WSL Cleaner

Features

Everything you need to manage, monitor, and optimize your WSL 2 environment.

Cleaner

One-click Clean & Compact runs all enabled tasks, removes stale directories, trims the filesystem, and compacts your VHDX. Watch progress in real time with a live timer and see before/after disk size comparison.

Run all 60+ cleanup tasks in one click
Automatic stale directory detection and removal
VHDX compaction with filesystem TRIM
Before/after disk size comparison
Clean-only mode for faster passes without restart

Cleanup Settings

Full control over 60+ cleanup tasks organized into categories. Each task shows what it does and estimated reclaimable space. Auto-detects installed tools and only shows relevant tasks.

System, editor, package manager, and framework categories
Stale directory scanner for node_modules, vendor, __pycache__
Estimated space savings per task
Real-time search to filter tasks
Aggressive tasks (disabled by default) for deep cleaning

Cleanup Stats

Track your cleanup history with interactive charts. See total space saved, average per session, your cleanup streak, and detailed breakdowns over time.

Total space saved and cleanup count
Disk size over time line chart
Space saved per session bar chart
Session history table with dates and durations
Cleanup streak tracking

Disk Map

WinDirStat-style interactive treemap showing exactly what consumes space inside WSL. Click to drill down into directories, hover for details, and navigate with breadcrumbs.

Color-coded squarified treemap visualization
Click-to-drill-down navigation
Hover tooltips with path, size, and percentage
Configurable scan depth (2–5 levels)
Excludes Windows mounts to focus on WSL usage

Health Dashboard

Real-time system dashboard monitoring CPU, memory, disk, networking, processes, and services. Auto-refreshes every 10 seconds with visual progress bars and detailed metrics.

CPU load, memory, and swap usage with visual bars
Network interface stats and DNS status
Top processes by CPU and zombie detection
Docker container counts and systemd state
WSL config limits vs actual usage display

Distro Manager

Manage all WSL distributions from one panel. Compare VHDX sizes, package counts, and uptime at a glance. Export, import, clone, restart, and migrate distros with a single click.

Comparison table with size, packages, and uptime
Export distro to .tar backup archive
Import distro from .tar with custom name and location
One-click clone and restart
Migration wizard to move a distro to another drive
Real-time activity log for operations

WSL Config Editor

GUI editor for .wslconfig (global) and per-distro wsl.conf. One-click optimize button fills recommended values based on your hardware. Auto-backup before every save.

Memory, CPU, swap, and networking configuration
Per-distro settings with distro selector
One-click optimize with hardware-aware defaults
Field validation and helpful descriptions
Automatic .bak backup before saving

Startup Manager

View and manage systemd services from a clean interface. Enable or disable services, search and filter by state, and expand details to see dependencies and PID info.

Service table with state and active status
Enable/disable toggles for each service
Real-time search and quick-filter buttons
Expandable details with dependencies and paths
Init system detection with setup hints

Performance Analyzer

Benchmark WSL startup time and profile your shell configuration to identify performance bottlenecks. Get actionable suggestions to speed up boot and shell startup.

Cold-boot benchmark for each WSL distro with historical tracking
Shell startup profiler detecting slow items (nvm, conda, oh-my-zsh, pyenv, etc.)
Per-file RC analysis with measured sourcing times
Total vs baseline timing to isolate RC file overhead
Actionable optimization suggestions for each detected bottleneck

Tray & Alerts

Background monitoring via system tray with a live tooltip showing disk size, RAM usage, and Docker stats. Six configurable alert types with customizable thresholds and smart notifications.

System tray icon with live stats tooltip
Minimize-to-tray for background monitoring
VHDX size, memory, Docker, and DNS alerts
Zombie process and failed unit detection
Configurable monitoring intervals (10–600s)