Windows Package Manager

Windows Package Manager
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseMay 13, 2020 (2020-05-13)
Stable release
1.6.2771[1] Edit this on Wikidata (5 October 2023 (5 October 2023))
Preview release1.7.3172 (November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)[2]) [±]
Repositorygithub.com/microsoft/winget-cli
Written inC++
Operating systemWindows 10 or later
Size~23 MB
Available inChinese, English, French, German, Japanese, and others
TypePackage manager
LicenseMIT License
Websitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/

The Windows Package Manager (also known as winget) is a free and open-source package manager designed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It consists of a command-line utility and a set of services for installing applications.[3][4] Independent software vendors can use it as a distribution channel for their software packages.

  1. ^ "Windows Package Manager 1.6.2771".
  2. ^ "preview · microsoft/winget-cli · GitHub". GitHub. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ Tom Warren (20 May 2020). "Microsoft's new Windows Package Manager is already better than the Windows Store". The Verge.
  4. ^ Windows Package Manager Preview | Windows Command Line

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