Does the Windows App SDK have plans to accept open contributions and build from source?

[YexuanXiao]

I know that currently some components of WAS are not open source (such as DWriteCore), but allowing local builds of the open-source part and deploying them would be sufficient for me.

[RDMacLachlan]

At this time, we do not have plans to support building the repository.

We appreciate you raising this as a discussion. Please share any additional context or scenarios where this would be valuable. Community feedback helps us evaluate and prioritize future improvements.

[DrusTheAxe]

At this time, we do not have plans to support building the repository.

We appreciate you raising this as a discussion. Please share any additional context or scenarios where this would be valuable. Community feedback helps us evaluate and prioritize future improvements.

P.S. Contributions are welcome e.g. as noted in https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/blob/main/docs/contributor-guide.md

[whiskhub]

Unfortunately, even simple contributions are not possible, as it's not possible to resolve build errors e.g. when adding new tests. See #5726 #5884

[YexuanXiao]

I have contributed code to repositories such as STL, Terminal, and WinUI Gallery, including bug fixes, code cleanup, and adding new features. In addition, I also read and modify them to validate my ideas or make some private improvements. None of this would be possible if I couldn't build them.