Windows

Syntax runs natively on Windows 10 (21H2) and later, and on Windows 11. Both the desktop app and the CLI ship as native Windows binaries; WSL2 is supported for users who prefer a Linux toolchain.

What works on Windows

• The full desktop app (native, no WSL required).
• The CLI as a native Windows binary, registered on your PATH.
• Local inference on NVIDIA GPUs.
• CPU-only inference on machines without a GPU.
• All seven coding harnesses; syntax connect knows the Windows-standard config paths for each.
• Self-managed remote and managed-remote inference.

Native install

PowerShell:

iwr -useb https://www.syntax-ftc.com/install.ps1 | iex

The installer registers Syntax under your user profile, adds the CLI to your PATH, and creates Start Menu entries.

NVIDIA on Windows

• Install the latest NVIDIA Studio or Game Ready driver.
• nvidia-smi should work in PowerShell.
• The native Windows path covers most LLM serving needs without WSL.

WSL2

If you'd rather use a Linux toolchain, install Syntax inside your WSL2 distribution exactly as you would on Linux. The desktop app on Windows and the CLI inside WSL can share the same control plane; both reach the local Bridge over localhost.

For NVIDIA GPU serving inside WSL2, follow NVIDIA's CUDA-on-WSL guide; the Linux installer detects the GPU at first launch.

ARM64 Windows

ARM64 Windows is supported. CPU-bound workloads work natively; GPU acceleration depends on the specific ARM64 hardware (e.g., NPU support on Snapdragon X is evolving — syntax doctor reports what it can use on your specific machine).

Where to go next

• Install on Windows
• Hardware support