marchaesen/vcxsrv
Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual Studio 2012 Community Edition. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
49/100
- Activity 48
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 67
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: 7
- age_days: 938
- days_rel: 541
- days_push: 317
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1233 stars · 80 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
VcXsrv is a Windows X server built from xorg git sources and compiled with Visual Studio, similar to Xming or Cygwin's XWin. It lets Windows users run X11 graphical applications locally or from remote Linux/WSL machines.
Use cases
- display linux gui apps on windows
- run x11 applications from wsl
- x server for windows
- forward remote x sessions to windows desktop
- alternative to xming on windows
When to choose
- you need an actively maintained open-source X server on Windows
- you want to run Linux GUI apps via WSL or SSH X forwarding
- you prefer a native Visual Studio build over Cygwin-based servers
When to avoid
- you need a Wayland-native display server
- you are on Linux or macOS where a native X server is unnecessary
- you need a lightweight X server with a smaller footprint than a full xorg build
Facets
application · maturity active
gui graphics windows developer-tools cross-platform windows cpp c x-server xorg x11 visual-studio wsl remote-display
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/marchaesen/vcxsrv · fetched 2026-08-28 · 87dadb247992
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| marchaesen/vcxsrv | main | 49 |
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