diff --git a/OpenConsole.sln b/OpenConsole.sln
index b4d94c467fd..4d0d2e61481 100644
--- a/OpenConsole.sln
+++ b/OpenConsole.sln
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "WpfTerminalTestNetCore", "s
 		{84848BFA-931D-42CE-9ADF-01EE54DE7890} = {84848BFA-931D-42CE-9ADF-01EE54DE7890}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "wt", "src\cascadia\wt\wt.vcxproj", "{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		AuditMode|Any CPU = AuditMode|Any CPU
@@ -1995,6 +1997,33 @@ Global
 		{1588FD7C-241E-4E7D-9113-43735F3E6BAD}.Release|DotNet_x86Test.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{1588FD7C-241E-4E7D-9113-43735F3E6BAD}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{1588FD7C-241E-4E7D-9113-43735F3E6BAD}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = AuditMode|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|ARM64.ActiveCfg = AuditMode|ARM64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|ARM64.Build.0 = AuditMode|ARM64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|DotNet_x64Test.ActiveCfg = AuditMode|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|DotNet_x86Test.ActiveCfg = AuditMode|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|x64.ActiveCfg = AuditMode|x64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|x64.Build.0 = AuditMode|x64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|x86.ActiveCfg = AuditMode|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.AuditMode|x86.Build.0 = AuditMode|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|DotNet_x64Test.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|DotNet_x86Test.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|DotNet_x64Test.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|DotNet_x86Test.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -2075,6 +2104,7 @@ Global
 		{067F0A06-FCB7-472C-96E9-B03B54E8E18D} = {59840756-302F-44DF-AA47-441A9D673202}
 		{6BAE5851-50D5-4934-8D5E-30361A8A40F3} = {81C352DB-1818-45B7-A284-18E259F1CC87}
 		{1588FD7C-241E-4E7D-9113-43735F3E6BAD} = {59840756-302F-44DF-AA47-441A9D673202}
+		{506FD703-BAA7-4F6E-9361-64F550EC8FCA} = {59840756-302F-44DF-AA47-441A9D673202}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {3140B1B7-C8EE-43D1-A772-D82A7061A271}
diff --git a/build/scripts/Test-WindowsTerminalPackage.ps1 b/build/scripts/Test-WindowsTerminalPackage.ps1
index 5958a69f8b5..88cb14bbf97 100644
--- a/build/scripts/Test-WindowsTerminalPackage.ps1
+++ b/build/scripts/Test-WindowsTerminalPackage.ps1
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ Try {
         Throw "Failed to find cpprest142_2_10.dll -- check the WAP packaging project"
     }
 
+    If (($null -eq (Get-Item "$AppxPackageRootPath\wtd.exe" -EA:Ignore)) -And
+        ($null -eq (Get-Item "$AppxPackageRootPath\wt.exe" -EA:Ignore))) {
+        Throw "Failed to find wt.exe/wtd.exe -- check the WAP packaging project"
+    }
+
 } Finally {
     Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $AppxPackageRootPath
 }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj
index 97d4e593130..237963a6428 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj
+++ b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
      -->
     <AppxOSMinVersionReplaceManifestVersion>false</AppxOSMinVersionReplaceManifestVersion>
     <AppxOSMaxVersionTestedReplaceManifestVersion>false</AppxOSMaxVersionTestedReplaceManifestVersion>
+    <OCExecutionAliasName Condition="'$(WindowsTerminalBranding)'==''">wtd</OCExecutionAliasName>
+    <OCExecutionAliasName Condition="'$(OCExecutionAliasName)'==''">wt</OCExecutionAliasName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ProjectGuid>CA5CAD1A-224A-4171-B13A-F16E576FDD12</ProjectGuid>
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\host\exe\Host.EXE.vcxproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\TerminalAzBridge\TerminalAzBridge.vcxproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ShellExtension\WindowsTerminalShellExt.vcxproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\wt\wt.vcxproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <Target Name="OpenConsoleStompSourceProjectForWapProject" BeforeTargets="_ConvertItems">
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@
         <!-- Blank the SourceProject here to vend all files into the root of the package. -->
         <SourceProject>
         </SourceProject>
+        <!-- Replace the filename for wt/wtd.exe with the one the manifest wants. -->
+        <TargetPath Condition="'%(Filename)' == 'wt' and '%(Extension)' == '.exe'">$(OCExecutionAliasName).exe</TargetPath>
       </_FilteredNonWapProjProjectOutput>
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Dev.appxmanifest b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Dev.appxmanifest
index bc896f33421..173ca496ea7 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Dev.appxmanifest
+++ b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Dev.appxmanifest
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
       </uap:VisualElements>
 
