usbipd-win is a USB device sharing tool and network device driver that binds physical USB hardware to a network protocol. It serves as a management interface for sharing and attaching USB devices via network protocols, specifically providing a utility to map shared hardware directly into Windows Subsystem for Linux instances.
The project implements USB over IP networking to share locally connected devices over a network for discovery by remote client machines. It enables virtual machine USB passthrough, allowing guest operating systems to interact with physical hardware directly.
The software includes capabilities for USB device attachment and sharing, alongside status monitoring to verify the current state of connected hardware. These functions are accessible through both a command-line interface and a graphical user interface.