desktopmanager-build

Build, package, and verify DesktopManager NuGet, PowerShell module, and CLI/MCP artefacts through the repo-standard PowerForge entrypoints. Use when changing Build/Build-Project.ps1, Build/Build-Module.ps1, Build/project.build.json, powerforge.dotnetpublish.json, module packaging, CLI publish outputs, release assets, or build/operator documentation.

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Repository: EvotecIT/DesktopManager
Last source activity: June 29, 2026 at 15:39
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desktopmanager-operator

Operate and validate Windows desktop state through DesktopManager using MCP first and CLI second. Use when Codex needs to inspect windows and monitors, capture screenshots, launch desktop applications, wait for windows to appear, inspect child controls, click controls, send text or keys to windows and controls, focus or move windows, apply named layouts, save or restore snapshots, clean up distractions, or prepare the desktop for coding or screen sharing.

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Verify real Windows chat-app workflows through DesktopManager MCP. Use when an MCP-capable assistant should open a desktop chat app, inspect its window and controls, type into the prompt area, send a message, and verify the visible result with screenshots and structural or app-owned evidence.

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DesktopManager Build

Use this skill when the task touches how DesktopManager is built, packaged, or published.

Golden Path

Use the repo entrypoint first: .\Build\Build-Project.ps1

Prefer plan mode before changing packaging behavior: .\Build\Build-Project.ps1 -Plan

For PowerShell module-only work, use: .\Build\Build-Module.ps1 -SkipInstall

For CLI/app publish verification, use: .\Build\Build-Project.ps1 -Build:$false -BuildModule:$false

For the daily WinUI tray app without installers, use: .\Build\Build-DesktopManagerApp.ps1

For the generated DesktopManager app MSI, use: .\Build\Build-DesktopManagerApp-MSI.ps1 The MSI wrapper publishes DesktopManager.App as PortableCompat.

When checking a specific runtime publish, pass: -Runtimes win-x64

Decision Rules

Treat Build/Build-Project.ps1 as the primary repo build and release entrypoint.

Prefer changing Build/project.build.json and powerforge.dotnetpublish.json over hardcoding publish behavior in ad-hoc scripts.

Prefer Build/Build-Module.ps1 for PowerShell packaging behavior instead of editing checked-in artefacts by hand.

Prefer the app/MSI wrapper scripts for daily desktop app packaging instead of invoking generated WiX files directly.

Verify the resulting behaviour from the real surfaces: NuGet/library, PowerShell import, CLI help, desktopmanager mcp serve, DesktopManager.App.exe, and MSI plan/build output.

Keep docs aligned with the actual build flow: Docs/Build.Runbook.md, README.MD, and repo-local skills.

When packaging or publish output changes, check the expected output locations before concluding: Artefacts/ProjectBuild, Artefacts/Unpacked, Artefacts/Packed, Artefacts/PowerForge/DesktopManager, Artefacts/PowerForge/DesktopManager.App, and Artefacts/PowerForge/Msi/DesktopManager.App.

Reference Files

Build/Build-Project.ps1

Build/Build-Module.ps1

Build/Build-DesktopManagerApp.ps1

Build/Build-DesktopManagerApp-MSI.ps1

Build/project.build.json

powerforge.dotnetpublish.json

Docs/Build.Runbook.md

README.MD