       <Extensions>
-        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" Executable="WindowsTerminal.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" Executable="wtd.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
           <uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
             <desktop:ExecutionAlias Alias="wtd.exe" />
           </uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Pre.appxmanifest b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Pre.appxmanifest
index 410b4c0b6a0..57a2a38c178 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Pre.appxmanifest
+++ b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package-Pre.appxmanifest
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       </uap:VisualElements>
 
       <Extensions>
-        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" Executable="WindowsTerminal.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" Executable="wt.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
           <uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
             <desktop:ExecutionAlias Alias="wt.exe" />
           </uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package.appxmanifest b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package.appxmanifest
index c56165cfe19..3565188a630 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package.appxmanifest
+++ b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       </uap:VisualElements>
 
       <Extensions>
-        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" Executable="WindowsTerminal.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" Executable="wt.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
           <uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
             <desktop:ExecutionAlias Alias="wt.exe" />
           </uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/wt/resource.h b/src/cascadia/wt/resource.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62d8839e293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cascadia/wt/resource.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
+// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
+// Used by wt.rc
+//
+#define IDI_APPICON 101
+
+// Next default values for new objects
+//
+#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
+#ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
+#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE 102
+#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE 40001
+#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE 1001
+#define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE 101
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/src/cascadia/wt/shim.cpp b/src/cascadia/wt/shim.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b00fcaf962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cascadia/wt/shim.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include <string>
+#include <filesystem>
+
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <wil/stl.h>
+#include <wil/resource.h>
+#include <wil/win32_helpers.h>
+
+#pragma warning(suppress : 26461) // we can't change the signature of wWinMain
+int __stdcall wWinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, LPWSTR pCmdLine, int)
+{
+    std::filesystem::path module{ wil::GetModuleFileNameW<std::wstring>(nullptr) };
+
+    // Cache our name (wt, wtd)
+    std::wstring ourFilename{ module.filename() };
+
+    // Swap wt[d].exe for WindowsTerminal.exe
+    module.replace_filename(L"WindowsTerminal.exe");
+
+    // Append the rest of the commandline to the saved name
+    std::wstring cmdline;
+    if (FAILED(wil::str_printf_nothrow(cmdline, L"%s %s", ourFilename.c_str(), pCmdLine)))
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Get our startup info so it can be forwarded
+    STARTUPINFOW si{};
+    si.cb = sizeof(si);
+    GetStartupInfoW(&si);
+
+    // Go!
+    wil::unique_process_information pi;
+    return !CreateProcessW(module.c_str(), cmdline.data(), nullptr, nullptr, FALSE, 0, nullptr, nullptr, &si, &pi);
+}
diff --git a/src/cascadia/wt/wt.rc b/src/cascadia/wt/wt.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..20d7e068e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cascadia/wt/wt.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// Microsoft Visual C++ generated resource script.
+//
+#include "resource.h"
+
+#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 2 resource.
+//
+#include "winres.h"
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// English (United States) resources
+
+#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
+LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
+#pragma code_page(1252)
+
+#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// TEXTINCLUDE
+//
+
+1 TEXTINCLUDE 
+BEGIN
+    "resource.h\0"
+END
+
+2 TEXTINCLUDE 
+BEGIN
+    "#include ""winres.h""\0"
+END
+
+3 TEXTINCLUDE 
+BEGIN
+    "\r\n"
+    "\0"
+END
+
+#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED
+
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Icon
+//
+
+// Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
+// remains consistent on all systems.
+IDI_APPICON             ICON                    "..\\..\\..\\res\\terminal.ico"
+
+#endif    // English (United States) resources
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+
+#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 3 resource.
+//
+
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED
+
diff --git a/src/cascadia/wt/wt.vcxproj b/src/cascadia/wt/wt.vcxproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee7c78de636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cascadia/wt/wt.vcxproj
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ProjectGuid>{506fd703-baa7-4f6e-9361-64f550ec8fca}</ProjectGuid>
+    <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <RootNamespace>wt</RootNamespace>
+    <ProjectName>wt</ProjectName>
+    <TargetName>wt</TargetName>
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.18362.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\common.openconsole.props" Condition="'$(OpenConsoleDir)'==''" />
+  <Import Project="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\common.build.pre.props" />
+
+  <!-- Source Files -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="shim.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="wt.rc" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <Import Project="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\common.build.post.props" />
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <Link>
+      <!-- Remove all non-onecore dependencies -->
+      <AdditionalDependencies>onecore.lib</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+</Project>
+