Install Many Programs

Pick apps from a Ninite-style grid and install them in one run on Windows, or search packages and install packages from winget, Chocolatey or Scoop, then keep your PC update-to-date across all apps from the Updates tab.

Features

• Browse grid — category cards for popular apps (Ninite-style picker)
• Presets — Fresh PC, Developer, Gaming, Student one-click bundles
• Simple mode (default) — winget-first, minimal UI; Advanced mode unlocks all tabs and providers
• Conflict rules — one browser, PDF reader, or archiver at a time
• Copy / paste bundle — share a JSON selection via clipboard
• Standalone installer — export a single .exe that silently installs your selection via winget (no GUI required on the target PC)
• Portable build — run the full app without the NSIS installer
• Setup complete — post-install summary with shortcut to Updates
• Bulk update — update-all from the Updates view; filter by Chocolatey, winget, or Scoop (even in Simple mode)
• Live activity log streaming CLI output
• Tray, autostart, and close-to-tray via tauri-tray-base

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• Rust, Node or Bun
• Sibling checkout of tauri-tray-base at ../tauri-tray-base (from this repo: Projects/tauri-tray-base)

Develop

npm install
# or: bun install
npm run dev

Build the standalone runner template before exporting installers locally:

npm run build:runner
mkdir -p src-tauri/resources
cp src-tauri/target/release/install-a-program-runner.exe src-tauri/resources/runner-template.exe

Build

NSIS installer:

npm run build

Portable app (no installer):

npm run build:portable

Output: src-tauri/target/release/Install Many Programs.exe

NSIS installer output:

src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/Install Many Programs_0.1.2_x64-setup.exe

Standalone bundle runner

1. Select apps in Browse
2. Click Save standalone installer…
3. Run the exported .exe on another PC that has winget (App Installer)

The runner installs only winget packages. Chocolatey/Scoop packages are not supported in standalone exports. The runner template is embedded in the app at build time — use Save standalone installer… to produce a working .exe; the bare template is not published as a release download.

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