Workstation Configuration as Code with WinGet

Declarative workstation setup using WinGet Configuration. Define your apps, settings, and environment in a YAML file — then apply it to any machine.

Quick Start

# Apply the v3 configuration directly from GitHub
winget configure https://raw.githubusercontent.com/denelon/setup/refs/heads/main/v3/denelon.winget

Or clone the repo and run locally:

git clone https://github.com/denelon/setup.git
winget configure .\setup\v3\denelon.winget

Repository Structure

├── v2/                     DSC v2 (schema 0.2) configuration
│   ├── denelon.winget      Curated workstation config
│   └── README.md           v2 schema notes and usage
├── v3/                     DSC v3 (dscv3 processor) configuration
│   ├── denelon.winget      Workstation config (curation pending)
│   └── README.md           v3 schema notes and usage
├── docs/                   Guides and documentation
│   ├── config-as-code.md   Lifecycle: Export → Curate → Extend → Test → Maintain
│   └── v2-to-v3-migration.md   Converting v2 configs to v3
├── copilot-cli/            Setting up persistent Copilot CLI instructions
└── README.md               This file

Documentation

Guide	Description
Configuration as Code	The full lifecycle of managing your workstation as a declarative config
v2 to v3 Migration	Converting existing DSC v2 configs to the dscv3 processor format
Copilot CLI Setup	Persistent Copilot CLI instructions that sync across machines

What's Configured

The configurations in this repo set up a development workstation with:

• Dev Drive — 100 GB ReFS volume for source code
• Developer tools — Git, PowerShell 7, VS Code, GitHub Desktop, Azure CLI
• Utilities — PowerToys, Oh My Posh, WinGet Create
• Windows settings — Developer mode, color scheme, taskbar alignment
• App settings — WinGet settings, WinGet Create settings

Schema Versions

This repo maintains configurations in both DSC v2 and v3 formats:

Version	Directory	Status
DSC v2	v2/	Stable — uses configurationVersion: 0.2
DSC v3	v3/	Current — uses dscv3 processor

New configurations should use v3. To convert an existing v2 config, see the migration guide or use the winget-config-v2-to-v3 Copilot CLI skill.

Assumptions

• Windows 11 (works on new installs or existing builds with Dev Drive support)
• C:\ can be shrunk by 100 GB to create a Dev Drive
• D:\ will be the Dev Drive

Improvements

Upstream issues that would improve WinGet Configuration workflows. These are tracked here as a wishlist — when resolved, they unlock better configurations in this repo.

Issue	Area	Description
PowerShell/DSC#1521	Assertions	Microsoft/OSInfo: Support minimum version assertion (>= comparison) — enables fast native OS version pre-flight in v3 configs

Related

• WinGet Configuration docs
• microsoft/winget-dsc — DSC resources, v3 samples, and conversion guide
• microsoft/winget-cli — WinGet client