winui-packaging
Installation
SKILL.md
Quick Reference
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Build for release | .\BuildAndRun.ps1 . -c Release --arch x64 --no-launch |
| Package + sign | winapp package <dir> --cert devcert.pfx |
| Generate + sign + package | winapp package <dir> --generate-cert --install-cert |
| Generate dev certificate | winapp cert generate |
| Trust certificate (admin) | winapp cert install ./devcert.pfx |
| Sign existing file | winapp sign ./app.msix ./devcert.pfx |
| Self-contained deployment | winapp package <dir> --cert devcert.pfx --self-contained |
End-to-End Workflow
Step 1: Build for Release
Build the project in Release configuration without launching it. Use the BuildAndRun.ps1 wrapper from the winui-dev-workflow skill — plain dotnet build does not load the bundled Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Analyzers, so release builds would ship without the analyzer gate that development builds get: