--- title: Windows Dev Configs just made Windows easier to set up... description: Microsoft's new Dev Configs feature lets developers spin up a fully configured Windows dev machine with a single WinGet command, using plaintext config files... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/windows-dev-configs-just-made-windows-easier-to-set-up-than-linux-4mm5vvefq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Windows Dev Configs just made Windows easier to set up than Linux | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft's new Dev Configs feature lets developers spin up a fully configured Windows dev machine with a single WinGet command, using plaintext config files... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/windows-dev-configs-just-made-windows-easier-to-set-up-than-linux-4mm5vvefq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4mm5vVEfQ.png og:image:alt: Windows Dev Configs just made Windows easier to set up than Linux og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Windows Dev Configs just made Windows easier to set up than Linux **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft's new Dev Configs feature lets developers spin up a fully configured Windows dev machine with a single WinGet command, using plaintext config files hosted on GitHub (microsoft/WindowsDeveloperConfig) that specify programs, runtimes, and settings. The author argues this beats Linux's approach, where package managers like apt and dnf only handle installation, leaving the rest of configuration to bash scripts or dotfiles repos. While tools like Nix and Ansible have offered deep reproducible provisioning for years, WinGet config is described as a simpler, though less comprehensive, one-size-fits-all alternative that finally gives Windows a fast path from fresh install to a working dev setup. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I set up a Windows machine for development using WinGet Dev Configs? Run winget configure --enable to turn on WinGet configuration support, then run winget configure -f .\windows-dev-config\dev-config.winget --accept-configuration-agreements --disable-interactivity to install the full workstation config. This applies a plaintext config file from Microsoft's WindowsDeveloperConfig GitHub repo that lists which programs, runtimes, and settings should be installed or changed. _Developers automating machine setup can track new WinGet configuration workflows and tooling changes on daily.dev._ ### What is the Microsoft WindowsDeveloperConfig project on GitHub? It is an open source repository (microsoft/WindowsDeveloperConfig) containing plaintext configuration files that describe a desired Windows developer setup, listing programs, runtimes, and settings to install or modify. These configs are applied through WinGet's configuration feature to turn a fresh Windows install into a ready-to-use development machine in one command. _Anyone comparing Windows and Linux provisioning workflows can follow tooling updates like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [WinGet Configuration: Set up your dev machine in one command](https://daily.dev/posts/winget-configuration-set-up-your-dev-machine-in-one-command-unjifqctw) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Making Windows a developer platform, again](https://daily.dev/posts/making-windows-a-developer-platform-again-hh9y1edqr) · InfoWorld · 14 upvotes · 3 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-dev-configs-just-made-windows-easier-to-set-up-than-linux-4mm5vvefq) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Windows Dev Configs just made Windows easier to set up than Linux","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-dev-configs-just-made-windows-easier-to-set-up-than-linux-4mm5vvefq","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-dev-configs-just-made-windows-easier-to-set-up-than-linux-4mm5vvefq"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T13:05:16.322Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T13:43:39.927Z","description":"Microsoft's new Dev Configs feature lets developers spin up a fully configured Windows dev machine with a single WinGet command, using plaintext config files...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e293528855614d4d3c3cfd23b8358d87?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e293528855614d4d3c3cfd23b8358d87?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-dev-configs-just-made-windows-easier-to-set-up-than-linux-4mm5vvefq","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,windows","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Windows Dev Configs just made Windows easier to set up than Linux"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/windows-dev-configs-just-made-windows-easier-to-set-up-than-linux-4mm5vvefq#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I set up a Windows machine for development using WinGet Dev Configs?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Run winget configure --enable to turn on WinGet configuration support, then run winget configure -f .\\windows-dev-config\\dev-config.winget --accept-configuration-agreements --disable-interactivity to install the full workstation config. 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