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The Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) contains the common tools, libraries, and documentation needed to build games for Xbox Game Pass for PC on Windows 10/11, Xbox consoles (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One), and cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
$ winget install --id Microsoft.Gaming.GDK --exact --version 2604.1.7839Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.
April 2026 GDK Update 1 uses EXE (in ZIP, Burn bundle). The silent install switches are /q.
See the full silent install reference for April 2026 GDK Update 1 →
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| Architecture | Type | Scope | Install | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x64 | EXE in ZIP, Burn bundle | machine | Direct |
Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.
No known CVEs for April 2026 GDK Update 1.
Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.
Microsoft.VisualStudioCodev1.124.2Microsoft Visual Studio Code is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. Microsoft Visual Studio Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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