xwin ☆
« Back to VersTracker
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.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 11, 2024 4:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP bef7b36e
Aug 21, 2024 3:54pm 0 VERSION_BUMP af9956a7
Aug 9, 2024 12:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0de6da2d
Jul 2, 2024 9:54am 0 VERSION_BUMP ab7e735b
Nov 13, 2023 1:33pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 93adf944
Sep 18, 2023 5:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ee484997
Sep 12, 2023 12:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 131fc293
Sep 11, 2023 9:13am 0 VERSION_BUMP de3fc8ac
Jun 20, 2023 3:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0401ed80
Jun 20, 2023 8:40am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8c455de1
Jun 15, 2023 9:10am 0 VERSION_BUMP 75ecfbff
Mar 6, 2023 4:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 342d15e2
Mar 6, 2023 4:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 333c6a21
« Back to VersTracker  |  Browse Packages  |  About