSL availability cache
+ * Useful for testing or when WSL state may have changed
+ */
+export function clearWslCache(): void {
+  wslAvailableCache = null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the default WSL distribution name
+ */
+export function getDefaultWslDistribution(options: WslOptions = {}): string | null {
+  const { timeout = 5000 } = options;
+
+  if (!isWslAvailable(options)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // wsl -l -q returns distributions, first one marked with (Default)
+    const result = execSync('wsl.exe -l -q', {
+      encoding: 'utf16le', // WSL list output uses UTF-16LE on Windows
+      timeout,
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      windowsHide: true,
+    }).trim();
+
+    // First non-empty line is the default
+    const lines = result.split(/\r?\n/).filter((l) => l.trim());
+    return lines[0]?.replace(/\0/g, '').trim() || null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get all available WSL distributions
+ */
+export function getWslDistributions(options: WslOptions = {}): string[] {
+  const { timeout = 5000, logger = () => {} } = options;
+
+  if (!isWslAvailable(options)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const result = execSync('wsl.exe -l -q', {
+      encoding: 'utf16le', // WSL list output uses UTF-16LE on Windows
+      timeout,
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      windowsHide: true,
+    }).trim();
+
+    const distributions = result
+      .split(/\r?\n/)
+      .map((l) => l.replace(/\0/g, '').trim())
+      .filter((l) => l && !l.includes('docker-desktop')); // Exclude docker-desktop as it's minimal
+
+    logger(`Found WSL distributions: ${distributions.join(', ')}`);
+    return distributions;
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find a CLI tool installed in WSL
+ *
+ * Searches for the CLI using 'which' inside WSL, then checks common paths.
+ * If no distribution is specified, tries all available distributions (excluding docker-desktop).
+ *
+ * @param cliName - Name of the CLI to find (e.g., 'cursor-agent')
+ * @param options - WSL options
+ * @returns The Linux path to the CLI and the distribution where found, or null if not found
+ */
+export function findCliInWsl(cliName: string, options: WslOptions = {}): WslCliResult | null {
+  const { distribution, timeout = 10000, logger = () => {} } = options;
+
+  if (!isWslAvailable(options)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // Helper to search in a specific distribution
+  const searchInDistribution = (distro: string | undefined): WslCliResult | null => {
+    const wslPrefix = distro ? `wsl.exe -d ${distro}` : 'wsl.exe';
+    const distroLabel = distro || 'default';
+
+    // Try 'which' first (works if PATH is set up correctly)
+    try {
+      const result = execSync(`${wslPrefix} which ${cliName}`, {
+        encoding: 'utf8',
+        timeout,
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+        windowsHide: true,
+      }).trim();
+
+      if (result && !result.includes('not found') && result.startsWith('/')) {
+        logger(`Found ${cliName} in WSL (${distroLabel}) via 'which': ${result}`);
+        return { wslPath: result, distribution: distro };
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Not found via which, continue to path checks
+    }
+
+    // Check common installation paths using sh -c for better compatibility
+    // Use $HOME instead of ~ for reliable expansion
+    const commonPaths = ['$HOME/.local/bin', '/usr/local/bin', '/usr/bin'];
+
+    for (const basePath of commonPaths) {
+      try {
+        // Use sh -c to properly expand $HOME and test if executable
+        const checkCmd = `${wslPrefix} sh -c "test -x ${basePath}/${cliName} && echo ${basePath}/${cliName}"`;
+        const result = execSync(checkCmd, {
+          encoding: 'utf8',
+          timeout,
+          stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+          windowsHide: true,
+        }).trim();
+
+        if (result && result.startsWith('/')) {
+          logger(`Found ${cliName} in WSL (${distroLabel}) at: ${result}`);
+          return { wslPath: result, distribution: distro };
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // Path doesn't exist or not executable, continue
+      }
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  };
+
+  // If a specific distribution is requested, only search there
+  if (distribution) {
+    return searchInDistribution(distribution);
+  }
+
+  // Try available distributions (excluding docker-desktop and similar minimal distros)
+  const distributions = getWslDistributions(options);
+
+  // Prioritize common user distributions
+  const priorityDistros = ['Ubuntu', 'Debian', 'openSUSE', 'Fedora', 'Arch'];
+  const sortedDistros = distributions.sort((a, b) => {
+    const aIndex = priorityDistros.findIndex((p) => a.toLowerCase().includes(p.toLowerCase()));
+    const bIndex = priorityDistros.findIndex((p) => b.toLowerCase().includes(p.toLowerCase()));
+    if (aIndex === -1 && bIndex === -1) return 0;
+    if (aIndex === -1) return 1;
+    if (bIndex === -1) return -1;
+    return aIndex - bIndex;
+  });
+
+  logger(`Searching for ${cliName} in WSL distributions: ${sortedDistros.join(', ')}`);
+
+  for (const distro of sortedDistros) {
+    const result = searchInDistribution(distro);
+    if (result) {
+      return result;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: try default distribution as last resort
+  const defaultResult = searchInDistribution(undefined);
+  if (defaultResult) {
+    return defaultResult;
+  }
+
+  logger(`${cliName} not found in any WSL distribution`);
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Execute a command in WSL and return the output
+ *
+ * @param command - Command to execute (can include arguments)
+ * @param options - WSL options
+ * @returns Command output, or null if failed
+ */
+export function execInWsl(command: string, options: WslOptions = {}): string | null {
+  const { distribution, timeout = 30000 } = options;
+
+  if (!isWslAvailable(options)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const wslPrefix = distribution ? `wsl.exe -d ${distribution}` : 'wsl.exe';
+
+  try {
+    return execSync(`${wslPrefix} ${command}`, {
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+      timeout,
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      windowsHide: true,
+    }).trim();
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create command and arguments for spawning a process via WSL
+ *
+ * This is useful for constructing spawn() calls that work through WSL.
