Fix quickaccess localization issue

## Summary of the Pull Request

This PR improves visuals and a11y of sections:
- Changes section title color from disabled to secondary text fill.
- Removes separator line if the text is present and indents
- Changes gallery grid subtitle color from tertiary to secondary text
fill.

## Pictures? Pictures!

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.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt

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+
+# Microsoft Store URLs and product IDs
+ms-windows-store://\S+

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -1,59 +1,45 @@
 ---
-description: PowerToys AI contributor guidance.
-applyTo: pullRequests
+description: 'PowerToys AI contributor guidance'
 ---
 
-# PowerToys - Copilot guide (concise)
+# PowerToys – Copilot Instructions
 
-This is the top-level guide for AI changes. Keep edits small, follow existing patterns, and cite exact paths in PRs.
+Concise guidance for AI contributions. For complete details, see [AGENTS.md](../AGENTS.md).
 
-# Repo map (1-line per area)
-- Core apps: `src/runner/**` (tray/loader), `src/settings-ui/**` (Settings app)
-- Shared libs: `src/common/**`
-- Modules: `src/modules/*` (one per utility; Command Palette in `src/modules/cmdpal/**`)
-- Build tools/docs: `tools/**`, `doc/devdocs/**`
+## Quick Reference
 
-# Build and test (defaults)
-- Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2022 17.4+, minimal Windows 10 1803+.
-- Build discipline:
-  - One terminal per operation (build -> test). Do not switch or open new ones mid-flow.
-  - After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`).
-  - Use scripts to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for completion: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages).
-  - Treat build exit code 0 as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure. Read the errors log in the build folder (such as `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
-  - Do not start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
-- Tests (fast and targeted):
-  - Find the test project by product code prefix (for example FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or one to two levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
-  - Build the test project, wait for exit, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
-  - Add or adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (for example comment-only or string rename).
+- **Build**: `tools\build\build-essentials.cmd` (first time), then `tools\build\build.cmd`
+- **Tests**: Find `<Product>*UnitTests` project, build it, run via VS Test Explorer
+- **Exit code 0 = success** – do not proceed if build fails
 
-# Pull requests (expectations)
-- Atomic: one logical change; no drive-by refactors.
-- Describe: problem, approach, risk, test evidence.
-- List: touched paths if not obvious.
+## Key Rules
 
-# When to ask for clarification
-- Ambiguous spec after scanning relevant docs (see below).
-- Cross-module impact (shared enum or struct) not clear.
-- Security, elevation, or installer changes.
+- One terminal per operation (build → test)
+- Atomic PRs: one logical change, no drive-by refactors
+- Add tests when changing behavior
+- Keep hot paths quiet (no logging in hooks/tight loops)
 
-# Logging (use existing stacks)
-- C++ logging lives in `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info`, `Logger::warn`, `Logger::error`, `Logger::debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
-- C# logging goes through `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo`, `LogWarning`, `LogError`, `LogDebug`, `LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
+## Style Enforcement
 
-# Docs to consult
-- `tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
+- C#: `src/.editorconfig`, StyleCop.Analyzers
+- C++: `src/.clang-format`
+- XAML: XamlStyler
 
-# Language style rules
-- Always enforce repo analyzers: root `.editorconfig` plus any `stylecop.json`.
-- C# code follows StyleCop.Analyzers and Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers.
-- C++ code honors `.clang-format` plus `.clang-tidy` (modernize/cppcoreguidelines/readability).
-- Markdown files wrap at 80 characters and use ATX headers with fenced code blocks that include language tags.
-- YAML files indent two spaces and add comments for complex settings while keeping keys clear.
-- PowerShell scripts use Verb-Noun names and prefer single-quoted literals while documenting parameters and satisfying PSScriptAnalyzer.
+## When to Ask for Clarification
 
-# Done checklist (self review before finishing)
-- Build clean? Tests updated or passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?
+- Ambiguous spec after scanning docs
+- Cross-module impact unclear
+- Security, elevation, or installer changes
+
+## Component-Specific Instructions
+
+These are auto-applied based on file location:
+- [Runner & Settings UI](.github/instructions/runner-settings-ui.instructions.md)
+- [Common Libraries](.github/instructions/common-libraries.instructions.md)
+
+## Detailed Documentation
+
+- [AGENTS.md](../AGENTS.md) – Full contributor guide
+- [Build Guidelines](../tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md)
+- [Architecture](../doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md)
+- [Coding Style](../doc/devdocs/development/style.md)

