To run Gradio apps locally using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Visual Studio Code (VSCode), follow these steps:

1. Set Up WSL

Enable WSL

Windows Features Dialog:
- Open the Windows search bar, type "features," and select Turn Windows Features on or off.
- Scroll down and check Windows Subsystem for Linux.
- Click OK and restart your computer.
PowerShell:
- Open PowerShell as an Administrator and run:
```
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
```
- Restart your computer when prompted.

Install a Linux Distro

Open the Microsoft Store and search for a Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu).
Install and launch the distribution.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation and create a user ID and password.

2. Set Up Visual Studio Code with WSL

Install VSCode and WSL Extension

Download and install Visual Studio Code.
Install the Remote - WSL extension from the VSCode marketplace.

Open a WSL Terminal in VSCode

Open your WSL terminal (e.g., Ubuntu).
Navigate to your project directory.
Type code . to open the current directory in VSCode.

3. Install and Run Gradio in a Virtual Environment

Create a Virtual Environment

In your WSL terminal, navigate to your project directory:
```
cd /path/to/your/project
```
Create a virtual environment:
```
python3 -m venv gradio-env
```
Activate the virtual environment:
```
source gradio-env/bin/activate
```

Install Gradio

With the virtual environment activated, install Gradio:
```
pip install gradio
```

Run the App

2. Run the Gradio app:
```bash
python app.py

The app will open in a browser at http://localhost:7860.

Hot Reload Mode (Optional)

For development convenience, you can use Gradio's hot reload mode:

gradio app.py

This setup allows you to develop and run Gradio apps efficiently using WSL and VSCode, leveraging the power of a Linux environment on a Windows machine[1][3][4][5].

Citations: [1] https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/wsl-tutorial [2] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/toolkit/toolkit-fine-tune [3] https://www.gradio.app/guides/quickstart [4] https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/wsl [5] https://www.gradio.app/guides/installing-gradio-in-a-virtual-environment

To automatically create and update a requirements.txt file for your Python application, you have several options. Here are the most effective methods:

Updating the requirements.txt

pip freeze > requirements.txt