microsoft/winget-cli

WinGet is Microsoft's official package manager for Windows, a command-line tool that lets you install, update, and manage software on your PC with simple text commands instead of downloading installers and clicking through setup wizards. A package manager (think of it like an app store you control from the keyboard) lets you type something like winget install googlechrome or winget install vscode and the tool automatically finds, downloads, and installs the software for you. You can also list all installed programs, check for updates, and upgrade everything at once. For a vibe coder or developer setting up a new Windows machine: WinGet dramatically speeds up the process of installing all your tools. Instead of visiting a dozen websites, downloading installers one by one, and clicking through each setup, you can write a simple script with all your preferred apps and run it once. It pulls from both the Microsoft Store and a large community-maintained library of thousands of popular applications. WinGet also ships as a PowerShell module, which means you can automate software management in scripts, useful for IT teams setting up company computers or developers provisioning development environments. This is the open-source code behind the tool, maintained by Microsoft. If you are a Windows user, WinGet is likely already on your machine (it ships with modern Windows 10/11). You would use the tool itself, not this source code, unless you are contributing to its development.