msvcup is a Open Source Windows program in the Other category, developed by Jonathan Marler. The current version is 2026_04_08; you can download it safely from its official source with the download button above.
msvcup is a standalone tool for installing the MSVC toolchain and Windows SDK without Visual Studio.
The Visual Studio Installer manages thousands of components, modifies the registry, and can take hours to configure. msvcup treats the toolchain as a versioned asset rather than global system state. The build environment is defined by code, not a GUI.
- Fast: Runs in milliseconds when already installed. Put it at the start of every build script.
- Reproducible: Lock file ensures everyone gets the same toolchain.
- Isolated: Every package is installed to its own versioned directory. No registry modifications. No conflicts.
- Cross-compilation: Target x64, arm64, or x86 out of the box.
- Minimal: Download only what's needed to get a working native toolchain/SDK.
โจ Features
msvcvcvc++visual-c++
๐ Release notes (2026_04_08)
What's Changed
- update msi by @marler8997 in https://github.com/marler8997/msvcup/pull/41
msi dependency now handles some newer msi files which omit the file table (install no files).
Full Changelog: https://github.com/marler8997/msvcup/compare/v2026_03_02...v2026_04_08
SHA-256: DDF0139AA771F8A546E0AD68CBF3E0440D25A6A782BB5DF0074512C688528B98
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