This repository contains the source code for:
- Dev Home GitHub Extension
- Dev Home GitHub widgets
Related repositories include:
Note:The Dev Home GitHub Extension requires Dev Home. Dev Home requires Windows 11 21H2 (build 22000) or later.
You can install the Dev Home GitHub Extension from the Extensions library within Dev Home. This page can be found in the left-hand navigation pane. The list of available extensions will provide links to install from the store.
You can also install the Dev Home GitHub Extension directly from itsMicrosoft Store listing.
For users who are unable to install the Dev Home GitHub Extension from the Microsoft Store, released builds can be manually downloaded from this repository'sReleases page.
Please take a few minutes to review the overview below before diving into the code:
The Dev Home GitHub Extension provides widgets for Dev Home's dashboard, which is built as a Windows widget renderer. These widgets are built using theWindows widget platform,which relies onAdaptive Cards.
The machine configuration tool utilizes the Dev Home GitHub Extension to recommend repositories to clone, but isn't required to clone and install apps. The app installation tool is powered bywinget.
Documentation for the Dev Home GitHub Extension can be found athttps://aka.ms/devhomedocs.
We are excited to work alongside you, our amazing community, to build and enhance the Dev Home GitHub Extension!
BEFORE you start work on a feature/fix,please read & follow ourContributor's Guideto help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
The easiest way to communicate with the team is via GitHub issues.
Please file new issues, feature requests and suggestions, butDO search for similar open/closed preexisting issues before creating a new issue.
If you would like to ask a question that you feel doesn't warrant an issue (yet), please reach out to us via Twitter:
- Kayla Cinnamon, Senior Product Manager:@cinnamon_msft
- Clint Rutkas, Principal Product Manager:@clintrutkas
- You must be running Windows 11 21H2 (build >= 10.0.22000.0) to run Dev Home
- You mustenable Developer Mode in the Windows Settings app
- Clone the repository
- Uninstall the Preview version of the Dev Home GitHub Extension (Dev Home has a hard time choosing which extension to use if two versions exist)
- Open
GitHubExtension.slnin Visual Studio 2022 or later and build from the IDE, or runbuild\scripts\build.ps1from a Visual Studio command prompt.
Since secrets cannot be checked in to the repository, developers must create their own test OAuth app for local tests.
Follow this linkhttps://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/building-oauth-apps/creating-an-oauth-appto create a Git OAuth app (with RedirectUri = "devhome://oauth_redirect_uri/" ).
The OAuth App ClientId and ClientSecret can be added as environment variables using the following instructions:
On an elevated cmd window:
setx GITHUB_CLIENT_ID "Your OAuth App's ClientId" /m
setx GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET "Your OAuth App's ClientSecret" /m
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This project has adopted theMicrosoft Open Source Code of Conduct.For more information see theCode of Conduct FAQor contact[email protected]with any additional questions or comments.
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