Running a local SQL script inside a containerized psql session
Developers running PostgreSQL in Docker via WSL cannot execute a local .sql file with psql's \i meta-command because the file is not accessible inside the container's filesystem. This is a workflow friction point in containerized database development rather than a distinct product opportunity.
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