yuk7/ArchWSL
ArchLinux based WSL Distribution. Supports multiple install. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 75
- Release rhythm 45
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 197.5
- age_days: 3194
- days_rel: 153
- days_push: 153
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
7398 stars · 202 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ArchWSL is an Arch Linux distribution packaged for Windows Subsystem for Linux, built on the wsldl launcher. It lets users install and run Arch Linux on Windows 10/11, including multiple independent instances via renamed executables.
Use cases
- run arch linux on windows 10 or 11
- install arch linux inside wsl
- run multiple arch wsl instances side by side
- use pacman and arch repos on windows
- set up a linux dev environment on windows without a vm
- install arch wsl via scoop
When to choose
- you want Arch Linux specifically under WSL rather than the distros in the Microsoft Store
- you need multiple isolated Arch instances on one Windows machine
- you want a lightweight, zip-based install without a virtual machine
When to avoid
- you are not on Windows 10 1709+ or Windows 11 with WSL enabled
- you need a full desktop Linux environment with GPU-native graphics rather than WSL
- you prefer an officially supported distribution from Microsoft's store
Facets
application · maturity active
self-hosted developer-tools cli operating-systems developer-tools cross-platform windows cli wsl arch-linux wsl-distribution windows-subsystem-for-linux rootfs pacman command-line
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/yuk7/ArchWSL · fetched 2026-08-28 · df6e2e64809c
- homepage: https://git.io/archwsl · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6368905141a2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| yuk7/ArchWSL | main | 70 |
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