Eric Trenkel has launched WSL Manager 2.0.0, introducing macOS support for Apple Silicon, along with a Pro-tier AI workspace and chat assistant. This update allows users to manage native Linux virtual machines on macOS and includes significant reliability improvements and a built-in Model Context Protocol server for external AI integrations. The application also offers a range of Linux distributions available for direct download and features an AI assistant that operates as a tool-calling agent rather than a simple chat interface. WSL Manager remains free and open-source, with a one-time fee for the Pro tier to support ongoing development

WSL Manager 2.0 Ships with macOS Support, AI Agent, and MCP Tooling

Eric Trenkel has released WSL Manager 2.0.0, expanding the popular Flutter-based Linux distro manager to Apple Silicon with native virtual machine support. The update introduces a Pro-tier AI workspace and chat assistant that operates as a tool-calling agent, alongside a built-in Model Context Protocol server for external AI integrations. The release also delivers major reliability fixes for child-process leaks, UTF-16LE decoding, and WinGet installations.

WSL Manager 2.0 Ships with macOS Support, AI Agent, and MCP Tooling @ NT Compatible