winmd-api-search Skill
Find and explore Windows desktop APIs. Use when building features that need platform capabilities — camera, file access, notifications, UI controls, AI/ML, sensors, networking, etc. Discovers the right API for a task and retrieves full type details (methods, properties, events, enumeration values). Published by microsoft in PowerToys.
What is winmd-api-search Skill?
Find and explore Windows desktop APIs. Use when building features that need platform capabilities — camera, file access, notifications, UI controls, AI/ML, sensors, networking, etc. Discovers the right API for a task and retrieves full type details (methods, properties, events, enumeration values). Published by microsoft in PowerToys. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Design and media
- Writing
- Research
- Design and media use cases
- Writing use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use winmd-api-search Skill
- Use it for design and media.
- Use it for writing.
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/PowerToys
- Skill file: .github/skills/winmd-api-search/SKILL.md
What it does
Find and explore Windows desktop APIs. Use when building features that need platform capabilities — camera, file access, notifications, UI controls, AI/ML, sensors, networking, etc. Discovers the right API for a task and retrieves full type details (methods, properties, events, enumeration values).
Skill instructions
WinMD API Search This skill helps you find the right Windows API for any capability and get its full details. It searches a local cache of all WinMD metadata from: - Windows Platform SDK — all Windows. WinRT APIs (always available, no restore needed) - WinAppSDK / WinUI — bundled as a baseline in the cache generator (always available, no restore needed) - NuGet packages — any additional packages in restored projects that contain .winmd files - Project-output WinMD — class libraries (C++/WinRT, C) that produce .winmd as build output Even on a fresh clone with no restore or build, you still get full Platform SDK + WinAppSDK coverage. When to Use This Skill - User wants to build a feature and you need to find which API provides that capability - User asks "how do I do X?" where X involves a platform feature (camera, files, notifications, sensors, AI, etc.) - You need the exact methods, properties, events, or enumeration values of a type before writing code - You're unsure which control, c
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What is winmd-api-search?
winmd-api-search is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Find and explore Windows desktop APIs. Use when building features that need platform capabilities — camera, file access, notifications, UI controls, AI/ML, sensors, networking, etc.
Who is winmd-api-search best for?
winmd-api-search is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, design and media workflows, writing workflows, research workflows.
How do I install winmd-api-search?
Install or run winmd-api-search using Copy skill directory. Check winmd-api-search for the latest setup command.
Is winmd-api-search actively maintained?
winmd-api-search may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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