winapp-setup
Installation
SKILL.md
When to use
Use this skill when:
- Scaffolding a brand-new WinUI 3 app from an official Windows App SDK template (
winapp new) - Adding Windows platform support to an existing project (Electron, .NET, C++, Rust, Flutter, Tauri, etc.)
- Cloning a repo that already uses winapp and need to restore SDK packages
- Updating SDK versions to get the latest Windows SDK or Windows App SDK
Prerequisites
Install the winapp CLI before running any commands:
# Via winget (recommended for non-Node projects)
winget install Microsoft.WinAppCli --source winget
# Via npm (recommended for Electron/Node projects — includes Node.js SDK)
npm install --save-dev @microsoft/winappcli