.github/instructions/agents.instructions.md

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+---
+description: 'Guidelines for creating custom agent files for GitHub Copilot'
+applyTo: '**/*.agent.md'
+---
+
+# Custom Agent File Guidelines
+
+Instructions for creating effective and maintainable custom agent files that provide specialized expertise for specific development tasks in GitHub Copilot.
+
+## Project Context
+
+- Target audience: Developers creating custom agents for GitHub Copilot
+- File format: Markdown with YAML frontmatter
+- File naming convention: lowercase with hyphens (e.g., `test-specialist.agent.md`)
+- Location: `.github/agents/` directory (repository-level) or `agents/` directory (organization/enterprise-level)
+- Purpose: Define specialized agents with tailored expertise, tools, and instructions for specific tasks
+- Official documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/create-custom-agents
+
+## Required Frontmatter
+
+Every agent file must include YAML frontmatter with the following fields:
+
+```yaml
+---
+description: 'Brief description of the agent purpose and capabilities'
+name: 'Agent Display Name'
+tools: ['read', 'edit', 'search']
+model: 'Claude Sonnet 4.5'
+target: 'vscode'
+infer: true
+---
+```
+
+### Core Frontmatter Properties
+
+#### **description** (REQUIRED)
+- Single-quoted string, clearly stating the agent's purpose and domain expertise
+- Should be concise (50-150 characters) and actionable
+- Example: `'Focuses on test coverage, quality, and testing best practices'`
+
+#### **name** (OPTIONAL)
+- Display name for the agent in the UI
+- If omitted, defaults to filename (without `.md` or `.agent.md`)
+- Use title case and be descriptive
+- Example: `'Testing Specialist'`
+
+#### **tools** (OPTIONAL)
+- List of tool names or aliases the agent can use
+- Supports comma-separated string or YAML array format
+- If omitted, agent has access to all available tools
+- See "Tool Configuration" section below for details
+
+#### **model** (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED)
+- Specifies which AI model the agent should use
+- Supported in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Eclipse, and Xcode
+- Example: `'Claude Sonnet 4.5'`, `'gpt-4'`, `'gpt-4o'`
+- Choose based on agent complexity and required capabilities
+
+#### **target** (OPTIONAL)
+- Specifies target environment: `'vscode'` or `'github-copilot'`
+- If omitted, agent is available in both environments
+- Use when agent has environment-specific features
+
+#### **infer** (OPTIONAL)
+- Boolean controlling whether Copilot can automatically use this agent based on context
+- Default: `true` if omitted
+- Set to `false` to require manual agent selection
+
+#### **metadata** (OPTIONAL, GitHub.com only)
+- Object with name-value pairs for agent annotation
+- Example: `metadata: { category: 'testing', version: '1.0' }`
+- Not supported in VS Code
+
+#### **mcp-servers** (OPTIONAL, Organization/Enterprise only)
+- Configure MCP servers available only to this agent
+- Only supported for organization/enterprise level agents
+- See "MCP Server Configuration" section below
+
+## Tool Configuration
+
+### Tool Specification Strategies
+
+**Enable all tools** (default):
+```yaml
+# Omit tools property entirely, or use:
+tools: ['*']
+```
+
+**Enable specific tools**:
+```yaml
+tools: ['read', 'edit', 'search', 'execute']
+```
+
+**Enable MCP server tools**:
+```yaml
+tools: ['read', 'edit', 'github/*', 'playwright/navigate']
+```
+
+**Disable all tools**:
+```yaml
+tools: []
+```
+
+### Standard Tool Aliases
+
+All aliases are case-insensitive:
+
+| Alias | Alternative Names | Category | Description |
+|-------|------------------|----------|-------------|
+| `execute` | shell, Bash, powershell | Shell execution | Execute commands in appropriate shell |
+| `read` | Read, NotebookRead, view | File reading | Read file contents |
+| `edit` | Edit, MultiEdit, Write, NotebookEdit | File editing | Edit and modify files |
+| `search` | Grep, Glob, search | Code search | Search for files or text in files |
+| `agent` | custom-agent, Task | Agent invocation | Invoke other custom agents |
+| `web` | WebSearch, WebFetch | Web access | Fetch web content and search |
+| `todo` | TodoWrite | Task management | Create and manage task lists (VS Code only) |
+
+### Built-in MCP Server Tools
+
+**GitHub MCP Server**:
+```yaml
+tools: ['github/*']  # All GitHub tools
+tools: ['github/get_file_contents', 'github/search_repositories']  # Specific tools
+```
+- All read-only tools available by default
+- Token scoped to source repository
+
+**Playwright MCP Server**:
+```yaml
+tools: ['playwright/*']  # All Playwright tools
+tools: ['playwright/navigate', 'playwright/screenshot']  # Specific tools
+```
+- Configured to access localhost only
+- Useful for browser automation and testing
+
+### Tool Selection Best Practices
+
+- **Principle of Least Privilege**: Only enable tools necessary for the agent's purpose
+- **Security**: Limit `execute` access unless explicitly required
+- **Focus**: Fewer tools = clearer agent purpose and better performance
+- **Documentation**: Comment why specific tools are required for complex configurations
+
+## Sub-Agent Invocation (Agent Orchestration)
+
+Agents can invoke other agents using `runSubagent` to orchestrate multi-step workflows.
+
+### How It Works
+
+Include `agent` in tools list to enable sub-agent invocation:
+
+```yaml
+tools: ['read', 'edit', 'search', 'agent']
+```
+
+Then invoke other agents with `runSubagent`:
+
+```javascript
+const result = await runSubagent({
+  description: 'What this step does',
+  prompt: `You are the [Specialist] specialist.
+
+Context:
+- Parameter: ${parameterValue}
+- Input: ${inputPath}
+- Output: ${outputPath}
+
+Task:
+1. Do the specific work
+2. Write results to output location
+3. Return summary of completion`
+});
+```
+
+### Basic Pattern
+
+Structure each sub-agent call with:
+
+1. **description**: Clear one-line purpose of the sub-agent invocation
+2. **prompt**: Detailed instructions with substituted variables
+
+The prompt should include:
+- Who the sub-agent is (specialist role)
+- What context it needs (parameters, paths)
+- What to do (concrete tasks)
+- Where to write output
+- What to return (summary)
+
+### Example: Multi-Step Processing
+
+```javascript
+// Step 1: Process data
+const processing = await runSubagent({
+  description: 'Transform raw input data',
+  prompt: `You are the Data Processor specialist.
+
+Project: ${projectName}
+Input: ${basePath}/raw/
+Output: ${basePath}/processed/
+
+Task:
+1. Read all files from input directory
+2. Apply transformations
+3. Write processed files to output
+4. Create summary: ${basePath}/processed/summary.md
+
+Return: Number of files processed and any issues found`
+});
+
+// Step 2: Analyze (depends on Step 1)
+const analysis = await runSubagent({
+  description: 'Analyze processed data',
+  prompt: `You are the Data Analyst specialist.
+
+Project: ${projectName}
+Input: ${basePath}/processed/
+Output: ${basePath}/analysis/
+
+Task:
+1. Read processed files from input
+2. Generate analysis report
+3. Write to: ${basePath}/analysis/report.md
+
+Return: Key findings and identified patterns`
+});
+```
+
+### Key Points
+
+- **Pass variables in prompts**: Use `${variableName}` for all dynamic values
+- **Keep prompts focused**: Clear, specific tasks for each sub-agent
+- **Return summaries**: Each sub-agent should report what it accomplished
+- **Sequential execution**: Use `await` to maintain order when steps depend on each other
+- **Error handling**: Check results before proceeding to dependent steps
+
+### ⚠️ Tool Availability Requirement
+
+**Critical**: If a sub-agent requires specific tools (e.g., `edit`, `execute`, `search`), the orchestrator must include those tools in its own `tools` list. Sub-agents cannot access tools that aren't available to their parent orchestrator.
+
+**Example**:
+```yaml
+# If your sub-agents need to edit files, execute commands, or search code
+tools: ['read', 'edit', 'search', 'execute', 'agent']
+```
+
+The orchestrator's tool permissions act as a ceiling for all invoked sub-agents. Plan your tool list carefully to ensure all sub-agents have the tools they need.
+
+### ⚠️ Important Limitation
+
+**Sub-agent orchestration is NOT suitable for large-scale data processing.** Avoid using `runSubagent` when:
+- Processing hundreds or thousands of files
+- Handling large datasets
+- Performing bulk transformations on big codebases
+- Orchestrating more than 5-10 sequential steps
+
+Each sub-agent call adds latency and context overhead. For high-volume processing, implement logic directly in a single agent instead. Use orchestration only for coordinating specialized tasks on focused, manageable datasets.
+
+## Agent Prompt Structure
+
+The markdown content below the frontmatter defines the agent's behavior, expertise, and instructions. Well-structured prompts typically include:
+
+1. **Agent Identity and Role**: Who the agent is and its primary role
+2. **Core Responsibilities**: What specific tasks the agent performs
+3. **Approach and Methodology**: How the agent works to accomplish tasks
+4. **Guidelines and Constraints**: What to do/avoid and quality standards
+5. **Output Expectations**: Expected output format and quality
+
+### Prompt Writing Best Practices
+
+- **Be Specific and Direct**: Use imperative mood ("Analyze", "Generate"); avoid vague terms
+- **Define Boundaries**: Clearly state scope limits and constraints
+- **Include Context**: Explain domain expertise and reference relevant frameworks
+- **Focus on Behavior**: Describe how the agent should think and work
+- **Use Structured Format**: Headers, bullets, and lists make prompts scannable
+
+## Variable Definition and Extraction
+
+Agents can define dynamic parameters to extract values from user input and use them throughout the agent's behavior and sub-agent communications. This enables flexible, context-aware agents that adapt to user-provided data.
+
+### When to Use Variables
+
+**Use variables when**:
+- Agent behavior depends on user input
+- Need to pass dynamic values to sub-agents
+- Want to make agents reusable across different contexts
+- Require parameterized workflows
+- Need to track or reference user-provided context
+
+**Examples**:
+- Extract project name from user prompt
+- Capture certification name for pipeline processing
+- Identify file paths or directories
+- Extract configuration options
+- Parse feature names or module identifiers
+
+### Variable Declaration Pattern
+
+Define variables section early in the agent prompt to document expected parameters:
+
+```markdown
+# Agent Name
+
+## Dynamic Parameters
+
+- **Parameter Name**: Description and usage
+- **Another Parameter**: How it's extracted and used
+
+## Your Mission
+
+Process [PARAMETER_NAME] to accomplish [task].
+```
+
+### Variable Extraction Methods
+
+#### 1. **Explicit User Input**
+Ask the user to provide the variable if not detected in the prompt:
+
+```markdown
+## Your Mission
+
+Process the project by analyzing your codebase.
+
+### Step 1: Identify Project
+If no project name is provided, **ASK THE USER** for:
+- Project name or identifier
+- Base path or directory location
+- Configuration type (if applicable)
+
+Use this information to contextualize all subsequent tasks.
+```
+
+#### 2. **Implicit Extraction from Prompt**
+Automatically extract variables from the user's natural language input:
+
+```javascript
+// Example: Extract certification name from user input
+const userInput = "Process My Certification";
+
+// Extract key information
+const certificationName = extractCertificationName(userInput);
+// Result: "My Certification"
+
+const basePath = `certifications/${certificationName}`;
+// Result: "certifications/My Certification"
+```
+
+#### 3. **Contextual Variable Resolution**
+Use file context or workspace information to derive variables:
+
+```markdown
+## Variable Resolution Strategy
+
+1. **From User Prompt**: First, look for explicit mentions in user input
+2. **From File Context**: Check current file name or path
+3. **From Workspace**: Use workspace folder or active project
+4. **From Settings**: Reference configuration files
+5. **Ask User**: If all else fails, request missing information
+```
+
+### Using Variables in Agent Prompts
+
+#### Variable Substitution in Instructions
+
+Use template variables in agent prompts to make them dynamic:
+
+```markdown
+# Agent Name
+
+## Dynamic Parameters
+- **Project Name**: ${projectName}
+- **Base Path**: ${basePath}
+- **Output Directory**: ${outputDir}
+
+## Your Mission
+
+Process the **${projectName}** project located at `${basePath}`.
+
+## Process Steps
+
+1. Read input from: `${basePath}/input/`
+2. Process files according to project configuration
+3. Write results to: `${outputDir}/`
+4. Generate summary report
+
+## Quality Standards
+
+- Maintain project-specific coding standards for **${projectName}**
+- Follow directory structure: `${basePath}/[structure]`
+```
+
+#### Passing Variables to Sub-Agents
+
+When invoking a sub-agent, pass all context through template variables in the prompt:
+
+```javascript
+// Extract and prepare variables
+const basePath = `projects/${projectName}`;
+const inputPath = `${basePath}/src/`;
+const outputPath = `${basePath}/docs/`;
+
+// Pass to sub-agent with all variables substituted
+const result = await runSubagent({
+  description: 'Generate project documentation',
+  prompt: `You are the Documentation specialist.
+
+Project: ${projectName}
+Input: ${inputPath}
+Output: ${outputPath}
+
+Task:
+1. Read source files from ${inputPath}
+2. Generate comprehensive documentation
+3. Write to ${outputPath}/index.md
+4. Include code examples and usage guides
+
+Return: Summary of documentation generated (file count, word count)`
+});
+```
+
+The sub-agent receives all necessary context embedded in the prompt. Variables are resolved before sending the prompt, so the sub-agent works with concrete paths and values, not variable placeholders.
+
+### Real-World Example: Code Review Orchestrator
+
+Example of a simple orchestrator that validates code through multiple specialized agents:
+
+```javascript
+async function reviewCodePipeline(repositoryName, prNumber) {
+  const basePath = `projects/${repositoryName}/pr-${prNumber}`;
+
+  // Step 1: Security Review
+  const security = await runSubagent({
+    description: 'Scan for security vulnerabilities',
+    prompt: `You are the Security Reviewer specialist.
+
+Repository: ${repositoryName}
+PR: ${prNumber}
+Code: ${basePath}/changes/
+
+Task:
+1. Scan code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
+2. Check for injection attacks, auth flaws
+3. Write findings to ${basePath}/security-review.md
+
+Return: List of critical, high, and medium issues found`
+  });
+
+  // Step 2: Test Coverage Check
+  const coverage = await runSubagent({
+    description: 'Verify test coverage for changes',
+    prompt: `You are the Test Coverage specialist.
+
+Repository: ${repositoryName}
+PR: ${prNumber}
+Changes: ${basePath}/changes/
+
+Task:
+1. Analyze code coverage for modified files
+2. Identify untested critical paths
+3. Write report to ${basePath}/coverage-report.md
+
+Return: Current coverage percentage and gaps`
+  });
+
+  // Step 3: Aggregate Results
+  const finalReport = await runSubagent({
+    description: 'Compile all review findings',
+    prompt: `You are the Review Aggregator specialist.
+
+Repository: ${repositoryName}
+Reports: ${basePath}/*.md
+
+Task:
+1. Read all review reports from ${basePath}/
+2. Synthesize findings into single report
+3. Determine overall verdict (APPROVE/NEEDS_FIXES/BLOCK)
+4. Write to ${basePath}/final-review.md
+
+Return: Final verdict and executive summary`
+  });
+
+  return finalReport;
+}
+```
+
+This pattern applies to any orchestration scenario: extract variables, call sub-agents with clear context, await results.
+
+
+### Variable Best Practices
+
+#### 1. **Clear Documentation**
+Always document what variables are expected:
+
+```markdown
+## Required Variables
+- **projectName**: The name of the project (string, required)
+- **basePath**: Root directory for project files (path, required)
+
+## Optional Variables
+- **mode**: Processing mode - quick/standard/detailed (enum, default: standard)
+- **outputFormat**: Output format - markdown/json/html (enum, default: markdown)
+
+## Derived Variables
+- **outputDir**: Automatically set to ${basePath}/output
+- **logFile**: Automatically set to ${basePath}/.log.md
+```
+
+#### 2. **Consistent Naming**
+Use consistent variable naming conventions:
+
+```javascript
+// Good: Clear, descriptive naming
+const variables = {
+  projectName,          // What project to work on
+  basePath,            // Where project files are located
+  outputDirectory,     // Where to save results
+  processingMode,      // How to process (detail level)
+  configurationPath    // Where config files are
+};
+
+// Avoid: Ambiguous or inconsistent
+const bad_variables = {
+  name,     // Too generic
+  path,     // Unclear which path
+  mode,     // Too short
+  config    // Too vague
+};
+```
+
+#### 3. **Validation and Constraints**
+Document valid values and constraints:
+
+```markdown
+## Variable Constraints
+
+**projectName**:
+- Type: string (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores allowed)
+- Length: 1-100 characters
+- Required: yes
+- Pattern: `/^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$/`
+
+**processingMode**:
+- Type: enum
+- Valid values: "quick" (< 5min), "standard" (5-15min), "detailed" (15+ min)
+- Default: "standard"
+- Required: no
+```
+
+## MCP Server Configuration (Organization/Enterprise Only)
+
+MCP servers extend agent capabilities with additional tools. Only supported for organization and enterprise-level agents.
+
+### Configuration Format
+
+```yaml
+---
+name: my-custom-agent
+description: 'Agent with MCP integration'
+tools: ['read', 'edit', 'custom-mcp/tool-1']
+mcp-servers:
+  custom-mcp:
+    type: 'local'
+    command: 'some-command'
+    args: ['--arg1', '--arg2']
+    tools: ["*"]
+    env:
+      ENV_VAR_NAME: ${{ secrets.API_KEY }}
+---
+```
+
+### MCP Server Properties
+
+- **type**: Server type (`'local'` or `'stdio'`)
+- **command**: Command to start the MCP server
+- **args**: Array of command arguments
+- **tools**: Tools to enable from this server (`["*"]` for all)
+- **env**: Environment variables (supports secrets)
+
+### Environment Variables and Secrets
+
+Secrets must be configured in repository settings under "copilot" environment.
+
+**Supported syntax**:
+```yaml
+env:
+  # Environment variable only
+  VAR_NAME: COPILOT_MCP_ENV_VAR_VALUE
+
+  # Variable with header
+  VAR_NAME: $COPILOT_MCP_ENV_VAR_VALUE
+  VAR_NAME: ${COPILOT_MCP_ENV_VAR_VALUE}
+
+  # GitHub Actions-style (YAML only)
+  VAR_NAME: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_MCP_ENV_VAR_VALUE }}
+  VAR_NAME: ${{ var.COPILOT_MCP_ENV_VAR_VALUE }}
+```
+
+## File Organization and Naming
+
+### Repository-Level Agents
+- Location: `.github/agents/`
+- Scope: Available only in the specific repository
+- Access: Uses repository-configured MCP servers
+
+### Organization/Enterprise-Level Agents
+- Location: `.github-private/agents/` (then move to `agents/` root)
+- Scope: Available across all repositories in org/enterprise
+- Access: Can configure dedicated MCP servers
+
+### Naming Conventions
+- Use lowercase with hyphens: `test-specialist.agent.md`
+- Name should reflect agent purpose
+- Filename becomes default agent name (if `name` not specified)
+- Allowed characters: `.`, `-`, `_`, `a-z`, `A-Z`, `0-9`
+
+## Agent Processing and Behavior
+
+### Versioning
+- Based on Git commit SHAs for the agent file
+- Create branches/tags for different agent versions
+- Instantiated using latest version for repository/branch
+- PR interactions use same agent version for consistency
+
+### Name Conflicts
+Priority (highest to lowest):
+1. Repository-level agent
+2. Organization-level agent
+3. Enterprise-level agent
+
+Lower-level configurations override higher-level ones with the same name.
+
+### Tool Processing
+- `tools` list filters available tools (built-in and MCP)
+- No tools specified = all tools enabled
+- Empty list (`[]`) = all tools disabled
+- Specific list = only those tools enabled
+- Unrecognized tool names are ignored (allows environment-specific tools)
+
+### MCP Server Processing Order
+1. Out-of-the-box MCP servers (e.g., GitHub MCP)
+2. Custom agent MCP configuration (org/enterprise only)
+3. Repository-level MCP configurations
+
+Each level can override settings from previous levels.
+
+## Agent Creation Checklist
+
+### Frontmatter
+- [ ] `description` field present and descriptive (50-150 chars)
+- [ ] `description` wrapped in single quotes
+- [ ] `name` specified (optional but recommended)
+- [ ] `tools` configured appropriately (or intentionally omitted)
+- [ ] `model` specified for optimal performance
+- [ ] `target` set if environment-specific
+- [ ] `infer` set to `false` if manual selection required
+
+### Prompt Content
+- [ ] Clear agent identity and role defined
+- [ ] Core responsibilities listed explicitly
+- [ ] Approach and methodology explained
+- [ ] Guidelines and constraints specified
+- [ ] Output expectations documented
+- [ ] Examples provided where helpful
+- [ ] Instructions are specific and actionable
+- [ ] Scope and boundaries clearly defined
+- [ ] Total content under 30,000 characters
+
+### File Structure
+- [ ] Filename follows lowercase-with-hyphens convention
+- [ ] File placed in correct directory (`.github/agents/` or `agents/`)
+- [ ] Filename uses only allowed characters
+- [ ] File extension is `.agent.md`
+
+### Quality Assurance
+- [ ] Agent purpose is unique and not duplicative
+- [ ] Tools are minimal and necessary
+- [ ] Instructions are clear and unambiguous
+- [ ] Agent has been tested with representative tasks
+- [ ] Documentation references are current
+- [ ] Security considerations addressed (if applicable)
+
+## Common Agent Patterns
+
+### Testing Specialist
+**Purpose**: Focus on test coverage and quality
+**Tools**: All tools (for comprehensive test creation)
+**Approach**: Analyze, identify gaps, write tests, avoid production code changes
+
+### Implementation Planner
+**Purpose**: Create detailed technical plans and specifications
+**Tools**: Limited to `['read', 'search', 'edit']`
+**Approach**: Analyze requirements, create documentation, avoid implementation
+
+### Code Reviewer
+**Purpose**: Review code quality and provide feedback
+**Tools**: `['read', 'search']` only
+**Approach**: Analyze, suggest improvements, no direct modifications
+
+### Refactoring Specialist
+**Purpose**: Improve code structure and maintainability
+**Tools**: `['read', 'search', 'edit']`
+**Approach**: Analyze patterns, propose refactorings, implement safely
+
+### Security Auditor
+**Purpose**: Identify security issues and vulnerabilities
+**Tools**: `['read', 'search', 'web']`
+**Approach**: Scan code, check against OWASP, report findings
+
+## Common Mistakes to Avoid
+
+### Frontmatter Errors
+- ❌ Missing `description` field
+- ❌ Description not wrapped in quotes
+- ❌ Invalid tool names without checking documentation
+- ❌ Incorrect YAML syntax (indentation, quotes)
+
+### Tool Configuration Issues
+- ❌ Granting excessive tool access unnecessarily
+- ❌ Missing required tools for agent's purpose
+- ❌ Not using tool aliases consistently
+- ❌ Forgetting MCP server namespace (`server-name/tool`)
+
+### Prompt Content Problems
+- ❌ Vague, ambiguous instructions
+- ❌ Conflicting or contradictory guidelines
+- ❌ Lack of clear scope definition
+- ❌ Missing output expectations
+- ❌ Overly verbose instructions (exceeding character limits)
+- ❌ No examples or context for complex tasks
+
+### Organizational Issues
+- ❌ Filename doesn't reflect agent purpose
+- ❌ Wrong directory (confusing repo vs org level)
+- ❌ Using spaces or special characters in filename
+- ❌ Duplicate agent names causing conflicts
+
+## Testing and Validation
+
+### Manual Testing
+1. Create the agent file with proper frontmatter
+2. Reload VS Code or refresh GitHub.com
+3. Select the agent from the dropdown in Copilot Chat
+4. Test with representative user queries
+5. Verify tool access works as expected
+6. Confirm output meets expectations
+
+### Integration Testing
+- Test agent with different file types in scope
+- Verify MCP server connectivity (if configured)
+- Check agent behavior with missing context
+- Test error handling and edge cases
+- Validate agent switching and handoffs
+
+### Quality Checks
+- Run through agent creation checklist
+- Review against common mistakes list
+- Compare with example agents in repository
+- Get peer review for complex agents
+- Document any special configuration needs
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+### Official Documentation
+- [Creating Custom Agents](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/create-custom-agents)
+- [Custom Agents Configuration](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/custom-agents-configuration)
+- [Custom Agents in VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/custom-agents)
+- [MCP Integration](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/extend-coding-agent-with-mcp)
+
+### Community Resources
+- [Awesome Copilot Agents Collection](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/agents)
+- [Customization Library Examples](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/tutorials/customization-library/custom-agents)
+- [Your First Custom Agent Tutorial](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/tutorials/customization-library/custom-agents/your-first-custom-agent)
+
+### Related Files
+- [Prompt Files Guidelines](./prompt.instructions.md) - For creating prompt files
+- [Instructions Guidelines](./instructions.instructions.md) - For creating instruction files
+
+## Version Compatibility Notes
+
+### GitHub.com (Coding Agent)
+- ✅ Fully supports all standard frontmatter properties
+- ✅ Repository and org/enterprise level agents
+- ✅ MCP server configuration (org/enterprise)
+- ❌ Does not support `model`, `argument-hint`, `handoffs` properties
+
+### VS Code / JetBrains / Eclipse / Xcode
+- ✅ Supports `model` property for AI model selection
+- ✅ Supports `argument-hint` and `handoffs` properties
+- ✅ User profile and workspace-level agents
+- ❌ Cannot configure MCP servers at repository level
+- ⚠️ Some properties may behave differently
+
+When creating agents for multiple environments, focus on common properties and test in all target environments. Use `target` property to create environment-specific agents when necessary.

