Local shells

ezTerm can also open local shells — a Windows cmd, PowerShell, pwsh, or any absolute path to an executable.

Create a local session

1. New session → Local.
2. Pick a preset (cmd, powershell, pwsh) or browse to a custom path.
3. (Optional) set a starting directory.
4. Save and connect.

The shell runs in a ConPTY just like WSL sessions, so colours and ANSI escapes work normally.

Why?

For users who want everything in one window — local PowerShell, a WSL distro, and a remote SSH session as sibling tabs.