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Manifest Creator is Microsoft’s command-line tool for creating Windows Package Manager manifests, also known as wingetcreate.
About Manifest Creator
Manifest Creator, also called wingetcreate, is a command-line tool for creating, updating, and submitting manifest files for the Windows Package Manager repository. It includes commands for new manifests, manifest updates, locale creation and updates, displaying manifests, and submitting pull requests.
It runs on Windows and can be used interactively or in a CI/CD pipeline to update app manifests. Submitting manifests requires a GitHub personal access token, and the standalone executable requires .NET Runtime 6.0 and the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.
Key features
- Create new manifest from scratch with New command
- Update existing manifest with Update command
- Create and update locale entries for manifests
- Display existing manifests with Show command
- Submit existing pull request to repository
- Manage cached GitHub personal access tokens
Best for: Developers who publish or maintain applications in the Windows Package Manager repository.
Good for
- Source code is openly available in the repository
- Installable with Windows Package Manager, Scoop, Chocolatey, or MSIX download
- Supports use in CI/CD pipelines to update existing app manifests
Watch out for
- Standalone executable requires .NET Runtime 6.0 on the build machine
- Standalone executable fails without Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed
- Submitting an updated manifest requires a GitHub personal access token
Manifest Creator at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › System Utilities
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Manifest Creator FAQ
How can WingetCreate be installed?
From the repository MSIX file, with winget install wingetcreate, with scoop install wingetcreate, or with choco install wingetcreate.
What is needed to submit an updated manifest?
A GitHub personal access token is needed to submit the updated manifest.
What is needed to run the standalone exe in a pipeline?
The build machine needs .NET Runtime 6.0 and the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed.
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