# microsoft/Windows-universal-samples

API samples for the Universal Windows Platform.

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-universal-samples
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windows-universal-samples
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-05-14T15:35:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 60, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4198, "days_push": 111, "days_rel": 111, "gap_med": 147.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9696, forks 7761 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:36.810526+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of official API usage samples for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) from the Windows 10 SDK, maintained by Microsoft. The samples demonstrate programming patterns for building UWP apps that run on desktop, mobile, and other Windows devices.

## Use cases
- learn how to use UWP APIs
- find code examples for Windows 10 SDK features
- reference sample apps when building a UWP application
- see how to implement Windows features in C# or C++
- get started with Universal Windows Platform development

## When to choose
- you are developing a UWP app for Windows 10 and need API usage examples
- you want official Microsoft sample code for Windows SDK features
- you are learning Windows app development patterns

## When to avoid
- you are building cross-platform apps with .NET MAUI, Flutter, or React Native
- you target WinUI 3 or Windows App SDK rather than classic UWP
- you need a production-ready library rather than illustrative sample code

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: sdk, developer-tools
- domain: windows, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: windows, cpp, dotnet
- tags: uwp, windows-10, code-samples, visual-studio, windows-sdk, universal-windows-platform

## Member repositories
- microsoft/Windows-universal-samples (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:36.810526+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:21:15.731442+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-universal-samples (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:36.810526+00:00, sha 3707871669da)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.