publish-extension
Publish Your Command Palette Extension
Guide for distributing your Command Palette extension through the Microsoft Store, WinGet, or both.
When to Use This Skill
- Publishing your extension to the Microsoft Store
- Submitting your extension to WinGet for
winget installdiscovery - Setting up GitHub Actions to automate builds and releases
- Creating MSIX packages for Store submission
- Creating EXE installers for WinGet submission
Publishing Options
| Channel | Package Format | Discovery | Auto-Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Store | MSIX bundle | Store app, ms-windows-store:// link |
Yes |
| WinGet | EXE installer | winget install, CmdPal browse |
Yes (via manifest) |
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