microsoft/winappCli
winapp, the Windows App Development CLI, is a single command-line interface for managing Windows SDKs, packaging, generating app identity, manifests, certificates, and using build tools with any app framework. observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 28
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 25
- age_days: 399
- days_rel: 22
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
1211 stars · 74 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The Windows App Development CLI (winapp) is a single command-line tool from Microsoft for managing Windows SDKs, MSIX packaging, app identity, manifests, and certificates across any app framework. It bridges cross-platform development workflows with Windows-specific build and packaging tooling.
Use cases
- manage windows sdk versions from the command line
- package an electron app as msix
- generate app identity and manifests for windows apps
- create signing certificates for windows app packaging
- build and package a windows app with any framework
When to choose
- you develop Windows apps with cross-platform frameworks like Electron and need MSIX packaging
- you want a unified CLI for Windows SDK management, manifests, and certificates
- you need to generate app identity and signing certificates without manual tooling
When to avoid
- you target only non-Windows platforms
- you need a fully stable, production-guaranteed tool - it is in public preview
- you already have an established MSIX packaging pipeline that works for you
Facets
cli-tool · maturity experimental
cli developer-tools build-tool package-manager security developer-tools windows cross-platform windows cli dotnet msix windows-sdk app-packaging code-signing app-identity winappsdk electron command-line nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/winappCli · fetched 2026-09-03 · c57bd36c5e6b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/winappCli | main | 85 |
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