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+---
+description: 'Best practices for Azure DevOps Pipeline YAML files'
+applyTo: '**/azure-pipelines.yml, **/azure-pipelines*.yml, **/*.pipeline.yml'
+---
+
+# Azure DevOps Pipeline YAML Best Practices
+
+Guidelines for creating maintainable, secure, and efficient Azure DevOps pipelines in PowerToys.
+
+## General Guidelines
+
+- Use YAML syntax consistently with proper indentation (2 spaces)
+- Always include meaningful names and display names for pipelines, stages, jobs, and steps
+- Implement proper error handling and conditional execution
+- Use variables and parameters to make pipelines reusable and maintainable
+- Follow the principle of least privilege for service connections and permissions
+- Include comprehensive logging and diagnostics for troubleshooting
+
+## Pipeline Structure
+
+- Organize complex pipelines using stages for better visualization and control
+- Use jobs to group related steps and enable parallel execution when possible
+- Implement proper dependencies between stages and jobs
+- Use templates for reusable pipeline components
+- Keep pipeline files focused and modular - split large pipelines into multiple files
+
+## Build Best Practices
+
+- Use specific agent pool versions and VM images for consistency
+- Cache dependencies (npm, NuGet, Maven, etc.) to improve build performance
+- Implement proper artifact management with meaningful names and retention policies
+- Use build variables for version numbers and build metadata
+- Include code quality gates (lint checks, testing, security scans)
+- Ensure builds are reproducible and environment-independent
+
+## Testing Integration
+
+- Run unit tests as part of the build process
+- Publish test results in standard formats (JUnit, VSTest, etc.)
+- Include code coverage reporting and quality gates
+- Implement integration and end-to-end tests in appropriate stages
+- Use test impact analysis when available to optimize test execution
+- Fail fast on test failures to provide quick feedback
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- Use Azure Key Vault for sensitive configuration and secrets
+- Implement proper secret management with variable groups
+- Use service connections with minimal required permissions
+- Enable security scans (dependency vulnerabilities, static analysis)
+- Implement approval gates for production deployments
+- Use managed identities when possible instead of service principals
+
+## Deployment Strategies
+
+- Implement proper environment promotion (dev → staging → production)
+- Use deployment jobs with proper environment targeting
+- Implement blue-green or canary deployment strategies when appropriate
+- Include rollback mechanisms and health checks
+- Use infrastructure as code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) for consistent deployments
+- Implement proper configuration management per environment
+
+## Variable and Parameter Management
+
+- Use variable groups for shared configuration across pipelines
+- Implement runtime parameters for flexible pipeline execution
+- Use conditional variables based on branches or environments
+- Secure sensitive variables and mark them as secrets
+- Document variable purposes and expected values
+- Use variable templates for complex variable logic
+
+## Performance Optimization
+
+- Use parallel jobs and matrix strategies when appropriate
+- Implement proper caching strategies for dependencies and build outputs
+- Use shallow clone for Git operations when full history isn't needed
+- Optimize Docker image builds with multi-stage builds and layer caching
+- Monitor pipeline performance and optimize bottlenecks
+- Use pipeline resource triggers efficiently
+
+## Monitoring and Observability
+
+- Include comprehensive logging throughout the pipeline
+- Use Azure Monitor and Application Insights for deployment tracking
+- Implement proper notification strategies for failures and successes
+- Include deployment health checks and automated rollback triggers
+- Use pipeline analytics to identify improvement opportunities
+- Document pipeline behavior and troubleshooting steps
+
+## Template and Reusability
+
+- Create pipeline templates for common patterns
+- Use extends templates for complete pipeline inheritance
+- Implement step templates for reusable task sequences
+- Use variable templates for complex variable logic
+- Version templates appropriately for stability
+- Document template parameters and usage examples
+
+## Branch and Trigger Strategy
+
+- Implement appropriate triggers for different branch types
+- Use path filters to trigger builds only when relevant files change
+- Configure proper CI/CD triggers for main/master branches
+- Use pull request triggers for code validation
+- Implement scheduled triggers for maintenance tasks
+- Consider resource triggers for multi-repository scenarios
+
+## Example Structure
+
+```yaml
+# azure-pipelines.yml
+trigger:
+  branches:
+    include:
+      - main
+      - develop
+  paths:
+    exclude:
+      - docs/*
+      - README.md
+
+variables:
+  - group: shared-variables
+  - name: buildConfiguration
+    value: 'Release'
+
+stages:
+  - stage: Build
+    displayName: 'Build and Test'
+    jobs:
+      - job: Build
+        displayName: 'Build Application'
+        pool:
+          vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
+        steps:
+          - task: UseDotNet@2
+            displayName: 'Use .NET SDK'
+            inputs:
+              version: '8.x'
+          
+          - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+            displayName: 'Restore dependencies'
+            inputs:
+              command: 'restore'
+              projects: '**/*.csproj'
+          
+          - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+            displayName: 'Build application'
+            inputs:
+              command: 'build'
+              projects: '**/*.csproj'
+              arguments: '--configuration $(buildConfiguration) --no-restore'
+
+  - stage: Deploy
+    displayName: 'Deploy to Staging'
+    dependsOn: Build
+    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main'))
+    jobs:
+      - deployment: DeployToStaging
+        displayName: 'Deploy to Staging Environment'
+        environment: 'staging'
+        strategy:
+          runOnce:
+            deploy:
+              steps:
+                - download: current
+                  displayName: 'Download drop artifact'
+                  artifact: drop
+                - task: AzureWebApp@1
+                  displayName: 'Deploy to Azure Web App'
+                  inputs:
+                    azureSubscription: 'staging-service-connection'
+                    appType: 'webApp'
+                    appName: 'myapp-staging'
+                    package: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/drop/**/*.zip'
+```
+
+## Common Anti-Patterns to Avoid
+
+- Hardcoding sensitive values directly in YAML files
+- Using overly broad triggers that cause unnecessary builds
+- Mixing build and deployment logic in a single stage
+- Not implementing proper error handling and cleanup
+- Using deprecated task versions without upgrade plans
+- Creating monolithic pipelines that are difficult to maintain
+- Not using proper naming conventions for clarity
+- Ignoring pipeline security best practices

