MicrosoftDocs/WSL resource
Source code behind the Windows Subsystem for Linux documentation. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: 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: 3815
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 30
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2405 stars · 665 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The markdown source code for Microsoft's official Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) documentation, published on Microsoft Learn. It covers installing and using WSL to run GNU/Linux environments directly on Windows.
Use cases
- install wsl on windows
- run linux on windows without a vm
- set up a linux dev environment on windows
- install wsl on windows server
- troubleshoot wsl installation issues
- learn differences between wsl 1 and wsl 2
When to choose
- you need official, up-to-date guidance on installing or using WSL
- you want to contribute fixes or improvements to WSL documentation
- you're setting up Linux tooling on Windows 10/11 or Windows Server
When to avoid
- you're looking for the WSL source code itself (that lives in microsoft/WSL)
- you need to report WSL bugs rather than documentation issues
- you want documentation for Windows Terminal or the console (separate repo)
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems documentation windows wsl microsoft windows-subsystem-for-linux docs markdown command-line linux
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/WSL · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3be84aef1daf
- homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl · fetched 2026-08-29 · 54d794504230
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · c07241abab65
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · e9058aee7998
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-on-server · fetched 2026-08-29 · b6ab2f5a7468
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual · fetched 2026-08-29 · b4586008cc43
- site_page: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/learn-about-windows-console-and-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl · fetched 2026-08-29 · e5743059e662
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · a6a2fcea7180
- site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge · fetched 2026-08-29 · c363b2f43d4b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| MicrosoftDocs/WSL | main | 66 |
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