# sirredbeard/awesome-wsl

Awesome list dedicated to Windows Subsystem for Linux

Repository: https://github.com/sirredbeard/awesome-wsl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-wsl
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: wsl, windows-subsystem-linux, windows-subsystem-for-linux, microsoft, windows-10, windows-subsystem, awesome, awesome-list, hacktoberfest-accepted
Last push: 2026-08-26T11:38:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3028, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6535, forks 317 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:45.023020+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome list of resources for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), covering distributions, tools, terminals, X servers, and guides for development on WSL. It serves as a reference catalog rather than software itself.

## Use cases
- find linux distributions that run on wsl
- learn how to set up wsl2 on windows 10
- discover tools for managing wsl installations
- run gui linux apps on windows
- set up web development environment on wsl
- use cuda gpu development inside wsl
- enable systemd in wsl

## When to choose
- you are starting with WSL and want a comprehensive curated resource list
- you want to compare WSL distributions or find unofficial ones
- you need pointers to WSL utilities, terminals, and X servers

## When to avoid
- you need actual WSL software rather than links to it
- you need documentation for Linux systems outside of WSL
- you want a maintained tool rather than a reference list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, awesome-lists
- platform: windows
- tags: awesome-list, wsl, windows-subsystem-for-linux, curated-list, linux-on-windows, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- sirredbeard/awesome-wsl (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.023020+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 2026-08-29T17:44:07.830235+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sirredbeard/awesome-wsl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.023020+00:00, sha c1aee4a761a9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.