winapp-signing Skill
Create and manage code signing certificates for Windows apps and MSIX packages. Use when generating a certificate, signing a Windows app or installer, or fixing certificate trust issues. Published by microsoft in winappCli.
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2 months ago · MIT license
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What is winapp-signing Skill?
Create and manage code signing certificates for Windows apps and MSIX packages. Use when generating a certificate, signing a Windows app or installer, or fixing certificate trust issues. Published by microsoft in winappCli. 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.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Testing
- Deployment
- Testing use cases
- Deployment use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: .claude/skills/winapp-signing/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use winapp-signing Skill
- Use it for testing.
- Use it for deployment.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/winappCli
- Skill file: .claude/skills/winapp-signing/SKILL.md
What it does
Create and manage code signing certificates for Windows apps and MSIX packages. Use when generating a certificate, signing a Windows app or installer, or fixing certificate trust issues.
Skill instructions
When to use Use this skill when: - Generating a development certificate for local MSIX signing and testing - Installing (trusting) a certificate on a machine so MSIX packages can be installed - Signing an MSIX package or executable for distribution - Signing with Azure Trusted Signing (cloud-managed signing identity) via winapp az-sign Prerequisites - winapp CLI installed - Administrator access required for cert install (trusting certificates on the machine) Key concepts Publisher matching: The publisher in your certificate must exactly match the Publisher attribute in Package.appxmanifest. Any valid X.500 distinguished name is supported (e.g., CN=MyCompany or OU=Team, O=Corp, C=US). Use --manifest when generating to auto-match. Dev vs. production certs: winapp cert generate creates self-signed certificates for local testing only. For production distribution (Microsoft Store or enterprise), obtain a certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority. Default password: Generated certifica
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Frequently asked questions
What is winapp-signing?
winapp-signing is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Create and manage code signing certificates for Windows apps and MSIX packages. Use when generating a certificate, signing a Windows app or installer, or fixing certificate trust issues.
Who is winapp-signing best for?
winapp-signing is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, testing workflows, deployment workflows.
How do I install winapp-signing?
Install or run winapp-signing using Copy skill directory. Check winapp-signing for the latest setup command.
Is winapp-signing actively maintained?
winapp-signing may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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