Windows & WSL

Nexis provides an NSIS installer and an MSI package for Windows, and treats WSL as a first-class workspace environment.

Install

Download either installer from the releases page:

• NSIS (Nexis_*_x64-setup.exe) — the standard installer.
• MSI (Nexis_*_x64_en-US.msi) — for managed / enterprise deployment.

Run it and follow the prompts.

SmartScreen warning

Nexis is not yet code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may warn on first launch. Click More info → Run anyway to proceed.

Shell detection

On Windows, Nexis picks a shell in this order:

1. pwsh.exe (PowerShell 7+)
2. powershell.exe (Windows PowerShell)
3. cmd.exe

WSL

WSL is a first-class environment in Nexis:

• Open a terminal tab directly into a WSL distro.
• Work on files inside the WSL filesystem with the editor and explorer.
• The Windows Explorer context menu integration lets you right-click a folder or drive and Open in Nexis.

Having trouble? See Troubleshooting.