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Build your way on Windows

Set up your development environment, build native Windows apps, and create AI experiences and agents on Windows.

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Why Windows

From ideas to shipped experiences

Windows brings together development tools, app capabilities, and local AI. Set up your environment, build apps, and add AI from one platform.

Build

Build Windows apps Create native apps with WinUI, connect to Windows capabilities, and distribute through Microsoft Store or your own channel.

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Set up

Get developer tools Use Windows and Linux tools side by side, connect to cloud environments, and configure your terminal and IDE for your preferred workflow.

Set up Windows

Create with AI

Code with AI Explore ways to run supported AI workloads on your device.

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Run agents

Run agents locally Build and run AI agents locally on Windows with identity, containment, and management controls.

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WinUI tutorials

Start building with WinUI

Choose a guided overview, then continue to Microsoft Learn for the complete steps.

Start here · Beginner Create your first WinUI app See how XAML, C#, and WinUI work together, what you can build, and what you need to begin.

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Next · WinUI basics helpful Build a task app with an AI coding assistant See how an AI coding assistant can help plan, generate, review, and repair a WinUI task app while you stay in control.

Build with AI

Continue · Local AI Add local AI to your WinUI app See how to send a prompt to an on-device model and stream its response into your app.

Add local AI

Blog

Featured articles for Windows developers

Explore selected articles about Windows apps, tools, and more.

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Developer tools

Intelligent Terminal 0.2.2572 Get a faster, smoother terminal agent experience with more than 60 fixes, local model API keys, automatic approvals, and native slash commands.

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Cloud development

Build anywhere with Windows 365 See how managed Cloud PCs can shorten setup, scale compute, and keep code, tools, and project state available across devices.

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Developer devices

Project Zenith: Ready to code from day one Meet a distraction-free Windows experience with developer tools preinstalled and settings optimized for local AI and modern development.

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Resources

Explore tools, documentation, and samples for building and publishing on Windows.

Featured resource AI Dev Gallery Explore local AI samples, compare capabilities, and view source code before adding AI to your app.

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Documentation Build Windows apps and use platform capabilities.

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Development environment Configure Windows, WSL, Terminal, and your preferred tools.

Set up

Windows AI Explore APIs, local models, and Windows AI guidance.

Explore AI

Code samples Start from Windows App SDK samples on GitHub.

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WSL Run Linux tools and workflows alongside Windows.

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Publish apps Prepare and distribute your app through Microsoft Store or your own channel.

Publish apps