Winui Setup
Set up a WinUI 3 development environment and scaffold new Windows app projects with correct project structure and dependencies.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/win-dev-skills --skill winui-setupWhat is this skill?
- Scaffolds WinUI 3 Windows app projects
- Configures Windows development environment
- Sets up correct project structure and dependencies
- Accelerates Windows UI development kickoff
Adoption & trust: 30 installs on skills.sh.
Who is it for?
Developers starting a new WinUI 3 Windows desktop app
Skip if: Non-Windows or web/mobile-only projects
When should I use this skill?
You are starting a new WinUI 3 Windows app and need a properly configured project scaffold
What do I get? / Deliverables
- WinUI 3 project scaffold
- configured development environment
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Journey fit
Primary fit
Environment and project setup is a foundational build-phase step before any frontend Windows UI code can be written. WinUI setup is frontend work — establishing the Windows UI framework, project templates, and toolchain for building Windows apps.