About this tag
The developer workstations tag covers guidance on Microsoft’s Windows Developer Configurations, now generally available for provisioning Windows 11 development environments. The featured discussion focuses on using the supplied WinGet-based dev-config.winget baseline to replace the generic portion of a bootstrap script, while keeping personal tools, company policies, credentials, and project-specific dependencies in a separate customization layer. It also points to development components such as WSL, PowerShell 7, Git, and GitHub-related tooling. This archive is relevant to developers and IT teams standardizing workstation setup without removing the flexibility needed for individual projects or organizational requirements.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows Developer Configurations GA: Replace Bootstrap Scripts

    Microsoft’s Windows Developer Configurations became generally available on June 2, 2026, so the decision is no longer whether to test a coming preview. For most developers and IT teams, the supplied WinGet-based baseline should replace the generic portion of a bootstrap script, while personal...