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Address niels9001 review comments in get-started AI cluster
- ai-build.md: Use correct template name 'Blank App (Packaged)' - ai-for-windows-devs.md: Clarify winapp CLI is not an AI tool - ai-modernize.md: Replace technical XAML Islands prompt with user-intent 'make it look modern'; replace packaging jargon with natural 'add a notification' prompt that lets Copilot explain the setup - ai-setup.md: Scope VS Code MCP Server tab label to non-WinUI frameworks Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
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hub/apps/get-started/ai-build.md

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### Create the WinUI project
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Create a new WinUI 3 project using Visual Studio's **Blank App, Packaged (WinUI 3 in Desktop)** C# template, name it `NotesApp`, and open it.
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Create a new WinUI 3 project: in Visual Studio, select **File** > **New** > **Project**, filter by **WinUI**, and choose the **Blank App (Packaged)** C# template. Name the project `NotesApp` and open it.
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### Open Copilot agent mode and scaffold the structure
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Copilot can help you understand the manifest, adapt your code for Windows APIs, and work through the packaging steps — while winapp CLI does the plumbing.
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Copilot can help you understand the manifest and adapt your code for Windows APIs — while winapp CLI handles the packaging plumbing. Note that winapp CLI itself is not an AI tool; it's a command-line utility that Copilot can guide you through using.
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### Add modern UI controls with XAML Islands
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### Modernize the app's look and feel
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> *"Show me how to add a WinUI 3 control to an existing WPF window using XAML Islands. I want to add a WinUI 3 NavigationView."*
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> *"My WPF app looks dated. Make it look modern with a dark mode option and a navigation sidebar like modern Windows apps use."*
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### Add a file picker using Windows App SDK
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> *"Replace my WPF OpenFileDialog usage with the Windows App SDK StorageFilePicker for a better modern Windows experience."*
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### Package for the Microsoft Store
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### Add Windows notifications
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WPF and WinForms apps can be packaged as MSIX for Store distribution with winapp CLI:
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> *"Add a notification that tells the user when a background task completes."*
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winapp init # Adds winapp config to your project
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winapp pack # Builds the MSIX package
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Copilot will recognize this requires Windows package identity and suggest using winapp CLI to add MSIX packaging — explaining what it is and why it's needed. Once packaging is set up, it will provide the Windows notification code.
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> *"What capabilities do I need to declare in the manifest for my app to access the Documents folder?"*
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> *"I want my app to show a Windows toast notification. Explain what I need to set up first."*
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The [Microsoft Learn MCP Server](../dev-tools/agentic-tools.md#microsoft-learn-mcp-server) gives Copilot live access to official Microsoft documentation — so it can look up current API references and code samples as it helps you code.
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#### [VS Code](#tab/vscode)
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#### [VS Code (Electron, Flutter, .NET, Rust)](#tab/vscode)
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Add the following to your VS Code `settings.json` (open with `Ctrl+Shift+P` > **Open User Settings (JSON)**):
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