{winmd-api-search}

Research and 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).

github/awesome-copilot·5,755 installsComplete terms in LICENSE.txt
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Packaging9 filesSKILL.md plus 8 moreDirectory Scan
External DependenciesNone foundNothing beyond the skill's own filesDirectory Scan
Tool AccessUnrestrictedNo allowed-tools declaredFrontmatter
SafetyWarn5 partner scansPartner Audits

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  • Installer Reports
  • Partner Audits

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Partner Audits5 scans
WarnMEDIUM

At least one partner scan raised something.

  • EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
  • COMMAND_EXECUTION
  • DYNAMIC_EXECUTION
  • INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
ProviderStatusLevelSummaryScanned
Gen Agent Trust HubpassSAFEThe winmd-api-search skill is a developer utility designed to index and query Windows API metadata from the Platform SDK and NuGet packages. It facilitates the discovery of platform capabilities for application development. The skill builds a local C# tool to perform indexing and uses standard PowerShell scripts for querying the resulting JSON cache. No malicious patterns, data exfiltration, or safety bypasses were detected.2026-09-15
Socketpass—No alerts2026-09-15
SnykpassLOWRisk: LOW · No issues2026-09-15
RunlayerwarnMEDIUM5/9 files flagged2026-03-03
ZeroLeakspassNONEScore: 93/100 · 2 sections analyzed2026-04-16

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Skill contents

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Files
  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/cache-generator/CacheGenerator.csproj
  • scripts/cache-generator/Directory.Build.props
  • scripts/cache-generator/Directory.Build.targets
  • scripts/cache-generator/Directory.Packages.props
  • scripts/cache-generator/Program.cs
  • scripts/Invoke-WinMdQuery.ps1
  • scripts/Update-WinMdCache.ps1
  • LICENSE.txt

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LicenseComplete terms in LICENSE.txt
Tool permissionsnone declared

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DimensionDirectory ScanAgent ReviewsInstaller ReportsPartner Audits
Safetyno flagswarn
External Dependenciesnone foundnonenone
Packaging40/100none
LicenseComplete terms in LICENSE.txtnone
Tool Accessunrestrictednone
Real-World Fitnone
Writing Qualitynonenone
measured unmeasured not applicableColour repeats the wording beside it; it is never the only channel.

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