https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-wsl

NixOS on WSL [maintainer=@nzbr]
https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-wsl

nix nixos nixos-wsl wsl wsl-distro wsl-environment wsl2

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NixOS on WSL [maintainer=@nzbr]

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-wsl
• Owner: nix-community
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2019-12-07T22:29:47.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-05-05T14:04:05.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-08T11:32:55.937Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: nix, nixos, nixos-wsl, wsl, wsl-distro, wsl-environment, wsl2
• Language: Nix
• Homepage:
• Size: 878 KB
• Stars: 2,229
• Watchers: 30
• Forks: 141
• Open Issues: 46
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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Modules for running NixOS on the Windows Subsystem for Linux

[Documentation is available here](https://nix-community.github.io/NixOS-WSL)

## Quick Start

Run the following from powershell:

1. Enable WSL if you haven't done already:

  - ```powershell

    wsl --install --no-distribution

    ```

2. Download `nixos.wsl` from [the latest release](https://github.com/nix-community/NixOS-WSL/releases/latest).

3. Double-click the file you just downloaded (requires WSL >= 2.4.4)

4. You can now run NixOS:

- ```powershell

  wsl -d NixOS

  ```

For more detailed instructions, [refer to the documentation](https://nix-community.github.io/NixOS-WSL/install.html).

## License

Apache License, Version 2.0. See `LICENSE` or  for details.