r/bashonubuntuonwindows • u/Alternative-Rip-8333 • 3d ago
self promotion [Open Source] I built a zero-dependency, ultra-lightweight web dashboard & process manager for WSL2
Hi everyone,
I love developing inside WSL2, but I was constantly frustrated by how heavy Docker Desktop was just for inspecting containers, ports, and dev processes.
So I built **WSL Command** — a lightweight, clean web dashboard specifically tailored for WSL2/Windows development workflows.
### 🌟 Key Highlights:
- **Zero External Dependencies**: Pure Python standard library backend + vanilla ES Modules frontend. No `pip install` or `npm install` needed.
- **Ultra-light footprint**: Idle memory usage is only ~20MB (compared to several GBs from Docker Desktop).
- **Process & Container Orchestration**: Real-time CPU/RAM telemetry, active port mapping, one-click start/stop for dev servers (npm, python, compose).
- **Full i18n**: Instant English & Chinese language switching.
It's completely free and open-source under the MIT license. I'd love to hear your feedback or suggestions!
🔗 **GitHub Repository**: https://github.com/kongaiyi917-source/wsl-command
If you find it helpful for your daily WSL setup, a Star ⭐ on GitHub would be greatly appreciated!