microsoft/winappCli v0.4.0

Release v0.4.0

Repository: microsoft/winappCli

Tag: v0.4.0

Published: 2026-06-25T17:09:28Z

Prerelease: no

Release notes: Version: 0.4.0 Commit: 6bcad3ae827f0ecf34773ad5e7dbfe9e1920a712

New Features

• Integrate JS/TS WinRT bindings (#536) — The winapp init command now supports JavaScript and TypeScript WinRT bindings, enabling developers to manage their projects with these languages directly.
• Add "ui hover" command (#583) — Introduced a new command ui hover to capture tooltips, flyouts, and other UI elements, enhancing debugging and interaction testing.
• List visible windows option (#571) — The list windows command now shows visible windows without titles by default and includes a new --show-hidden flag for optional display of all windows.

Bug Fixes

• Fix cert bug with multi-component publisher validation (#573) — Resolved an issue that prevented proper validation of certificates when multiple components were involved, improving reliability in app submissions.
• Screenshot command directory creation (#576) — The screenshot command now automatically creates non-existent output directories instead of throwing an error, simplifying the screenshot process.
• Fix for PoliCheck non-inclusive language findings (#580) — Addressed non-inclusive language issues identified by PoliCheck, enhancing compliance with language standards.

Infrastructure

• Dependency updates — Bumped multiple dependencies for undici (#584), form-data (#581), markdown-it (#582), js-yaml (#578), and esbuild (#577) to their latest versions, improving overall performance and security.

---

Installation Options

MSIX Installer (Recommended)

1. Download winappcli_x64.msix for x64 or winappcli_arm64.msix for ARM64 2. Double-click to install 3. Automatically added to PATH

Standalone CLI Binaries

1. Download winappcli-x64.zip for x64 or winappcli-arm64.zip for ARM64 2. Extract to your desired location 3. Add to PATH or run directly: winapp.exe

NPM Package (for Electron or NodeJS)

npm install microsoft-winappcli.tgz

What's Included

• MSIX installer packages (x64 and ARM64)
• Standalone CLI binaries (x64 and ARM64)
• NPM package for NodeJS/Electron integration