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MSIX Hero Marcin Otorowski

Use this command to install MSIX Hero:
winget install --id=MarcinOtorowski.MSIXHero -e

Open-source MSIX manager and toolkit

MSIX Hero: Comprehensive Open-Source MSIX Management Tool

Primary Purpose:
MSIX Hero is a comprehensive open-source tool designed to manage and create MSIX packages efficiently. It serves as an essential toolkit for IT professionals, developers, and organizations looking to streamline their MSIX package management processes.

Key Features:

  1. Package Management: Efficiently install, uninstall, provision, and move MSIX packages between volumes. List applications, dependencies, capabilities, and Package Support Framework options with ease.
  2. Signing and Certificates: Create, import, sign, or re-sign MSIX packages using PFX files, installed certificates, or Device Guard for secure deployment.
  3. App Installer Support: Utilize a single tool to open, export, and convert between .appinstaller, Winget, App Attach formats, including automatic VHD file building for app attach.
  4. Updates Management: Analyze update impacts, check for updates, and apply forced updates to ensure applications remain current and secure.
  5. Volume Management: Create, edit, or remove MSIX volumes and adjust installation targets as needed.
  6. Troubleshooting Tools: Run commands, review event viewer logs, resolve paths, and address dependencies to maintain smooth operations.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for IT professionals, developers, and organizations deploying MSIX applications, MSIX Hero streamlines workflows, reduces manual errors, and enhances efficiency. Its automation and analysis features save time while ensuring compliance with modern Windows deployment standards.

MSIX Hero is free for both personal and commercial use, open-source under GPLv3, with no ads. It runs on Windows 10 and 11, developed in Germany.

Installation:
Available via winget, MSIX Hero offers a seamless installation process to integrate into your existing infrastructure effortlessly.

Versions
3.1.0.0
3.0.0.0
2.3.0.0
2.2.34.0
2.2.29.0
2.2.0.0
2.1.0.0
2.0.64.0
1.4.3.0
1.2.0.0