xwin ☆

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Description:
Microsoft CRT and Windows SDK headers and libraries loader

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: cross-compilation windows sdk rust toolchain

Install: brew install xwin

About:
Xwin is a tool that downloads and extracts Microsoft CRT and Windows SDK components on non-Windows platforms. It enables developers to compile Windows applications using cross-compilation toolchains like Clang without needing a Windows machine. This simplifies the setup process for projects targeting Windows.

Key Features:

Cross-platform CRT and SDK retrieval
Simplifies Windows cross-compilation setup
Supports multiple SDK versions
Command-line interface

Use Cases:

Cross-compiling Windows applications from Linux or macOS
Setting up CI/CD pipelines for Windows targets
Building Rust projects for Windows without a Windows host

Alternatives:

Wine – Wine runs Windows binaries, whereas Xwin fetches libraries for cross-compilation.
msitools – msitools handles MSI packages, while Xwin specifically targets CRT/SDK extraction for build environments.

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