# WindowsAppSDK Samples (open-source desktop app)

> WindowsAppSDK Samples is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows. Feature samples for the Windows App SDK. It has 1,017 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at microsoft/WindowsAppSDK-Samples.

This repository hosts samples for the Windows App SDK. Samples for various features shipping in the Windows App SDK will be added to this repository. For more information about the Windows App SDK, visit the Windows App SDK documentation. To learn more about the Windows App SDK design or to contribute to the project, make feature proposals, or start discussions, visit the Windows App SDK GitHub page.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK-Samples |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,017 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | PowerShell |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | GA1.0SampleTemplateVSIX (Nov 19, 2021) |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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