{"id":80343,"date":"2026-02-27T12:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=80343"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:39:17","slug":"microsoft-store-cli-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/microsoft-store-cli-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Store apps using Microsoft Store Command-line (CLI) Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft has recently introduced a common-line tool to manage Store apps. The CLI tool is part of the Microsoft Store appx package. If your Microsoft Store app is\u00a0up to date, simply run\u00a0store.exe<\/strong> to launch<\/span>\u00a0the Store CLI tool. It works in Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n

Here’s the output shown when you run store.exe.<\/p>\n

 \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557   \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557   \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557   \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557         \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2557       \u2588\u2588\u2557\r\n\u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d  \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u255d  \u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d        \u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d  \u2588\u2588\u2551       \u2588\u2588\u2551\r\n\u255a\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557      \u2588\u2588\u2551     \u2588\u2588\u2551   \u2588\u2588\u2551  \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2554\u255d  \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557          \u2588\u2588\u2551       \u2588\u2588\u2551       \u2588\u2588\u2551\r\n \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2588\u2588\u2557     \u2588\u2588\u2551     \u2588\u2588\u2551   \u2588\u2588\u2551  \u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2554\u2550\u2550\u255d          \u2588\u2588\u2551       \u2588\u2588\u2551       \u2588\u2588\u2551\r\n\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2554\u255d     \u2588\u2588\u2551     \u255a\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2554\u255d  \u2588\u2588\u2551  \u2588\u2588\u2551  \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557        \u255a\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2557  \u2588\u2588\u2551\r\n\u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d      \u255a\u2550\u255d      \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d   \u255a\u2550\u255d  \u255a\u2550\u255d  \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d         \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d  \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d  \u255a\u2550\u255d\r\n\r\nv22601.1401.3.0 - Preview\r\n\r\nUsage: store <\/command> [options]\r\n       store --help\r\n\r\nUse 'store <\/command> --help' to get detailed help for any command.\r\n\r\nDiscovery Commands:\r\n\u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u252c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\r\n\u2502 command      \u2502 description                              \u2502\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u253c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2524\r\n\u2502 addons       \u2502 List add-ons for a game                  \u2502\r\n\u2502 browse-apps  \u2502 Browse ranked app lists                  \u2502\r\n\u2502 browse-games \u2502 Browse ranked game lists                 \u2502\r\n\u2502 extension    \u2502 Find apps that open specific file types  \u2502\r\n\u2502 protocol     \u2502 Find apps that handle custom URL schemes \u2502\r\n\u2502 publisher    \u2502 Find products from a publisher           \u2502\r\n\u2502 search       \u2502 Search for apps and games                \u2502\r\n\u2502 show         \u2502 Show product details and ratings         \u2502\r\n\u2502 similar      \u2502 Find similar products                    \u2502\r\n\u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2534\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\r\n\r\nOperations Commands:\r\n\u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u252c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\r\n\u2502 command   \u2502 description                                 \u2502\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u253c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2524\r\n\u2502 install   \u2502 Install an app from the Store               \u2502\r\n\u2502 installed \u2502 List all installed apps                     \u2502\r\n\u2502 update    \u2502 Check updates for a specific app            \u2502\r\n\u2502 updates   \u2502 Check for updates across all installed apps \u2502\r\n\u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2534\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\r\n\r\nHelper Commands:\r\n\u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u252c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\r\n\u2502 command         \u2502 description          \u2502\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u253c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2524\r\n\u2502 app-categories  \u2502 List app categories  \u2502\r\n\u2502 game-categories \u2502 List game categories \u2502\r\n\u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2534\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\r\n\r\nExamples:\r\n  store search \"Microsoft Teams\"\r\n  store show \"Visual Studio Code\"\r\n  store browse-apps top-free --category productivity\r\n  store browse-games top-paid --only-game-pass\r\n  store similar firefox\r\n  store updates\r\n  store install whatsapp\r\n<\/pre>\n
To get the list of apps, run:<\/p>\n
store installed<\/pre>\n
It shows a neatly-formatted output like below:<\/p>\n
\u2500\u2500 Installed apps (44 found) \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\r\n\r\n\u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u252c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u252c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u252c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\r\n\u2502 Name                                           \u2502 Publisher              \u2502 Version             \u2502 Date       \u2502\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u253c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u253c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u253c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2524\r\n\u2502 App Installer                                  \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.27.470.0          \u2502 2026-02-12 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Copilot                                        \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.25121.84.0        \u2502 2026-02-06 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Cortana                                        \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 4.2308.1005.0       \u2502 2023-09-29 \u2502\r\n\u2502 English (United Kingdom) Local Experience Pack \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 19041.62.219.0      \u2502 2024-10-12 \u2502\r\n\u2502 English (United States) Local Experience Pack  \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 19041.3.3.0         \u2502 2023-10-01 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Feedback Hub                                   \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.2602.13304.0      \u2502 2026-02-24 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Get Help                                       \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 