# Opticos/GWSL-Source

The actual code for GWSL. And some prebuilt releases.

Repository: https://github.com/Opticos/GWSL-Source
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gwsl-source
Homepage: https://opticos.github.io/gwsl/
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: premade-binaries, microsoft-store, donations, gwsl-source, xserver, windows-10, wsl, wsl2, wsl2-forwarding-port, bashonwindows
Last push: 2024-07-23T17:19:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2207, "days_push": 771, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1199, forks 85 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:57.911829+00:00)

## What it is
GWSL is an open-source Windows XServer application that automates running graphical Linux apps on Windows 10 via WSL and over SSH. It wraps VCXSRV with a friendly dashboard UI for launching Linux apps, managing them, and creating Windows shortcuts.

## Use cases
- run graphical Linux apps on Windows 10 from WSL
- display GUI apps from remote Linux machines over SSH
- create Windows Start Menu shortcuts for Linux applications
- manage XServer profiles without memorizing commands
- forward X11 display to WSL2 automatically

## When to choose
- you want an easy, GUI-driven way to run Linux GUI apps on Windows 10
- you need X11 forwarding over SSH with a simple interface
- you prefer an open-source alternative to paid XServers like X410 or MobaXterm

## When to avoid
- you are on Windows 11 and can use WSLg natively
- you need a headless or command-line-only X server setup
- you require a cross-platform solution beyond Windows

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, ssh, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, windows, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python
- tags: xserver, wsl, wsl2, vcxsrv, linux-gui-apps, x11-forwarding, microsoft-store, command-line, desktop

## Member repositories
- Opticos/GWSL-Source (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:57.911829+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 2026-08-30T06:20:52.356099+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Opticos/GWSL-Source (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:57.911829+00:00, sha 608556c20990)
  - homepage: https://opticos.github.io/gwsl/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:28:21.508921+00:00, sha 63ddae9bbcdf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.