A lightweight WSL-first developer launcher for VS Code + tmux workflows.

Platform WSL tmux License .NET

⚡ Instant project launcher 💻 Launch VS Code directly 🖥️ Launch tmux sessions 🚀 Open full development environments 📁 Persistent workspace management 🔎 Live project search 🎨 Modern dark UI ⌨️ Keyboard-friendly workflow 🧠 WSL-first architecture 🔥 Lightweight native WinForms app 🖥️ Recommended tmux workflow support

DevGo Screenshot

Install the following:

• .NET 10 SDK
• VS Code
• WSL
• tmux

Download:

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0

Verify installation:

dotnet --version

Run PowerShell as Administrator:

wsl --install

Restart Windows after installation.

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install tmux -y

Verify:

tmux -V

Create:

~/.tmux.conf

Example configuration:

set -g mouse on

set -g history-limit 100000

set -g base-index 1

setw -g pane-base-index 1

set -g renumber-windows on

set -g detach-on-destroy off

set -g status-position top

set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"

set -g extended-keys on

Reload configuration:

tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Restart tmux completely:

tmux kill-server

DevGo automatically creates:

1: code 2: agents 3: git

inside a tmux session for the selected project.

Open VS Code.

Press:

Ctrl + Shift + P

Search:

Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH

Verify:

code --version

Inside project folder:

dotnet publish DevGo.csproj -c Release -r win-x64

Automatically rebuilds and restarts on file changes:

dotnet watch run

dotnet build

Run:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\validate-icon.ps1

The check fails if assets/icon.ico is missing required sizes: 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 128, 256.

dotnet publish -c Release

Published files:

bin/Release/net10.0-windows/win-x64/publish/

DevGo uses Inno Setup to create a lightweight native Windows installer.

Download:

https://jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

dotnet publish -c Release

Open:

installer/DevGo.iss

inside Inno Setup and press:

to compile the installer.

The generated installer will be located inside:

installer/output/

Example:

DevGo-Setup.exe

Coming soon:

• Enter → Open project
• Ctrl + K → Focus search
• Arrow navigation
• Full keyboard-only workflow

Optimized for:

• TurboRepo
• Next.js
• NestJS
• WSL
• tmux
• AI coding agents
• terminal-first development

• C#
• WinForms
• .NET 10
• WSL
• tmux
• VS Code CLI

• 🧩 VS Code
• 🖥️ terminal-first development
• ⚡ native WinForms
• 📦 Inno Setup packaging

The goal is to keep the project fast, simple, and free from unnecessary tooling overhead.

• Recent projects
• Pinned projects
• AI launcher integration
• Docker integration
• Git shortcuts
• Tray mode
• Project icons
• Workspace profiles
• Terminal tabs
• Command palette
• Keyboard-only navigation

DevGo was launched today, so a few rough edges still exist while the project stabilizes.

• Icon rendering can be inconsistent on some Windows setups until icon cache refresh
• Installer/startup behavior may vary across machines and environments
• Some keyboard shortcuts are still in progress

These are being improved release by release.

Contributions are very welcome.

If you want to help:

• Open an issue for bugs, ideas, or UX improvements
• Submit a pull request for fixes or features
• Keep changes focused and include clear reproduction steps for bug fixes

Small improvements are just as valuable as large features.

DevGo is intentionally:

• lightweight
• native
• fast
• terminal-focused
• WSL-first
• workflow-oriented

No Electron. No unnecessary bloat.

💭 Why DevGo Exists

DevGo started as a small personal tool built to simplify a heavy daily development workflow involving WSL, tmux, VS Code, monorepos, and AI-assisted coding.

What began as a fun side experiment quickly became an essential part of the workflow.

The goal of DevGo is simple:

reduce friction launch projects instantly keep developers inside their terminal-first workflow stay lightweight and fast

Built by a real developer for real daily use.

MIT License