Winstall is out of preview, making it easy to install Windows Package Manager apps

Winstall is now out of preview and gained some handy features for installing apps.

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What you need to know

Winstall is a handy tool that allows you to browse Windows Package Manager apps and create batch-installation commands. It’s a web app that quickly appeared after Microsoft announcedWindows Package Manager in preview. Now, after a brief preview period of its own, Winstall is out of preview and ready for general use. Winstall’s developer, Mehedi Hassan,shared its availability on Twitter.

In addition to coming out of preview, Winstall gained several new features that make it easier to find and install apps. Here’s the complete changelog:

Winstall is powered by Windows Package Manager, also known as “winget.” Winstall uses an API to checkMicrosoft’s official repositoryfor Windows Package Manager apps.

To use Winstall, you can go to itsGitHub page, which breaks down how to install and use it and hit upthe main repository here.

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