WSL USB Manager Niccolò Betto

WSL USB Manager

A fast and light GUI for usbipd-win. Manage connecting USB devices to WSL with an intuitive UI.

Features

• Bind and unbind USB devices
• Attach and detach USB devices to WSL
• Manage persisted devices
• Tray icon for quick access, minimizes to tray on close
• Auto-attach profiles
  • Uses usbipd attach --auto-attach behind the scenes
  • Requires devices to be bound first
  • Auto-attach profiles are reset every time the application is restarted
• Lightweight:
  • Fast startup times (less than 1 second)
  • Low memory usage (less than 3 MB)
  • Small binary size (less than 1 MB)

Installation

> [!IMPORTANT]
> usbipd-win version 4.0.0 or newer is strongly recommended for this software to work properly. > Older versions have not been tested and may not work.

This software requires Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only), version 1809 or newer.

Download the latest release from the releases page. Run the executable to start the application.

Roadmap

• Auto-attach profiles
  • UI dialog for creating and editing profiles
  • Background service for auto-attaching devices
• Provide an installer and add to winget
  • Option to start minimized to tray icon
  • Option to setup logon startup to tray icon

Support

If you encounter any issues, please open a GitHub issue.

Screenshots