Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator

by Microsoft

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Versions:

  • 1.12.8.0
  • 1.10.3.0
  • 1.10.2.0
  • 1.9.14.0
  • 1.9.4.0
  • 1.9.3.0
  • 1.9.2.0
  • 1.6.5.0
  • 1.6.4.0
  • 1.6.1.0
  • 1.5.7.0
  • 1.5.5.0
  • 1.5.3.0
  • 1.5.2.0
  • 1.5.1.0
  • 1.2.8.0
  • 1.2.7.0
  • 1.2.6.0
  • 1.2.5.0
  • 1.1.2.0
  • 1.0.4.0
  • 1.0.3.0
  • 0.5.0.1
  • 0.4.4.1
  • 0.4.3.1
  • 0.4.2.1
  • 0.4.1.1
  • 0.4.0.3
  • 0.3.0.6
  • 0.3.0.3
  • 0.2.0.29
  • 0.1.0.1

Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator, maintained by Microsoft Corporation, is an open-source command-line utility whose sole purpose is to streamline the production, revision, and submission of YAML manifests that feed Microsoft’s public Windows Package Manager repository. By automating schema validation, field population, and pull-request generation, the tool removes the manual overhead traditionally associated with cataloging Win32 or MSIX installers, enabling maintainers and independent software vendors to publish updates in minutes rather than hours. Typical use cases include generating a first-time manifest for a new desktop application, bumping version strings and hash values when a vendor releases a patch, adding multi-architecture installer nodes for x86, x64, and ARM64 builds, localizing package metadata for additional markets, and batch-updating dozens of community packages during monthly repository cleanup drives. The software is classified within the Developer Tools / Package Management category and is distributed under the MIT license, allowing unrestricted cloning, modification, and redistribution. Version 1.12.8.0 ships as the thirty-second public iteration, reflecting a steady cadence of bug fixes, schema enhancements, and new command switches that align with evolving Windows Package Manager capabilities. Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

Tags:

command-line 88
manifests-generator 1
package-manager 25
package-manifests 1
windows 222
winget 18
winget-create 1
winget-pkgs 4
yaml 11