Windows Package Manager

Windows Package Manager
DeveloperMicrosoft
Release13 May 2020 (13 May 2020)
Stable release
1.28.240 Edit this on Wikidata / 17 April 2026 (17 April 2026)
Preview release
1.29.140-preview Edit this on Wikidata / 26 April 2026 (26 April 2026)
Written inC++, C#, PowerShell
Operating systemWindows 10, Windows Server 2025, or later
PlatformIA-32, x86-64, ARM64; previously ARM32
Size~23 MB
Available inChinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian
Typepackage manager, software installation Edit this on Wikidata
LicenseMIT License Edit this on Wikidata
Websitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/
Repositorygithub.com/microsoft/winget-cli

The Windows Package Manager (also known as winget) is a free and open-source package manager designed by Microsoft for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2025 with Desktop Experience. It consists of a command-line utility and a set of services for installing applications. Independent software vendors can use it as a distribution channel for their software packages.