After months of testing and pre-release, Microsoft has finally released Windows Package Manager 1.0.
Also known as Winget, the utility serves as an alternative to the Microsoft Store, providing Windows 10 users with a Linux-style package manager to find, download, and install apps from software repositories.
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The final version of Windows Package Manager is long overdue – it’s been about a year since Microsoft released the first version. Now officially ready for a public version v1.0, the command line tool (accessible through Power Shell) provides access to hundreds of applications that can be installed using commands in the form winget install firefox.
By releasing Windows Package Manager v1.0, Microsoft is pointing out that it includes all the features and bug fixes from the previous milestone release.
The company also shares details of the orders Winget supports:
to install – Install the given package
spectacle – Displays information about a package
The source – Manage package sources
to look for – Find and display basic package information
listing – View installed packages
to improve – Upgrade the given package
uninstall – Uninstall the given package
chop – Help with hashing installation files
to validate – Validate a manifest file
The settings – Open settings
characteristics – Displays the status of experimental features
export – Exports a list of installed packages
import – Installs all packages in a file
If you want to try Windows Package Manager v1.0, you can download it from GitHub. The tool is also expected to be included in Windows 10 and as such Microsoft will also make it available through an operating system update.
