WSL UI (WSLUI)

WSL UI (WSLUI) is a free graphical manager for Windows Subsystem for Linux distributions. It is presented as a lightweight desktop tool for people managing Linux environments on Windows, including developers and people exploring Linux on Windows for the first time.

Its features center on distribution management and monitoring. WSL UI tracks CPU, memory, and disk usage for each distribution with live updates. It supports install sources from Microsoft Store, Docker, Podman, direct downloads, and Linux Containers. The interface also includes 17 built-in themes, with dark, light, and high-contrast options, plus a theme editor for creating custom designs.

The application adds quick actions for one-click access to terminal, file explorer, IDE, backup, clone, and other tasks. It includes custom actions with reusable commands and variable substitution, and it can run actions on startup automatically. WSL UI also provides a friendly UI for editing .wslconfig and wsl.conf, including settings such as memory limits and networking. Backup and clone features support exporting, importing, and cloning distributions with full metadata tracking and lineage history. It also offers IDE integration for launching directly in VS Code, Cursor, Windows Terminal, or any custom terminal emulator.

WSL UI is delivered as a Windows download and is described as a desktop installer of about 4MB. The page says it is free for personal use, open source, and does not require accounts. It also notes minimal telemetry. The product is built with Tauri and React, and the site is published by Octasoft Ltd.