# yuk7/ArchWSL

ArchLinux based WSL Distribution. Supports multiple install.

Repository: https://github.com/yuk7/ArchWSL
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/archwsl
Homepage: https://git.io/archwsl
Language: Makefile
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: archlinux, wsl, windows-10, windows-subsystem-linux, uwp-apps, windows-terminal, wsldl
Last push: 2026-04-02T12:47:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 45, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3194, "days_push": 153, "days_rel": 153, "gap_med": 197.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7398, forks 202 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:59.671305+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, developer-tools, cli
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: wsl, arch-linux, wsl-distribution, windows-subsystem-for-linux, rootfs, pacman, command-line

## Member repositories
- yuk7/ArchWSL (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.671305+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:38:04.084350+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/yuk7/ArchWSL (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.671305+00:00, sha df6e2e64809c)
  - homepage: https://git.io/archwsl (fetched 2026-08-29T08:33:26.972368+00:00, sha 6368905141a2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.