+ * Uses the full path to wsl.exe to ensure spawn() can find it.
+ *
+ * @param wslCliPath - The Linux path to the CLI inside WSL
+ * @param args - Arguments to pass to the CLI
+ * @param options - WSL options
+ * @returns Object with command (full path to wsl.exe) and modified args
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * const { command, args } = createWslCommand('/home/user/.local/bin/cursor-agent', ['-p', 'hello']);
+ * // command = 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\wsl.exe'
+ * // args = ['/home/user/.local/bin/cursor-agent', '-p', 'hello']
+ *
+ * spawn(command, args, { stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'] });
+ * ```
+ */
+export function createWslCommand(
+  wslCliPath: string,
+  args: string[],
+  options: WslOptions = {}
+): { command: string; args: string[] } {
+  const { distribution } = options;
+  // Use full path to wsl.exe to ensure spawn() can find it
+  const wslExe = getWslExePath();
+
+  if (distribution) {
+    return {
+      command: wslExe,
+      args: ['-d', distribution, wslCliPath, ...args],
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    command: wslExe,
+    args: [wslCliPath, ...args],
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a Windows path to a WSL path
+ *
+ * @param windowsPath - Windows path (e.g., 'C:\\Users\\foo\\project')
+ * @returns WSL path (e.g., '/mnt/c/Users/foo/project')
+ */
+export function windowsToWslPath(windowsPath: string): string {
+  // Handle UNC paths
+  if (windowsPath.startsWith('\\\\')) {
+    // UNC paths are not directly supported, return as-is
+    return windowsPath;
+  }
+
+  // Extract drive letter and convert
+  const match = windowsPath.match(/^([A-Za-z]):\\(.*)$/);
+  if (match) {
+    const [, drive, rest] = match;
+    const wslPath = `/mnt/${drive.toLowerCase()}/${rest.replace(/\\/g, '/')}`;
+    return wslPath;
+  }
+
+  // Already a Unix-style path or relative path
+  return windowsPath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a WSL path to a Windows path
+ *
+ * @param wslPath - WSL path (e.g., '/mnt/c/Users/foo/project')
+ * @returns Windows path (e.g., 'C:\\Users\\foo\\project'), or original if not a /mnt/ path
+ */
+export function wslToWindowsPath(wslPath: string): string {
+  const match = wslPath.match(/^\/mnt\/([a-z])\/(.*)$/);
+  if (match) {
+    const [, drive, rest] = match;
+    return `${drive.toUpperCase()}:\\${rest.replace(/\//g, '\\')}`;
+  }
+
+  // Not a /mnt/ path, return as-is
+  return wslPath;
+}
diff --git a/libs/types/src/provider.ts b/libs/types/src/provider.ts
index 53c92717..6e832b1b 100644
--- a/libs/types/src/provider.ts
+++ b/libs/types/src/provider.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ export interface InstallationStatus {
   installed: boolean;
   path?: string;
   version?: string;
-  method?: 'cli' | 'npm' | 'brew' | 'sdk';
+  /**
+   * How the provider was installed/detected
+   * - cli: Direct CLI binary
+   * - wsl: CLI accessed via Windows Subsystem for Linux
+   * - npm: Installed via npm
+   * - brew: Installed via Homebrew
+   * - sdk: Using SDK library
+   */
+  method?: 'cli' | 'wsl' | 'npm' | 'brew' | 'sdk';
   hasApiKey?: boolean;
   authenticated?: boolean;
   error?: string;