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+---
+description: 'Guidelines for shared libraries including logging, IPC, settings, DPI, telemetry, and utilities consumed by multiple modules'
+applyTo: 'src/common/**'
+---
+
+# Common Libraries – Shared Code Guidance
+
+Guidelines for modifying shared code in `src/common/`. Changes here can have wide-reaching impact across the entire PowerToys codebase.
+
+## Scope
+
+- Logging infrastructure (`src/common/logger/`)
+- IPC primitives and named pipe utilities
+- Settings serialization and management
+- DPI awareness and scaling utilities
+- Telemetry helpers
+- General utilities (JSON parsing, string helpers, etc.)
+
+## Guidelines
+
+### API Stability
+
+- Avoid breaking public headers/APIs; if changed, search & update all callers
+- Coordinate ABI-impacting struct/class layout changes; keep binary compatibility
+- When modifying public interfaces, grep the entire codebase for usages
+
+### Performance
+
+- Watch perf in hot paths (hooks, timers, serialization)
+- Avoid avoidable allocations in frequently called code
+- Profile changes that touch performance-sensitive areas
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Ask before adding third-party deps or changing serialization formats
+- New dependencies must be MIT-licensed or approved by PM team
+- Add any new external packages to `NOTICE.md`
+
+### Logging
+
+- C++ logging uses spdlog (`Logger::info`, `Logger::warn`, `Logger::error`, `Logger::debug`)
+- Initialize with `init_logger()` early in startup
+- Keep hot paths quiet – no logging in tight loops or hooks
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- No unintended ABI breaks
+- No noisy logs in hot paths
+- New non-obvious symbols briefly commented
+- All callers updated when interfaces change
+
+## Code Style
+
+- **C++**: Follow `.clang-format` in `src/`; use Modern C++ patterns per C++ Core Guidelines
+- **C#**: Follow `src/.editorconfig`; enforce StyleCop.Analyzers
+
+## Validation
+
+- Build: `tools\build\build.cmd` from `src/common/` folder
+- Verify no ABI breaks: grep for changed function/struct names across codebase
+- Check logs: ensure no new logging in performance-critical paths

