Powerful WSL Management Features
Complete feature list to help you better manage WSL instances
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Instance Control
- ✓Start, stop, terminate, unregister WSL instances
- ✓Real-time status monitoring
- ✓View disk usage and file locations
- ✓Instance auto-start on boot and distribution keep-alive
- ✓Automatic cleanup of Appx registration on removal
Distribution Management
- ✓Set default distribution
- ✓Physical migration (move VHDX to other disks)
- ✓Export as .tar or .tar.gz archives
- ✓Clone distributions
Quick Integration
- ✓One-click terminal access
- ✓One-click VS Code opening
- ✓One-click file explorer opening
- ✓Custom working directory and startup script hooks
Distro Installation
- ✓Install from Microsoft Store
- ✓Install from GitHub
- ✓Install from local files (RootFS/VHDX)
- ✓Built-in RootFS download assistant
USB Management
- ✓Deep integration with usbipd-win
- ✓Graphical USB device binding, attaching and management
- ✓USB device auto-sharing to Linux on boot
Network Management
- ✓Port forwarding management
- ✓Automatic firewall rule creation
- ✓HTTP proxy configuration
- ✓Port forwarding auto-activation on boot
Task Scheduler
- ✓Create, edit, enable/disable scheduled tasks
- ✓Cron to Windows trigger conversion
- ✓Configure commands, supports admin privilege
- ✓Real-time status with last/next run time
Disk Mount
- ✓Physical disk/VHD/VHDX mounting
- ✓Customize partition, FS type and mount options
- ✓Bare mount mode for disk attachment
- ✓Config persistence, one-click unmount
- ✓Auto-detect mount state
Configuration Options
- ✓Custom installation directory
- ✓Log level configuration
- ✓Dark/light mode switching
- ✓Update check frequency
System Integration
- ✓Startup on boot
- ✓Minimize to tray
- ✓Silent startup (using /silent parameter)
- ✓Auto-close distributions on exit
Internationalization Support
- ✓Supports 50 languages (Follow system)
- ✓LTR (left-to-right) language support
- ✓RTL (right-to-left) language support
- ✓Adaptive layout for different language habits
Performance
- ✓Built with Rust programming language
- ✓Built with Slint native UI framework
- ✓Native performance speed
- ✓Ultra-low memory usage (~10MB)
Comparison with Other Solutions
Why WSL Dashboard is the better choice
| Feature | WSL Dashboard | WSL Command Line | Windows Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphical Interface | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Instance Control | ✓ | ✓ | Partial |
| Distribution Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Network Management | ✓ | Partial | ✗ |
| USB Management | ✓ | Partial | ✗ |
| System Integration | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |