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WSL Manager

Seamlessly manage WSL distributions and open projects in your preferred editor directly from Raycast.
Overview

WSL Manager for Raycast

Manage your Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distributions and projects seamlessy from Raycast.

Features

Distro Management (list-distros)

View and control all your installed WSL distributions in one place.

  • Start/Stop: Silently start distros in the background or terminate them to free up resources.
  • Install/Uninstall: Browse the online registry to install new distros or remove old ones.
  • Launch Terminal: Launch specific terminal windows for any running distro.

Smart Project Opener (open-project)

Instantly find and open your projects across all your active distributions.

  • Multi-Distro Scanning: Automatically detects projects in ~/ across Ubuntu, Debian, CachyOS, and more.
  • Universal Editor Support: Opens projects in VS Code, Cursor, Sublime Text, or any editor you prefer.
  • Zero Config: Intelligently detects your installed editors and just works.

Installation

  1. Install Raycast.
  2. Search for "WSL Manager" in the Raycast Store.
  3. Install the extension.

Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 with WSL 2 enabled.
  • wsl.exe accessible in your PATH.

Configuration

The extension works out of the box, but you can customize your experience:

  • Editor Preference: Choose your default editor dynamically from the "Open Project" command dropdown.
  • Custom Paths: (Coming Soon) Configure specific search paths for your projects.

License

MIT