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+---
+description: 'Guidelines for creating high-quality custom instruction files for GitHub Copilot'
+applyTo: '**/*.instructions.md'
+---
+
+# Custom Instructions File Guidelines
+
+Instructions for creating effective and maintainable custom instruction files that guide GitHub Copilot in generating domain-specific code and following project conventions.
+
+## Project Context
+
+- Target audience: Developers and GitHub Copilot working with domain-specific code
+- File format: Markdown with YAML frontmatter
+- File naming convention: lowercase with hyphens (e.g., `react-best-practices.instructions.md`)
+- Location: `.github/instructions/` directory
+- Purpose: Provide context-aware guidance for code generation, review, and documentation
+
+## Required Frontmatter
+
+Every instruction file must include YAML frontmatter with the following fields:
+
+```yaml
+---
+description: 'Brief description of the instruction purpose and scope'
+applyTo: 'glob pattern for target files (e.g., **/*.ts, **/*.py)'
+---
+```
+
+### Frontmatter Guidelines
+
+- **description**: Single-quoted string, 1-500 characters, clearly stating the purpose
+- **applyTo**: Glob pattern(s) specifying which files these instructions apply to
+  - Single pattern: `'**/*.ts'`
+  - Multiple patterns: `'**/*.ts, **/*.tsx, **/*.js'`
+  - Specific files: `'src/**/*.py'`
+  - All files: `'**'`
+
+## File Structure
+
+A well-structured instruction file should include the following sections:
+
+### 1. Title and Overview
+
+- Clear, descriptive title using `#` heading
+- Brief introduction explaining the purpose and scope
+- Optional: Project context section with key technologies and versions
+
+### 2. Core Sections
+
+Organize content into logical sections based on the domain:
+
+- **General Instructions**: High-level guidelines and principles
+- **Best Practices**: Recommended patterns and approaches
+- **Code Standards**: Naming conventions, formatting, style rules
+- **Architecture/Structure**: Project organization and design patterns
+- **Common Patterns**: Frequently used implementations
+- **Security**: Security considerations (if applicable)
+- **Performance**: Optimization guidelines (if applicable)
+- **Testing**: Testing standards and approaches (if applicable)
+
+### 3. Examples and Code Snippets
+
+Provide concrete examples with clear labels:
+
+```markdown
+### Good Example
+\`\`\`language
+// Recommended approach
+code example here
+\`\`\`
+
+### Bad Example
+\`\`\`language
+// Avoid this pattern
+code example here
+\`\`\`
+```
+
+### 4. Validation and Verification (Optional but Recommended)
+
+- Build commands to verify code
+- Lint checks and formatting tools
+- Testing requirements
+- Verification steps
+
+## Content Guidelines
+
+### Writing Style
+
+- Use clear, concise language
+- Write in imperative mood ("Use", "Implement", "Avoid")
+- Be specific and actionable
+- Avoid ambiguous terms like "should", "might", "possibly"
+- Use bullet points and lists for readability
+- Keep sections focused and scannable
+
+### Best Practices
+
+- **Be Specific**: Provide concrete examples rather than abstract concepts
+- **Show Why**: Explain the reasoning behind recommendations when it adds value
+- **Use Tables**: For comparing options, listing rules, or showing patterns
+- **Include Examples**: Real code snippets are more effective than descriptions
+- **Stay Current**: Reference current versions and best practices
+- **Link Resources**: Include official documentation and authoritative sources
+
+### Common Patterns to Include
+
+1. **Naming Conventions**: How to name variables, functions, classes, files
+2. **Code Organization**: File structure, module organization, import order
+3. **Error Handling**: Preferred error handling patterns
+4. **Dependencies**: How to manage and document dependencies
+5. **Comments and Documentation**: When and how to document code
+6. **Version Information**: Target language/framework versions
+
+## Patterns to Follow
+
+### Bullet Points and Lists
+
+```markdown
+## Security Best Practices
+
+- Always validate user input before processing
+- Use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection
+- Store secrets in environment variables, never in code
+- Implement proper authentication and authorization
+- Enable HTTPS for all production endpoints
+```
+
+### Tables for Structured Information
+
+```markdown
+## Common Issues
+
+| Issue            | Solution            | Example                       |
+| ---------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| Magic numbers    | Use named constants | `const MAX_RETRIES = 3`       |
+| Deep nesting     | Extract functions   | Refactor nested if statements |
+| Hardcoded values | Use configuration   | Store API URLs in config      |
+```
+
+### Code Comparison
+
+```markdown
+### Good Example - Using TypeScript interfaces
+\`\`\`typescript
+interface User {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  email: string;
+}
+
+function getUser(id: string): User {
+  // Implementation
+}
+\`\`\`
+
+### Bad Example - Using any type
+\`\`\`typescript
+function getUser(id: any): any {
+  // Loses type safety
+}
+\`\`\`
+```
+
+### Conditional Guidance
+
+```markdown
+## Framework Selection
+
+- **For small projects**: Use Minimal API approach
+- **For large projects**: Use controller-based architecture with clear separation
+- **For microservices**: Consider domain-driven design patterns
+```
+
+## Patterns to Avoid
+
+- **Overly verbose explanations**: Keep it concise and scannable
+- **Outdated information**: Always reference current versions and practices
+- **Ambiguous guidelines**: Be specific about what to do or avoid
+- **Missing examples**: Abstract rules without concrete code examples
+- **Contradictory advice**: Ensure consistency throughout the file
+- **Copy-paste from documentation**: Add value by distilling and providing context
+
+## Testing Your Instructions
+
+Before finalizing instruction files:
+
+1. **Test with Copilot**: Try the instructions with actual prompts in VS Code
+2. **Verify Examples**: Ensure code examples are correct and run without errors
+3. **Check Glob Patterns**: Confirm `applyTo` patterns match intended files
+
+## Example Structure
+
+Here's a minimal example structure for a new instruction file:
+
+```markdown
+---
+description: 'Brief description of purpose'
+applyTo: '**/*.ext'
+---
+
+# Technology Name Development
+
+Brief introduction and context.
+
+## General Instructions
+
+- High-level guideline 1
+- High-level guideline 2
+
+## Best Practices
+
+- Specific practice 1
+- Specific practice 2
+
+## Code Standards
+
+### Naming Conventions
+- Rule 1
+- Rule 2
+
+### File Organization
+- Structure 1
+- Structure 2
+
+## Common Patterns
+
+### Pattern 1
+Description and example
+
+\`\`\`language
+code example
+\`\`\`
+
+### Pattern 2
+Description and example
+
+## Validation
+
+- Build command: `command to verify`
+- Lint checks: `command to lint`
+- Testing: `command to test`
+```
+
+## Maintenance
+
+- Review instructions when dependencies or frameworks are updated
+- Update examples to reflect current best practices
+- Remove outdated patterns or deprecated features
+- Add new patterns as they emerge in the community
+- Keep glob patterns accurate as project structure evolves
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- [Custom Instructions Documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/custom-instructions)
+- [Awesome Copilot Instructions](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/instructions)

