microsoft/WSL-DistroLauncher
Sample/reference launcher app for WSL distro Microsoft Store packages. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
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: 3396
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 603
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1732 stars · 518 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A C++ reference implementation of a launcher app required for packaging custom Linux distributions as WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) Microsoft Store packages. It handles distro registration, installation, user setup, and launching shell instances on top of WSL.
Use cases
- package a custom linux distro for the microsoft store
- create a sideloadable WSL distribution
- build a launcher app for my WSL distro
- register a custom distro tarball with WSL
- launch a custom linux environment on windows
When to choose
- you are a distro maintainer packaging for the Microsoft Store
- you want to sideload a custom WSL distro on your machines
- you need a starting template for a WSL distro launcher
When to avoid
- you just want to run Linux on Windows (use standard WSL)
- you need the newest custom distro method (Microsoft now documents a newer approach)
- you are not building or packaging a WSL distribution
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
developer-tools cli configuration-management developer-tools operating-systems windows cpp wsl distro-launcher reference-implementation uwp microsoft-store command-line
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL-DistroLauncher · fetched 2026-08-28 · ffd77155c1ac
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/WSL-DistroLauncher | main | 10 |
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