Microsoft Store now has a CLI tool

Did you know that Microsoft has made available a command-line tool (CLI) for working with the Microsoft Store? The familiar GUI is of course still there, but especially for developers, the CLI might be more usable. And, being a CLI tool, it allows automation, should you need it.

The CLI tool was announced in February and is a preview at this writing:

The commands allow you search and browse the Store, but also to install and update store applications on your computer. There doesn't seem to be an uninstall command however, at least yet.

This new tool is a good complement to the WinGet tool and allows easier and faster setup of computers that need certain utilities installed from the store. For example, Whatsapp from Meta.

Happy "storing!"