wslmanager

wslmanager is an MCP server. Its repository has 4,033 GitHub stars and is licensed under NOASSERTION; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Provides a graphical interface for managing Windows Subsystem for Linux distributions and native Linux/macOS virtual machines on macOS, allowing users to install, back up, move, and configure distributions without using command-line interfaces. Includes an AI assistant with tools and an MCP server for agents, supporting remote WSL access via SSH.

Read from wslmanager’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npm install -g wslmanager

What does wslmanager do?

Provides a graphical interface for managing Windows Subsystem for Linux distributions and native Linux/macOS virtual machines on macOS, allowing users to install, back up, move, and configure distributions without using command-line interfaces. Includes an AI assistant with tools and an MCP server for agents, supporting remote WSL access via SSH.

How do I install wslmanager?

Its own README gives this command: npm install -g wslmanager. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Is wslmanager official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 4,033 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-01.

What licence does wslmanager use?

The repository declares the NOASSERTION licence.

• Introduction to Model Context Protocol (Claude Academy)
• The Hugging Face MCP course
• Build an AI agent: a path with skills and MCP servers to practise on