The winget-pkgs repository is the community-maintained manifest collection for the Windows Package Manager (winget), serving as the default, upstream source of installable application manifests used by the winget client. It contains tens of thousands of manifest files (organized under a manifests/ folder) plus schema, validation, CI pipelines, and tooling to build, test, and publish packages so users can install software with a single command. The repo enforces contribution processes (including a Contributor License Agreement flow for many contributors), automated validation checks, and publishing pipelines so manifests meet format, checksum, and licensing expectations before becoming available to users. Maintainers document manifest authoring, testing, and request workflows, and the repository requires installers to be packaged as supported installer formats (MSIX, MSI, APPX, or executable installers), with script-based installers and fonts noted as unsupported.
Features
- Centralized, versioned manifest library for discoverable, repeatable Windows package installs
- Automated CI validation pipeline that checks manifest schema, checksums, and installer availability
- Contributor workflows with CLA gating and guidance to ensure legal and quality standards
- Support for multiple installer types (MSIX, MSI, APPX, EXE) with metadata for versions and locales
- Searchable repository structure enabling automated tooling to build install lists and images
- Publishing and pipeline integration so approved manifests become available to winget consumers
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