Welcome to the Windows Subsystem for FreeBSD (WSFB)
⚡ Experimental Project – Running FreeBSD on WSL2 ⚡
This repository hosts work-in-progress efforts to run FreeBSD inside Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) with minimal to no changes to the FreeBSD base system. The project builds on the open-source components of WSL2 to enable FreeBSD to boot and run seamlessly in a Windows environment.
Project Goals
Enable FreeBSD to run natively on WSL2’s architecture
Make minimal or no modifications to the FreeBSD base system
Contribute improvements back to open-source components where possible
Current Status
🚧 Work in Progress – This is an experimental personal project.
FreeBSD boots successfully inside WSL2
Basic functionality is up and running
Ongoing work focuses on networking, I/O, and process management
Roadmap (High-Level)
Initial boot support (done experimentally)
Initial boot support (done experimentally) Full Console Support executing Commands
Full Console Support executing Commands Networking support (in progress)
Networking support (in progress) User-mode utilities and integration
User-mode utilities and integration Documentation and examples
Contributing
At this stage, contributions are welcome in the form of:
Feedback or testing results
Bug reports
Discussions and ideas
Please open an issue or start a discussion to get involved.
License
This project is released under an open-source license (TBD).
Disclaimer
This is a personal, experimental project and is not affiliated with Microsoft, the FreeBSD Foundation, or the FreeBSD Project. Use at your own risk.