## Summary of the Pull Request
Adds a native C++ multi-call shim that exposes existing PowerToys CLIs
through `PATH`. The shims are installed under the PowerToys `bin`
subfolder and follow the `PowerToys.<ModuleName>.CLI.exe` naming
convention. The launcher preserves the raw argument tail, shares the
caller's console, and returns the target process exit code.
| PATH-visible command | Target executable |
| --- | --- |
| `PowerToys.FancyZones.CLI.exe` | `FancyZonesCLI.exe` |
| `PowerToys.ImageResizer.CLI.exe` |
`WinUI3Apps/PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe` |
| `PowerToys.FileLocksmith.CLI.exe` | `FileLocksmithCLI.exe` |
| `PowerToys.PowerDisplay.CLI.exe` |
`WinUI3Apps/PowerToys.PowerDisplay.Cli.exe` |
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## PR Checklist
- [x] Closes: #48634
- [x] **Communication:** Discussed with core contributors in this PR
- [x] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [ ] **Localization:** CLI diagnostic messages are not localized
- [x] **Dev docs:** Updated CLI naming and installation conventions
- [x] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [x] Signing JSON
- [x] WiX installer entries
- [x] CI builds through `PowerToys.slnx`; no dedicated YML step is
required
- [x] The existing release pipeline covers the solution and installer
- [x] **Documentation updated:** `doc/devdocs/cli-conventions.md`
## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
- Uses one native launcher binary for all commands and resolves the
target from the invoked shim filename.
- Installs PATH-visible shims under `PowerToys\bin`.
- Keeps the existing module CLI binaries and their deployment locations
unchanged.
- Rejects the previous unsuffixed and `*cli` command aliases.
## Validation Steps Performed
- Built `tools/CliShim.UnitTests/CliShim.UnitTests.vcxproj` in
`Release|x64`: 0 warnings, 0 errors.
- Ran `CliShim.UnitTests.dll` with `vstest.console.exe`: 5/5 tests
passed.
- Verified the CLI manifest, WiX command names, and `bin` installation
directory are synchronized.
- Ran `git diff --check`.
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Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot-Session: d11c4221-248f-44a9-85fb-7017ed43f4ce