Downloads and tools for Windows development

Development tools

• Visual Studio Code

  A lightweight but powerful source code editor that runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

• Windows App SDK

  Develop desktop apps for Windows 11 and Windows 10 using a unified set of APIs and tools.

• Windows Installer

  Install and configure desktop applications.

• Windows Subsystem for Linux

  Run native Linux command-line tools, including Bash, directly on Windows.

• Windows Package Manager

  Use this open source package manager for installing applications and tools on Windows 10.

• Windows Community Toolkit

  Get helper functions, custom controls, and app services to simplify common tasks, building UWP apps for Windows 10.

• Template Studio

  Quickly scaffold apps using a wizard-based UI.

• Microsoft Web Template Studio

  A cross-platform extension for Visual Studio Code that simplifies and accelerates creating new full-stack web applications.

• Design toolkits for Windows apps

  These toolkits provide controls and layout templates for designing Windows apps.

• Remote Tools for Visual Studio

  Debug an application running on a different computer or device.

• Multilingual App Toolkit

  Streamline your localization workflow during app development.

• HoloLens emulators and templates

  Build and test applications for mixed reality.

• Debugging tools

  Get WinDbg, KD, CDB, NTSD as part of a development kit or as a standalone tool set.

• Microsoft PowerToys

  Set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows 10 experience for greater productivity.

• Windows SDK archive

  Find previous releases of the Window SDK and other tools.

Monetization and Microsoft Store

• Microsoft Store Services SDK

  Integrate customer engagement features with your apps, including targeted notifications and A/B tests.

• Windows App Certification Kit

  Run these tests before you submit an app to the Store.

• Microsoft Store badges

  Promote your apps using branded logos and art.