msvc-kitPortable MSVC Build Tools

Download and manage MSVC compiler without Visual Studio installation

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Fast Download

Download MSVC compiler and Windows SDK directly from Microsoft servers with resumable downloads and parallel processing.

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Portable

No Visual Studio installation required. Perfect for CI/CD pipelines and lightweight development environments.

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Easy Setup

One command to configure environment variables for cc-rs, CMake, and other build tools.

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DCC Ready

Pre-configured for Unreal Engine, Maya, Houdini, 3ds Max and other DCC applications.

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Library API

Programmatic access via Rust library for custom build pipelines and tooling.

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Smart Caching

ETag/Last-Modified caching for manifests, redb-based download index for fast skip.

Quick Start

powershell

# Install via Winget (recommended)
winget install loonghao.msvc-kit

# Or via PowerShell script
irm https://github.com/loonghao/msvc-kit/releases/latest/download/install.ps1 | iex

# Or via Cargo
cargo install msvc-kit

# Download latest MSVC + Windows SDK
msvc-kit download

# Setup environment (PowerShell)
msvc-kit setup --script --shell powershell | Invoke-Expression

# Now you can compile!
cl /help

Use as Library

rust

use msvc_kit::{download_msvc, download_sdk, setup_environment, DownloadOptions};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> msvc_kit::Result<()> {
    let options = DownloadOptions::default();
    
    let msvc = download_msvc(&options).await?;
    let sdk = download_sdk(&options).await?;
    let env = setup_environment(&msvc, Some(&sdk))?;
    
    // Get tool paths
    println!("cl.exe: {:?}", env.cl_exe_path());
    println!("INCLUDE: {}", env.include_path_string());
    
    Ok(())
}