Winget package manager

Winget package manager is developed and distributed by Microsoft, and is the canonical command-line method for installing software on Windows. Winget can be used from scripts and CI as well as end users. Winget has detailed program return codes beyond just 0 for success.

2026

• 2026-05-28 – Install Rust lang on Windows
• 2026-03-18 – CMake version recommendations and install
• 2026-03-02 – Git commit PGP signing
• 2026-02-14 – Meld Git difftool / mergetool
• 2026-01-23 – Install Intel oneAPI C++ and Fortran compiler

2025

• 2025-07-25 – Fortran MPI on Windows
• 2025-07-24 – Notepad++ multi-window shortcut
• 2025-07-21 – Matlab .NET on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• 2025-07-08 – Keybase.io PGP key export
• 2025-07-03 – GNU Octave for continuous integration
• 2025-07-02 – GitHub Actions winget install
• 2025-07-01 – Install latest GNU Octave
• 2025-06-15 – Update Logitech Unifying firmware
• 2025-04-21 – Kleopatra PGP Windows key / pin config
• 2025-03-23 – Terminal text web browsers
• 2025-02-09 – USB-serial with PuTTY

2024

• 2024-10-14 – 7-zip LZMA file compression
• 2024-08-29 – Switch CMake Generator to Ninja
• 2024-06-30 – Install JDK
• 2024-06-20 – Install MSYS2 on Windows

2023

• 2023-11-16 – Visual Studio Code shell command install
• 2023-11-03 – Install Anaconda Python in Windows PowerShell
• 2023-02-07 – Git GUI install

2022

• 2022-11-07 – rclone for Google Drive and Dropbox

2021

• 2021-05-20 – Windows Terminal recommended
• 2021-01-18 – Using CMake on Windows

2019

• 2019-12-14 – Goldwave audio editor on Linux WINE

2017

• 2017-06-18 – Install FFmpeg and FFplay on any PC