.github/instructions/prompt.instructions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+---
+description: 'Guidelines for creating high-quality prompt files for GitHub Copilot'
+applyTo: '**/*.prompt.md'
+---
+
+# Copilot Prompt Files Guidelines
+
+Instructions for creating effective and maintainable prompt files that guide GitHub Copilot in delivering consistent, high-quality outcomes across any repository.
+
+## Scope and Principles
+- Target audience: maintainers and contributors authoring reusable prompts for Copilot Chat.
+- Goals: predictable behaviour, clear expectations, minimal permissions, and portability across repositories.
+- Primary references: VS Code documentation on prompt files and organization-specific conventions.
+
+## Frontmatter Requirements
+
+Every prompt file should include YAML frontmatter with the following fields:
+
+### Required/Recommended Fields
+
+| Field | Required | Description |
+|-------|----------|-------------|
+| `description` | Recommended | A short description of the prompt (single sentence, actionable outcome) |
+| `name` | Optional | The name shown after typing `/` in chat. Defaults to filename if not specified |
+| `agent` | Recommended | The agent to use: `ask`, `edit`, `agent`, or a custom agent name. Defaults to current agent |
+| `model` | Optional | The language model to use. Defaults to currently selected model |
+| `tools` | Optional | List of tool/tool set names available for this prompt |
+| `argument-hint` | Optional | Hint text shown in chat input to guide user interaction |
+
+### Guidelines
+
+- Use consistent quoting (single quotes recommended) and keep one field per line for readability and version control clarity
+- If `tools` are specified and current agent is `ask` or `edit`, the default agent becomes `agent`
+- Preserve any additional metadata (`language`, `tags`, `visibility`, etc.) required by your organization
+
+## File Naming and Placement
+- Use kebab-case filenames ending with `.prompt.md` and store them under `.github/prompts/` unless your workspace standard specifies another directory.
+- Provide a short filename that communicates the action (for example, `generate-readme.prompt.md` rather than `prompt1.prompt.md`).
+
+## Body Structure
+- Start with an `#` level heading that matches the prompt intent so it surfaces well in Quick Pick search.
+- Organize content with predictable sections. Recommended baseline: `Mission` or `Primary Directive`, `Scope & Preconditions`, `Inputs`, `Workflow` (step-by-step), `Output Expectations`, and `Quality Assurance`.
+- Adjust section names to fit the domain, but retain the logical flow: why → context → inputs → actions → outputs → validation.
+- Reference related prompts or instruction files using relative links to aid discoverability.
+
+## Input and Context Handling
+- Use `${input:variableName[:placeholder]}` for required values and explain when the user must supply them. Provide defaults or alternatives where possible.
+- Call out contextual variables such as `${selection}`, `${file}`, `${workspaceFolder}` only when they are essential, and describe how Copilot should interpret them.
+- Document how to proceed when mandatory context is missing (for example, “Request the file path and stop if it remains undefined”).
+
+## Tool and Permission Guidance
+- Limit `tools` to the smallest set that enables the task. List them in the preferred execution order when the sequence matters.
+- If the prompt inherits tools from a chat mode, mention that relationship and state any critical tool behaviours or side effects.
+- Warn about destructive operations (file creation, edits, terminal commands) and include guard rails or confirmation steps in the workflow.
+
+## Instruction Tone and Style
+- Write in direct, imperative sentences targeted at Copilot (for example, “Analyze”, “Generate”, “Summarize”).
+- Keep sentences short and unambiguous, following Google Developer Documentation translation best practices to support localization.
+- Avoid idioms, humor, or culturally specific references; favor neutral, inclusive language.
+
+## Output Definition
+- Specify the format, structure, and location of expected results (for example, “Create an architecture decision record file using the template below, such as `docs/architecture-decisions/record-XXXX.md`).
+- Include success criteria and failure triggers so Copilot knows when to halt or retry.
+- Provide validation steps—manual checks, automated commands, or acceptance criteria lists—that reviewers can execute after running the prompt.
+
+## Examples and Reusable Assets
+- Embed Good/Bad examples or scaffolds (Markdown templates, JSON stubs) that the prompt should produce or follow.
+- Maintain reference tables (capabilities, status codes, role descriptions) inline to keep the prompt self-contained. Update these tables when upstream resources change.
+- Link to authoritative documentation instead of duplicating lengthy guidance.
+
+## Quality Assurance Checklist
+- [ ] Frontmatter fields are complete, accurate, and least-privilege.
+- [ ] Inputs include placeholders, default behaviours, and fallbacks.
+- [ ] Workflow covers preparation, execution, and post-processing without gaps.
+- [ ] Output expectations include formatting and storage details.
+- [ ] Validation steps are actionable (commands, diff checks, review prompts).
+- [ ] Security, compliance, and privacy policies referenced by the prompt are current.
+- [ ] Prompt executes successfully in VS Code (`Chat: Run Prompt`) using representative scenarios.
+
+## Maintenance Guidance
+- Version-control prompts alongside the code they affect; update them when dependencies, tooling, or review processes change.
+- Review prompts periodically to ensure tool lists, model requirements, and linked documents remain valid.
+- Coordinate with other repositories: when a prompt proves broadly useful, extract common guidance into instruction files or shared prompt packs.
+
+## Additional Resources
+- [Prompt Files Documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/prompt-files#_prompt-file-format)
+- [Awesome Copilot Prompt Files](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/prompts)
+- [Tool Configuration](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-agent-mode#_agent-mode-tools)

.github/instructions/runner-settings-ui.instructions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+---
+description: 'Guidelines for Runner and Settings UI components that communicate via named pipes and manage module lifecycle'
+applyTo: 'src/runner/**,src/settings-ui/**'
+---
+
+# Runner & Settings UI – Core Components Guidance
+
+Guidelines for modifying the Runner (tray/module loader) and Settings UI (configuration app). These components communicate via Windows Named Pipes using JSON messages.
+
+## Runner (`src/runner/`)
+
+### Scope
+
+- Module bootstrap, hotkey management, settings bridge, update/elevation handling
+
+### Guidelines
+
+- If IPC/JSON contracts change, mirror updates in `src/settings-ui/**`
+- Keep module discovery in `src/runner/main.cpp` in sync when adding/removing modules
+- Keep startup lean: avoid blocking/network calls in early init path
+- Preserve GPO & elevation behaviors; confirm no regression in policy handling
+- Ask before modifying update workflow or elevation logic
+
+### Acceptance Criteria
+
+- Stable startup, consistent contracts, no unnecessary logging noise
+
+## Settings UI (`src/settings-ui/`)
+
+### Scope
+
+- WinUI/WPF UI, communicates with Runner over named pipes; manages persisted settings schema
+
+### Guidelines
+
+- Don't break settings schema silently; add migration when shape changes
+- If IPC/JSON contracts change, align with `src/runner/**` implementation
+- Keep UI responsive: marshal to UI thread for UI-bound operations
+- Reuse existing styles/resources; avoid duplicate theme keys
+- Add/adjust migration or serialization tests when changing persisted settings
+
+### Acceptance Criteria
+
+- Schema integrity preserved, responsive UI, consistent contracts, no style duplication
+
+## Shared Concerns
+
+### IPC Contract Changes
+
+When modifying the JSON message format between Runner and Settings UI:
+
+1. Update both `src/runner/` and `src/settings-ui/` in the same PR
+2. Preserve backward compatibility where possible
+3. Add migration logic for settings schema changes
+4. Test both directions of communication
+
+### Code Style
+
+- **C++ (Runner)**: Follow `.clang-format` in `src/`
+- **C# (Settings UI)**: Follow `src/.editorconfig`, use StyleCop.Analyzers
+- **XAML**: Use XamlStyler or run `.\.pipelines\applyXamlStyling.ps1 -Main`
+
+## Validation
+
+- Build Runner: `tools\build\build.cmd` from `src/runner/`
+- Build Settings UI: `tools\build\build.cmd` from `src/settings-ui/`
+- Test IPC: Launch both Runner and Settings UI, verify communication works
+- Schema changes: Run serialization tests if settings shape changed

.github/prompts/create-commit-title.prompt.md

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ---
-mode: 'agent'
-model: Claude Sonnet 4.5
-description: 'Generate an 80-character git commit title for the local diff.'
+agent: 'agent'
+model: 'GPT-5.1-Codex-Max'
+description: 'Generate an 80-character git commit title for the local diff'
 ---
 
+# Generate Commit Title
+
 **Goal:** Provide a ready-to-paste git commit title (<= 80 characters) that captures the most important local changes since `HEAD`.
 
 **Workflow:**

.github/prompts/create-pr-summary.prompt.md

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ---
-mode: 'agent'
-model: Claude Sonnet 4.5
-description: 'Generate a PowerToys-ready pull request description from the local diff.'
+agent: 'agent'
+model: 'GPT-5.1-Codex-Max'
+description: 'Generate a PowerToys-ready pull request description from the local diff'
 ---
 
+# Generate PR Summary
+
 **Goal:** Produce a ready-to-paste PR title and description that follows PowerToys conventions by comparing the current branch against a user-selected target branch.
 
