msvc-kit 0.2.23

A portable MSVC Build Tools installer and manager for Rust development

  • By loonghao
  • Open Source
  • Updated Oct 25, 2026
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About msvc-kit

msvc-kit is a portable MSVC Build Tools installer and manager for Rust/Windows development. Download and manage MSVC compiler and Windows SDK without full Visual Studio installation.

What's new in 0.2.23

0.2.23 (2026-10-25)
Bug Fixes
- downloader: name the failing payload and retry corrupted transfers (2446f3f)
- make VS 2026 (v18) downloadable end to end (channel + SDK 10.0.28000 extraction) (0da6510)
Dependencies
- update actions/setup-python action to v7 (1eb5c9f)
- update Rust crate rstest to 0.28 (8c5ae00)
- update Rust crate sha2 to 0.11.1 (e0c3ab3)
- update Rust crate tokio to 1.53.3 (1a06198)

Full release notes »

Technical details

Publisherloonghao
Version0.2.23
Release date2026-10-25
LicenseMIT
Installer typeportable
Architecturex64
Package IDloonghao.msvc-kit

Install msvc-kit from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=loonghao.msvc-kit -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=loonghao.msvc-kit -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=loonghao.msvc-kit -e

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msvc-kit version history

  • 0.2.22
  • 0.2.21
  • 0.2.20
  • 0.2.19
  • 0.2.16
  • 0.2.2

Frequently asked questions

Is msvc-kit free?

Yes. msvc-kit is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of msvc-kit?

The latest version is 0.2.23, released on Oct 25, 2026.

Is it safe to download msvc-kit?

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 2ee3c564af93eba3c2949c8fb55a009be029a9532f7e633bf57bf2edfdb82350.

Which Windows versions does msvc-kit support?

msvc-kit runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall msvc-kit?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find msvc-kit and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=loonghao.msvc-kit -e.

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