winappcli plugin
Windows app development, packaging, and distribution. Helps with creating Windows installers (MSIX), code signing, certificates, Windows SDK and Windows App SDK setup, package identity for Windows APIs (push notifications, background tasks, share target), appxmanifest authoring, and Microsoft Store distribution. Supports Electron, .NET, C++, Rust, Flutter, and Tauri apps.
How to install the winappcli plugin
Run both commands inside Claude Code. The first adds the marketplace once; the second installs the plugin.
/plugin marketplace add microsoft/win-dev-skills
/plugin install winappcli@win-dev-skillsUpdate, turn off or remove
- Update the plugin (shell)
- claude plugin update winappcli@win-dev-skills
- Refresh the marketplace
- /plugin marketplace update win-dev-skills
- Turn it off for now
- /plugin disable winappcli@win-dev-skills
- Remove it
- /plugin uninstall winappcli@win-dev-skills
winappcli plugin questions
How do I install the winappcli plugin?
In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add microsoft/win-dev-skills, then /plugin install winappcli@win-dev-skills.
How do I update or remove the winappcli plugin?
Update it with claude plugin update winappcli@win-dev-skills in your shell, or from the Installed tab of /plugin. Remove it with /plugin uninstall winappcli@win-dev-skills.