Inspect and interact with the visual tree of running Windows applications
lvt is a Windows CLI and graphical viewer for inspecting the visual tree of running applications. It detects Win32, ComCtl, Windows XAML, WinUI 3, WPF, WinForms, Avalonia, and Chromium UI; can output visual or UI Automation trees; captures annotated screenshots; and supports UI interaction and MCP-based computer-use workflows.
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| Publisher | Alexander Sklar |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 |
| Release date | 2026-10-06 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x86, x64, arm64 |
| Package ID | asklar.lvt |
| Dependencies | Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 |
winget install --id=asklar.lvt -ewinget upgrade --id=asklar.lvt -ewinget uninstall --id=asklar.lvt -elvt adds these commands to the command line: lvt, LvtViewer.
Yes. lvt is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
The latest version is 0.5.1, released on Oct 6, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 953437a9a47ca1fbc016a754f49a2170c42d7a6c9b723e2c5a6d98ca491a7c8a.
lvt runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64), ARM64 systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find lvt and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=asklar.lvt -e.
Yes. lvt is available as a portable ZIP archive (lvt-viewer-v0.5.1-x64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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