Command-line tools for PC development - XBOX Game Development Documentation

Command-line tools used to perform Gaming Runtime-related tasks on PC.

Application management tools

Application Management (wdapp.exe) Installs/uninstalls and registers/unregisters applications on the local PC.

Manage xgamefiles data on PC

Managexgamefiles data on PC (xgamesaveutil.exe) Manages XGameSave data on PC.

Screen Capture

Captures screenshots on PC (wdcapture.exe) Captures screenshots on PC in HDR and SDR formats.

Video Captures

Records live video capture on PC during game tests (wdcapturesession.exe) Captures live video recording on PC.

XBOX PC Remote Tools

XBOX PC Remote listening endpoint (wdEndpoint.exe) XBOX PC Remote (wdRemote.exe)

Packaging tools

Make Package (MakePkg.exe) Creates app packages and app package metadata. Make Package Resource Index (MakePRI.exe) MakePRI.exe is used for creating and dumping Package Resource Index (PRI) files and for performing utility functions on them. Package Utility (PackageUtil.exe) Retrieves the signing key information for a package file and compares a base package file with an updated package file. Split Package (SplitPkg.exe) Builds subset packages from a master package.

See also

Command-line tools for XBOX (NDA topic) PC game development (environment and tools) Utilizing Microsoft Game Development Kit tools to install and launch your PC title

Last modified on August 20, 2026

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