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winappCli

Package, sign, and automate Windows apps from one CLI

Automates Windows app packaging, MSIX installer creation, certificate signing, and package identity setup for Electron, .NET, C++, Rust, Flutter, Tauri, and MAUI projects. Eliminates manual SDK downloads, manifest editing, and multi-step signing workflows that normally take a dozen steps. Includes UI automation skills so agents can inspect, click, and test running Windows apps directly from the command line.

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npx skills add microsoft/winappCli --all -g -y

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Gives the AI agent the repository's architecture map, build and test commands, documentation rules, and compatibility boundaries so it can work on the winapp CLI codebase productively.

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winapp-ui-automation

Inspect and interact with Windows app UIs via the winapp CLI.

winapp-signing

Generate, trust, and sign Windows app and MSIX certificates with the winapp CLI.

winapp-troubleshoot

Diagnose MSIX packaging, signing, and Windows SDK setup errors.

winapp-identity

winapp-manifest

Generate and customize Windows app manifests with identity, capabilities, and assets.

winapp-setup

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winapp-frameworks

Provide framework-specific Windows development guidance for Electron, .NET, C++, Rust, Flutter, and Tauri.

winapp-package

Package built Windows app directories into MSIX installers with optional signing.

winapp-find-ui

Search WinUI 3 Gallery and Windows Community Toolkit samples for working XAML and C# control code.

winapp-maui

Package and sign .NET MAUI Windows apps with winapp using the resizetizer-generated manifest.

spec-review

Reviews design specs for the winappcli repo using parallel multi-model sub-agents before code is written.

pr-review

Orchestrates multi-agent reviews of pull requests in the microsoft/winappcli repository.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How to install winappCli?▼

Run `npx skills add microsoft/winappCli --all -g -y` in your terminal to install all skills in this suite globally.

How to package a Windows app as MSIX?▼

Build your app, then run `winapp package ./bin/Release --cert ./devcert.pfx` to create a signed MSIX installer in one step. The winapp-package skill walks your agent through manifests, certificates, and multi-architecture bundles.

Does winapp work with Electron and Tauri apps?▼

Yes. It provides framework-specific skills for Electron, Tauri, .NET, MAUI, C++, Rust, and Flutter, including JS bindings for calling Windows APIs directly from JavaScript.

Can an AI agent control a running Windows app?▼

Yes. The winapp-ui-automation skill lets agents inspect UI element trees, click buttons, type text, take screenshots, and record video of any running Windows app.

Do I need Visual Studio to use winapp?▼

No. The CLI handles SDK setup, manifests, certificates, and packaging from any editor or terminal, and it works in CI/CD pipelines via the microsoft/setup-winapp GitHub Action.