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emmatyping/WSL-Programs resource

A community powered list of programs that work (and those that don't) on the Windows subsystem for Linux observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/emmatyping/WSL-Programs · CSS · CC0-1.0 (permissive) · archived 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: 3800
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 990
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1134 stars · 95 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A community-maintained compatibility list of Linux programs and how well they run under the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Programs are rated 0-5 in a table with apt package names, notes, and tested Windows builds.

Use cases

  • check if a linux tool works on wsl before installing
  • find which programs are broken on windows subsystem for linux
  • see compatibility ratings for bash on ubuntu on windows
  • decide whether to run a cli program in wsl or natively on windows
  • contribute test results for programs running under wsl

When to choose

  • you are evaluating whether WSL can run a specific Linux program
  • you want a quick community-sourced compatibility reference for WSL
  • you want to report or browse real-world WSL program test results

When to avoid

  • you need official, guaranteed-accurate WSL bug reports (use Microsoft's BashOnWindows repo)
  • you need up-to-date information, as the list is community-maintained and may be stale
  • you need a tool or software rather than a reference document

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

documentation developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems windows windows cli wsl windows-subsystem-for-linux compatibility-list community-driven awesome-lists command-line linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
emmatyping/WSL-Programsmain10

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="emmatyping/WSL-Programs")

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