hash command (winget)

The hash command of the winget tool generates the SHA256 hash for an installer. This command is used if you need to create a manifest file for submitting software to the Microsoft Community Package Manifest Repository on GitHub.

In addition, the hash command also supports generating a SHA256 certificate hash for MSIX files.

Usage

winget hash [--file] <file> [<options>]

The hash sub-command can only run on a local file. To use the hash sub-command, download your installer to a known location. Then pass in the file path as an argument to the hash sub-command.

Arguments

The following arguments are available:

Argument	Description
-f,--file	The path to the file to be hashed.

Options

The options allow you to customize the hash experience to meet your needs.

Option	Description
-m,--msix	Specifies that the hash command will also create the SHA-256 SignatureSha256 for use with MSIX installers.
-?, --help	Gets additional help on this command.
--wait	Prompts the user to press any key before exiting.
--logs,--open-logs	Open the default logs location.
--verbose, --verbose-logs	Used to override the logging setting and create a verbose log.
--nowarn,--ignore-warnings	Suppresses warning outputs.
--disable-interactivity	Disable interactive prompts.
--proxy	Set a proxy to use for this execution.
--no-proxy	Disable the use of proxy for this execution.

Related topics

• Use the winget tool to install and manage applications
• Submit packages to Windows Package Manager