About Porthole
Porthole is a native Windows desktop dashboard for WSL Containers.
Porthole 0.0.11-alpha
Porthole is a native Windows desktop dashboard for WSL Containers.
- By celloza
- Open Source
- Updated Jul 26, 2026
Technical details
| Publisher | celloza |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.11-alpha |
| Release date | 2026-07-26 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Installer type | wix |
| Architecture | x64, arm64 |
| Package ID | celloza.Porthole |
| Install scope | Current user |
Install Porthole from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=celloza.Porthole -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=celloza.Porthole -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=celloza.Porthole -e- Silent install with the offline installer
msiexec /i "Porthole-0.0.11-alpha-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart- Uninstall the MSI package
msiexec /x {8C70852E-B0B4-458B-9882-7FB44EFE2ED8} /quiet
Porthole version history
0.0.10-alpha Jul 15, 2026
0.0.9-alpha Jul 13, 2026
What's Changed
- Fix session regression: replace directory scanning with persistent session registry by @celloza with @Copilot in #41
- Add ARM64 MSI release artifacts by @celloza with @Copilot in #43 (thanks @csawjani-shn)
Full Changelog: 0.0.8-alpha...0.0.9-alpha
What's Changed
- Fix session regression: replace directory scanning with persistent session registry by @celloza with @Copilot in #41
- Add ARM64 MSI release artifacts by @celloza with @Copilot in #43
Full Changelog: 0.0.8-alpha...0.0.9-alpha
0.0.8-alpha Jul 12, 2026
Other versions
- 0.0.7-alpha
- v0.0.3-alpha
Frequently asked questions
Is Porthole free?
Yes. Porthole is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.
What is the latest version of Porthole?
The latest version is 0.0.11-alpha, released on Jul 26, 2026.
Is it safe to download Porthole?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with a02f2511cedf3d2dfb8275264e3aa3c0f9c190bd0c0dec7783bc5c41c7770e2b.
Which Windows versions does Porthole support?
Porthole runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64), ARM64 systems.
How do I install Porthole silently?
Run the offline installer with msiexec /i "Porthole-0.0.11-alpha-x64.msi" /quiet /norestart, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=celloza.Porthole -e --silent.
How do I uninstall Porthole?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Porthole and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=celloza.Porthole -e.
Alternatives to Porthole
Other Development kits programs for Windows from different developers.
wslc-compose 0.1.1
Run compose.yaml on WSL containers (wslc)
Skrog 0.10.0
Run the upstream Docker Engine on Windows via WSL2, with no licence fees.
wip 2.13.0
A developer-friendly CLI wrapper for Microsoft WSLC.
dnSpy 6.6.0
dnSpyEx is a unofficial continuation of the dnSpy project which is a debugger and .NET assembly editor.
JetBrains ReSharper 2026.2.3.1
The Visual Studio Extension for .NET Developers
JetBrains dotTrace 2026.2.3.1
.NET performance profiler