microsoft/winappCli v0.3.0

Release v0.3.0

Repository: microsoft/winappCli

Tag: v0.3.0

Published: 2026-04-22T06:19:05Z

Prerelease: no

Release notes: Version: 0.3.0 Commit: f3ce442ddd1ea2aea3ada40a0d7a5a2a411cfe00

New Features

• `winapp run` command (#341) — Introduces the winapp run command allowing developers to pack a folder and run their application as a packaged app, streamlining the process of launching packaged applications. Usage example:

winapp run .\bin\Debug\net10.0-windows10.0.26100.0\win-x64 --manifest .\appxmanifest.xml

• UI automation with `winapp ui` (#380) — Adds a new command group for UI automation, enabling programmatic interaction with UI elements in Windows applications using Microsoft UI Automation (UIA). Key commands include ui list-windows, ui inspect, and ui click.

Bug Fixes

• Fallback in `get-winapp-path` (#475) — Fixes an issue where the command would fail if the local cache was missing, now gracefully falling back to the global cache.

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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