arkane-systems/genie
A quick way into a systemd "bottle" for WSL observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2636
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1435
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1849 stars · 104 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Genie is a command-line utility that runs a systemd 'bottle' inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), letting users start and enter a namespace where systemd is PID 1. It enables running systemd services and units normally under WSL.
Use cases
- run systemd services inside WSL
- start a systemd bottle on Windows Subsystem for Linux
- use systemctl in WSL distros
- run docker or other systemd-dependent daemons under WSL
- enter a systemd namespace shell in WSL
When to choose
- you use WSL and need systemd-managed services like docker or sshd
- you want systemctl to work in your WSL distro
- you need a proper init system for software that assumes systemd
When to avoid
- you run native Linux or WSL2 with built-in systemd support
- you don't need systemd in WSL
- you need a GUI application rather than a command-line tool
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli developer-tools configuration-management developer-tools operating-systems cli windows wsl systemd bottle windows-subsystem-for-linux command-line linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/arkane-systems/genie · fetched 2026-08-28 · d00702f14585
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| arkane-systems/genie | main | 10 |
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