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Submit to Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget)

The public repository behind the winget client, where each package is a YAML manifest submitted by pull request. An automated pipeline validates and tests the installer, a moderator reviews the submission, and the package then becomes installable with the winget command. Publishers and community members can both submit.

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Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) at a glance

Pricing
Free
No price details on their site when we checked.
Link type
Unverified
We couldn’t find a live listing to inspect. What a dofollow link is
Review
Manual review
Link back required
No
Account required
Yes
Domain Rating
Not available
Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) lives on github.com, a shared platform. Its DR would be the platform’s, not this directory’s, so we don’t show one.
Tranco rank
Not ranked
No Tranco rank on record for this site.
Who browses it
Windows users and admins installing software with the winget command
Last checked

Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) publishes little about how it works. We couldn’t verify: link type, exact pricing. Check these on their site before you rely on them.

How to submit to Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget)

  1. Open the Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) submission page

    This is the page makers use to add a product.

  2. Create an account

    Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) asks you to sign up before you can submit.

  3. Have your assets ready

    Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.

  4. Fill in the form carefully

    Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) (Windows users and admins installing software with the winget command), not for search engines.

  5. Wait for review

    A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.

Tips for Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget)

  • The installer URL must be your own release location. Microsoft’s policies say products from download websites are not allowed, and the installer must support non-interactive installs and work for administrators and non-administrators.
  • Run winget validate and the repository’s Windows Sandbox test script before you open the pull request; only one manifest is allowed per submission.
  • If a pull request gets the Needs-Author-Feedback label and you do nothing for 10 days, the bot closes it.
  • A false malware detection can be sent to the Microsoft Defender team for analysis.

From Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget)’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.

What to prepare

The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for plugin and template marketplaces.

  • Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
  • A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
  • Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
  • 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
  • The exact page you want the link to point to
  • Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
  • A build that passes the platform’s own review rules (read them first)
  • Screenshots taken inside the host platform, showing your add-on in use
  • Support and documentation links, and a changelog if you have one
  • Pricing in the marketplace’s format, and its revenue share if it takes one

Is Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) worth it?

We couldn’t verify the link

We didn’t find a live listing we could inspect, so we don’t know whether Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) links are followed. Judge it on audience and effort, and check your own listing’s link once it’s live.

  • No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
  • A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
  • Free to list, so the only cost is your time.

This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.

Questions about Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget)

Is Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) free?

Yes. Listing on Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) is free. We checked on Oct 9, 2026.

Does Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget) give a dofollow link?

We couldn’t verify this. We didn’t find a live listing to inspect when we checked on Oct 9, 2026, so treat the link type as unknown until you see your own listing.

How do I submit to Windows Package Manager Community Repository (winget)?

Submit at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/package/repository. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: The installer URL must be your own release location. Microsoft’s policies say products from download websites are not allowed, and the installer must support non-interactive installs and work for administrators and non-administrators.

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Sources

The pages we opened on Oct 9, 2026 to write this page.