10.2409.33293.0     \u2502 2025-12-17 \u2502\r\n\u2502 HEIF Image Extension                           \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.2.29.0            \u2502 2026-01-28 \u2502\r\n\u2502 HEVC Video Extensions                          \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2.4.42.0            \u2502 2026-02-11 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Indexer Diagnostics                            \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2007.29.1.0         \u2502 2024-06-07 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Intel\u00ae Rapid Storage Technology Application    \u2502 INTEL CORP             \u2502 20.0.1024.0         \u2502 2026-01-15 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft Defender                             \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 102.2511.3001.0     \u2502 2026-01-09 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft Pay                                  \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2.4.18324.0         \u2502 2023-09-23 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft People                               \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 10.2202.100.0       \u2502 2024-04-03 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft Photos                               \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2025.11120.5001.0   \u2502 2026-01-26 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft Photos Legacy                        \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2024.11090.26001.0  \u2502 2026-02-27 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft Sticky Notes                         \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 6.1.4.0             \u2502 2024-11-07 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft Store                                \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 22601.1401.3.0      \u2502 2026-02-24 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Microsoft Tips                                 \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 10.2312.1.0         \u2502 2024-11-09 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Movies & TV                                    \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 10.25121.10051.0    \u2502 2026-01-28 \u2502\r\n\u2502 MSN Weather                                    \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 4.54.63029.0        \u2502 2025-10-15 \u2502\r\n\u2502 OneNote for Windows 10                         \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 16001.14326.22594.0 \u2502 2025-08-01 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Phone Link                                     \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.25072.79.0        \u2502 2025-10-09 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Raw Image Extension                            \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2.4.9.0             \u2502 2025-10-18 \u2502\r\n\u2502 ShowKeyPlus                                    \u2502 Superfly Inc.          \u2502 1.1.18.0            \u2502 2024-04-30 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Snip & Sketch                                  \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 10.2008.3001.0      \u2502 2024-05-30 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Store Experience Host                          \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 22512.1401.1.0      \u2502 2026-01-30 \u2502\r\n\u2502 VP9 Video Extensions                           \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.2.12.0            \u2502 2025-12-11 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Web Media Extensions                           \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.2.17.0            \u2502 2025-12-11 \u2502\r\n\u2502 WebP Image Extension                           \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.2.14.0            \u2502 2025-12-11 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Widgets Platform Runtime                       \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 1.6.14.0            \u2502 2025-09-05 \u2502\r\n\u2502 WinAppRuntime.Main.1.5                         \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 5001.373.1736.0     \u2502 2025-01-23 \u2502\r\n\u2502 WinAppRuntime.Main.1.6                         \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 6000.519.329.0      \u2502 2025-06-11 \u2502\r\n\u2502 WinAppRuntime.Main.1.8                         \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 8000.770.947.0      \u2502 2026-02-26 \u2502\r\n\u2502 WinAppRuntime.Singleton                        \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 8000.770.947.0      \u2502 2026-02-26 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Advanced Settings                      \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 0.2101.858.0        \u2502 2025-05-16 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Calculator                             \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 11.2508.4.0         \u2502 2025-12-11 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Camera                                 \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2025.2510.2.0       \u2502 2025-12-11 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Clock                                  \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 11.2512.0.0         \u2502 2026-01-28 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows File Recovery                          \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 0.1.20151.0         \u2502 2024-04-30 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Maps                                   \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 11.2506.3.0         \u2502 2025-07-08 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Media Player                           \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 11.2512.10.0        \u2502 2026-01-30 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Package Manager Source (winget) V2     \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 2026.208.1100.54    \u2502 2026-02-08 \u2502\r\n\u2502 Windows Voice Recorder                         \u2502 Microsoft Corporation  \u2502 10.2103.28.0        \u2502 2023-09-29 \u2502\r\n\u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2534\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2534\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2534\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\r\n<\/pre>\n
The above command only shows the Store apps installed. Whereas, the winget list<\/strong> command lists all apps, including the classic apps installed on the computer. Store CLI complements WinGet by bringing the full breadth of Microsoft Store capabilities to the command line.<\/p>\n
The Store CLI is available only on devices where Microsoft Store is enabled. It’s similar to the Winget CLI tool. Learn more by typing store –help<\/strong> on the command line. See also: Introducing the Microsoft Store command-line interface<\/a> (Feb 11, 2026)<\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> The above tool is unrelated to the Microsoft Store Developer CLI. The “Microsoft Store CLI” app is for end-user app management, and the “Microsoft Store Developer CLI” is for application publishing.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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