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Clarify app description and installation steps
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# 🧪 Windows Identity App Usage
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This is an **experimental** app (GUI) that wraps the CLI and provides an intuitive, drag-and-drop experience with the following features:
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This is an **experimental** app/sample (GUI) that wraps the CLI and provides an intuitive, drag-and-drop experience with the following features:
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- Supports .NET (Winforms, WPF..etc) apps, Python scripts/folders, MSIX
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- Drop in a WinForms, WPF executable (.exe) to add development/debug app identity (via external location/sparse packaging) in a single click!
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- Drop in a WinForms, WPF folder to package your app (MSIX) in a single click
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- Drop in an MSIX to sign and register it locally in a single click
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- Drop in a Python (.py) file to add debug identity in a single click
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The Windows Development CLI **must** be in your [PATH](#adding-to-path) for the Identity Tool to function since it calls the CLI.
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We would love your feedback on this UI-based approach and whether it adds value or doesn't fit with your development workflows.
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## Install the GUI Tool
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There are 2 ways to run the GUI (experimental). The Windows Development CLI **must** be in your [PATH](#adding-to-path) for the Identity Tool to function since it calls the CLI.
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### Build the repository
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Clone and build this repository. Run winapp.cli in Visual Studio to build and run the app.
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### Download the MSIX (build pipeline in progress)
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1. **[👉 Download Latest Experimental Build (unsigned .msix)](https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppCli/releases/latest)**
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2. Run Powershell as **Administrator** and `Add-AppPackage -Path <msix> -AllowUnsigned`
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`<msix>` should be replaced with the full path of the downloaded build (msix file).
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Alternatively, you can clone and build this repository. Run Identity.GUI.Experimental in Visual Studio to build and run the app.
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## Usage
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