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winmd-api-search
Find and explore Windows desktop APIs. Use when building features that need platform capabilities — camera, file access, notifications, UI controls, AI/ML, sensors, networking, etc. Discovers the right API for a task and retrieves full type details (methods, properties, events, enumeration values).
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# WinMD API Search
This skill helps you find the right Windows API for any capability and get its full details. It searches a local cache of all WinMD metadata from:
- **Windows Platform SDK** — all `Windows.*` WinRT APIs (always available, no restore needed)
- **WinAppSDK / WinUI** — bundled as a baseline in the cache generator (always available, no restore needed)
- **NuGet packages** — any additional packages in restored projects that contain `.winmd` files
- **Project-output WinMD** — class libraries (C++/WinRT, C#) that produce `.winmd` as build output
Even on a fresh clone with no restore or build, you still get full Platform SDK + WinAppSDK coverage.
## When to Use This Skill
- User wants to build a feature and you need to find which API provides that capability