 **Repo guardrails:**

.github/prompts/fix-issue.prompt.md

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 ---
-mode: 'agent'
-model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
-description: "  Execute the fix for a GitHub issue using the previously generated implementation plan. Apply code & tests directly in the repo. Output only a PR description (and optional manual steps)."
+agent: 'agent'
+model: 'GPT-5.1-Codex-Max'
+description: 'Execute the fix for a GitHub issue using the previously generated implementation plan'
 ---
 
-# DEPENDENCY
+# Fix GitHub Issue
+
+## Dependencies
 Source review prompt (for generating the implementation plan if missing):
 - .github/prompts/review-issue.prompt.md
 

.github/prompts/fix-spelling.prompt.md

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ---
-mode: 'agent'
-model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
-description: 'Resolve Code scanning / check-spelling comments on the active PR.'
+agent: 'agent'
+model: 'GPT-5.1-Codex-Max'
+description: 'Resolve Code scanning / check-spelling comments on the active PR'
 ---
 
+# Fix Spelling Comments
+
 **Goal:** Clear every outstanding GitHub pull request comment created by the `Code scanning / check-spelling` workflow by explicitly allowing intentional terms.
 
 **Guardrails:**

.github/prompts/review-issue.prompt.md

@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 ---
-mode: 'agent'
-model: Claude Sonnet 4.5
-description: "You are github issue review and planning expertise, Score (0–100) and write one Implementation Plan. Outputs: overview.md, implementation-plan.md."
+agent: 'agent'
+model: 'GPT-5.1-Codex-Max'
+description: 'Review a GitHub issue, score it (0-100), and generate an implementation plan'
 ---
 
-# GOAL
+# Review GitHub Issue
+
+## Goal
 For **#{{issue_number}}** produce:
 1) `Generated Files/issueReview/{{issue_number}}/overview.md`
 2) `Generated Files/issueReview/{{issue_number}}/implementation-plan.md`
 
 ## Inputs
-  figure out from the prompt on the 
+Figure out required inputs {{issue_number}} from the invocation context; if anything is missing, ask for the value or note it as a gap.
 
 # CONTEXT (brief)
-Ground evidence using `gh issue view {{issue_number}} --json number,title,body,author,createdAt,updatedAt,state,labels,milestone,reactions,comments,linkedPullRequests`, and download the image for understand the context of the issue more.
-Locate source code in current workspace, but also free feel to use via `rg`/`git grep`. Link related issues/PRs.
+Ground evidence using `gh issue view {{issue_number}} --json number,title,body,author,createdAt,updatedAt,state,labels,milestone,reactions,comments,linkedPullRequests`, and download images to better understand the issue context.
+Locate source code in the current workspace; feel free to use `rg`/`git grep`. Link related issues and PRs.
 
 # OVERVIEW.MD
 ## Summary

.github/prompts/review-pr.prompt.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
-mode: 'agent'
-model: Claude Sonnet 4.5
-description: "gh-driven PR review; per-step Markdown + machine-readable outputs"
+agent: 'agent'
+model: 'GPT-5.1-Codex-Max'
+description: 'Perform a comprehensive PR review with per-step Markdown and machine-readable outputs'
 ---
 
-# PR Review — gh + stepwise
+# Review Pull Request
 
 **Goal**: Given `{{pr_number}}`, run a *one-topic-per-step* review. Write files to `Generated Files/prReview/{{pr_number}}/` (replace `{{pr_number}}` with the integer). Emit machine‑readable blocks for a GitHub MCP to post review comments.
 

.gitignore

@@ -358,4 +358,4 @@ src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
 /src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Assets/Settings/search.index.json
 
 # PowerToysInstaller Build Temp Files
-installer/*/*.wxs.bk
+installer/*/*.wxs.bk

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
             "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.dll",
             "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithContextMenu.dll",
             "FileLocksmithContextMenuPackage.msix",
+            "FileLocksmithCLI.exe",
 
             "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.Common.dll",
             "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.FilePreviewer.dll",
@@ -124,6 +125,10 @@
             "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.exe",
             "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.dll",
 
+            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.QuickAccess.dll",
+            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.QuickAccess.exe",
+            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls.dll",
+
             "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesModuleInterface.dll",
             "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesUILib.dll",
             "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.dll",
@@ -131,6 +136,8 @@
 
             "PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe",
             "PowerToys.ImageResizer.dll",
+            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.exe",
+            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.ImageResizerCLI.dll",
             "PowerToys.ImageResizerExt.dll",
             "PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu.dll",
             "ImageResizerContextMenuPackage.msix",
@@ -235,6 +242,14 @@
 
             "PowerToys.CmdPalModuleInterface.dll",
             "CmdPalKeyboardService.dll",
+            "PowerToys.ModuleContracts.dll",
+            "Awake.ModuleServices.dll",
+            "ColorPicker.ModuleServices.dll",
+            "Workspaces.ModuleServices.dll",
+            "Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.dll",
+            "Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit.dll",
+            "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.dll",
+            "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.exe",
             "*Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix",
 
             "PowerToys.DSC.dll",
@@ -358,9 +373,13 @@
                 "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x32-1_87.dll",
                 "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_87.dll",
 
+                "Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.dll",
+
                 "UnitsNet.dll",
                 "UtfUnknown.dll",
-                "Wpf.Ui.dll"
+                "Wpf.Ui.dll",
+                "Shmuelie.WinRTServer.dll",
+                "ToolGood.Words.Pinyin.dll"
             ],
             "SigningInfo": {
                 "Operations": [

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml

@@ -624,4 +624,4 @@ jobs:
     - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
       artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)-failure-$(System.JobAttempt)
       displayName: Publish failure logs
-      condition: or(failed(), canceled())
+      condition: or(failed(), canceled())

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-ui-tests.yml

@@ -68,14 +68,13 @@ jobs:
 
   - template: .\steps-restore-nuget.yml
 
-  - task: NuGetCommand@2
+  - task: MSBuild@1
     displayName: Restore solution-level NuGet packages
     inputs:
-      command: restore
-      feedsToUse: config
-      configPath: nuget.config
-      restoreSolution: PowerToys.slnx
-      restoreDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\packages'
+      solution: PowerToys.slnx
+      msbuildArguments: '/t:restore /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true'
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
 
   # Build all UI test projects if no specific modules are specified
   - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.uiTestModules), 0) }}:

.pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1

@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ if ($totalFailure -gt 0) {
     exit 1
 }
 
-exit 0
+exit 0

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+{
+  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "windows": {
+    "options": {
+      "shell": {
+        "executable": "cmd.exe",
+        "args": ["/d", "/c"]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "id": "config",
+      "type": "pickString",
+      "description": "Configuration",
+      "options": ["Debug", "Release"],
+      "default": "Debug"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "platform",
+      "type": "pickString",
+      "description": "Platform (leave empty to auto-detect host platform)",
+      "options": ["", "X64", "ARM64"],
+      "default": "X64"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "msbuildExtra",
+      "type": "promptString",
+      "description": "Extra MSBuild args (optional). Example: /p:CIBuild=true /m",
+      "default": ""
+    }
+  ],
+
+  "tasks": [
+    {
+      "label": "PT: Build (quick)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "\"${workspaceFolder}\\tools\\build\\build.cmd\"",
+      "args": [
+        "-Path",
+        "${fileDirname}"
+      ],
+      "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": true },
+      "presentation": {
+        "reveal": "always",
+        "panel": "dedicated",
+        "clear": true
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+
+    {
+      "label": "PT: Build (with options)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "\"${workspaceFolder}\\tools\\build\\build.cmd\"",
+      "args": [
+        "-Path",
+        "${fileDirname}",
+        "-Platform",
+        "${input:platform}",
+        "-Configuration",
+        "${input:config}",
+        "${input:msbuildExtra}"
+      ],
+      "presentation": {
+        "reveal": "always",
+        "panel": "dedicated",
+        "clear": true
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+
+    {
+      "label": "PT: Build Essentials (quick)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "\"${workspaceFolder}\\tools\\build\\build-essentials.cmd\"",
+      "args": [],
+      "presentation": {
+        "reveal": "always",
+        "panel": "dedicated",
+        "clear": true
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+
+    {
+      "label": "PT: Build Essentials (with options)",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "\"${workspaceFolder}\\tools\\build\\build-essentials.cmd\"",
+      "args": [
+        "-Platform",
+        "${input:platform}",
+        "-Configuration",
+        "${input:config}",
+        "${input:msbuildExtra}"
+      ],
+      "presentation": {
+        "reveal": "always",
+        "panel": "dedicated",
+        "clear": true
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    }
+  ]
+}

AGENTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+---
+description: 'Top-level AI contributor guidance for developing PowerToys - a collection of Windows productivity utilities'
+applyTo: '**'
+---
+
+# PowerToys – AI Contributor Guide
+
+This is the top-level guidance for AI contributions to PowerToys. Keep changes atomic, follow existing patterns, and cite exact paths in PRs.
+
+## Overview
+
+PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience.
+
+| Area | Location | Description |
+|------|----------|-------------|
+| Runner | `src/runner/` | Main executable, tray icon, module loader, hotkey management |
+| Settings UI | `src/settings-ui/` | WinUI/WPF configuration app communicating via named pipes |
+| Modules | `src/modules/` | Individual PowerToys utilities (each in its own subfolder) |
+| Common Libraries | `src/common/` | Shared code: logging, IPC, settings, DPI, telemetry, utilities |
+| Build Tools | `tools/build/` | Build scripts and automation |
+| Documentation | `doc/devdocs/` | Developer documentation |
+| Installer | `installer/` | WiX-based installer projects |
+
+For architecture details and module types, see [Architecture Overview](doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md).
+
+## Conventions
+
+For detailed coding conventions, see:
+- [Coding Guidelines](doc/devdocs/development/guidelines.md) – Dependencies, testing, PR management
+- [Coding Style](doc/devdocs/development/style.md) – Formatting, C++/C#/XAML style rules
+- [Logging](doc/devdocs/development/logging.md) – C++ spdlog and C# Logger usage
+
+### Component-Specific Instructions
+
+These instruction files are automatically applied when working in their respective areas:
+- [Runner & Settings UI](.github/instructions/runner-settings-ui.instructions.md) – IPC contracts, schema migrations
+- [Common Libraries](.github/instructions/common-libraries.instructions.md) – ABI stability, shared code guidelines
+
+## Build
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Visual Studio 2022 17.4+
+- Windows 10 1803+ (April 2018 Update or newer)
+- Initialize submodules once: `git submodule update --init --recursive`
+
+### Build Commands
+
+| Task | Command |
+|------|---------|
+| First build / NuGet restore | `tools\build\build-essentials.cmd` |
+| Build current folder | `tools\build\build.cmd` |
+| Build with options | `build.ps1 -Platform x64 -Configuration Release` |
+
+### Build Discipline
+
+1. One terminal per operation (build → test). Do not switch or open new ones mid-flow
+2. After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`)
+3. Use scripts to build: `tools/build/build.ps1` or `tools/build/build.cmd`
+4. For first build or missing NuGet packages, run `build-essentials.cmd` first
+5. **Exit code 0 = success; non-zero = failure** – treat this as absolute
+6. On failure, read the errors log: `build.<config>.<platform>.errors.log`
+7. Do not start tests or launch Runner until the build succeeds
+
+### Build Logs
+
+Located next to the solution/project being built:
+- `build.<configuration>.<platform>.errors.log` – errors only (check this first)
+- `build.<configuration>.<platform>.all.log` – full log
+- `build.<configuration>.<platform>.trace.binlog` – for MSBuild Structured Log Viewer
+
+For complete details, see [Build Guidelines](tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md).
+
+## Tests
+
+### Test Discovery
+
+- Find test projects by product code prefix (e.g., `FancyZones`, `AdvancedPaste`)
+- Look for sibling folders or 1-2 levels up named `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`
+
+### Running Tests
+
+1. **Build the test project first**, wait for exit code 0
+2. Run via VS Test Explorer (`Ctrl+E, T`) or `vstest.console.exe` with filters
+3. **Avoid `dotnet test`** in this repo – use VS Test Explorer or vstest.console.exe
+
+### Test Types
+
+| Type | Requirements | Setup |
+|------|--------------|-------|
+| Unit Tests | Standard dev environment | None |
+| UI Tests | WinAppDriver v1.2.1, Developer Mode | Install from [WinAppDriver releases](https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppDriver/releases/tag/v1.2.1) |
+| Fuzz Tests | OneFuzz, .NET 8 | See [Fuzzing Tests](doc/devdocs/tools/fuzzingtesting.md) |
+
+### Test Discipline
+
+1. Add or adjust tests when changing behavior
+2. If tests skipped, state why (e.g., comment-only change, string rename)
+3. New modules handling file I/O or user input **must** implement fuzzing tests
+
+### Special Requirements
+
+- **Mouse Without Borders**: Requires 2+ physical computers (not VMs)
+- **Multi-monitor utilities**: Test with 2+ monitors, different DPI settings
+
+For UI test setup details, see [UI Tests](doc/devdocs/development/ui-tests.md).
+
+## Boundaries
+
+### Ask for Clarification When
+
+- Ambiguous spec after scanning relevant docs
+- Cross-module impact (shared enum/struct) is unclear
+- Security, elevation, or installer changes involved
+- GPO or policy handling modifications needed
+
+### Areas Requiring Extra Care
+
+| Area | Concern | Reference |
+|------|---------|-----------|
+| `src/common/` | ABI breaks | [Common Libraries Instructions](.github/instructions/common-libraries.instructions.md) |
+| `src/runner/`, `src/settings-ui/` | IPC contracts, schema | [Runner & Settings UI Instructions](.github/instructions/runner-settings-ui.instructions.md) |
+| Installer files | Release impact | Careful review required |
+| Elevation/GPO logic | Security | Confirm no regression in policy handling |
+
+### What NOT to Do
+
+- Don't merge incomplete features into main (use feature branches)
+- Don't break IPC/JSON contracts without updating both runner and settings-ui
+- Don't add noisy logs in hot paths
+- Don't introduce third-party deps without PM approval and `NOTICE.md` update
+
+## Validation Checklist
+
+Before finishing, verify:
+
+- [ ] Build clean with exit code 0
+- [ ] Tests updated and passing locally
+- [ ] No unintended ABI breaks or schema changes
+- [ ] IPC contracts consistent between runner and settings-ui
+- [ ] New dependencies added to `NOTICE.md`
+- [ ] PR is atomic (one logical change), with issue linked
+
+## Documentation Index
+
+### Core Architecture
+- [Architecture Overview](doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md)
+- [Runner](doc/devdocs/core/runner.md)
+- [Settings System](doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md)
+- [Module Interface](doc/devdocs/modules/interface.md)
+
+### Development
+- [Coding Guidelines](doc/devdocs/development/guidelines.md)
+- [Coding Style](doc/devdocs/development/style.md)
+- [Logging](doc/devdocs/development/logging.md)
+- [UI Tests](doc/devdocs/development/ui-tests.md)
+- [Fuzzing Tests](doc/devdocs/tools/fuzzingtesting.md)
+
+### Build & Tools
+- [Build Guidelines](tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md)
+- [Tools Overview](doc/devdocs/tools/readme.md)
+
+### Instructions (Auto-Applied)
+- [Runner & Settings UI](.github/instructions/runner-settings-ui.instructions.md)
+- [Common Libraries](.github/instructions/common-libraries.instructions.md)

COMMUNITY.md

@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ Names are in alphabetical order based on first name.
 
 ## High impact community members
 
-### [@Noraa-Junker](https://github.com/Noraa-Junker) - [Noraa Junker](https://noraajunker.ch)
-Noraa has helped triaging, discussing, and creating a substantial number of issues and contributed features/fixes. Noraa was the primary person for helping build the File Explorer preview pane handler for developer files.
-
 ### [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden) - [Christian Gaarden Gaardmark](https://www.onegreatworld.com) 
 Christian contributed New+ utility
 
@@ -42,6 +39,12 @@ Jay has helped triaging, discussing, creating a substantial number of issues and
 ### [@jefflord](https://github.com/Jjefflord) - Jeff Lord
 Jeff added in multiple new features into Keyboard manager, such as key chord support and launching apps. He also contributed multiple features/fixes to PowerToys.
 
+### [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) - [Jeremy Sinclair](http://sinclairinat0r.com)
+Jeremy has helped drive large sums of the ARM64 support inside PowerToys
+
+### [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek) - [Jiří Polášek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)
+Jiří has contributed a massive number of features and improvements to Command Palette, including drag & drop support, custom themes, Web Search enhancements, Remote Desktop extension fixes, and many UX improvements.
+
 ### [@TheJoeFin](https://github.com/TheJoeFin) - [Joe Finney](https://joefinapps.com)
 Joe has helped triaging, discussing, issues as well as fixing bugs and building features for Text Extractor.
 
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ Color Picker is from Martin.
 ### [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton) - [Michael Clayton](https://michael-clayton.com)
 Michael contributed the [initial version](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/23216) of the Mouse Jump tool and [a number of updates](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Amikeclayton) based on his FancyMouse utility.
 
+### [@Noraa-Junker](https://github.com/Noraa-Junker) - [Noraa Junker](https://noraajunker.ch)
+Noraa has helped triaging, discussing, and creating a substantial number of issues and contributed features/fixes. Noraa was the primary person for helping build the File Explorer preview pane handler for developer files.
+
 ### [@pedrolamas](https://github.com/pedrolamas/) - Pedro Lamas
 Pedro helped create the thumbnail and File Explorer previewers for 3D files like STL and GCode.  If you like 3D printing, these are very helpful.
 
@@ -69,15 +75,12 @@ Rafael has helped do the [upgrade from CppWinRT 1.x to 2.0](https://github.com/m
 ### [@royvou](https://github.com/royvou)
 Roy has helped out contributing multiple features to PowerToys Run
 
-### [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) - [Jeremy Sinclair](http://sinclairinat0r.com)
-Jeremy has helped drive large sums of the ARM64 support inside PowerToys
+### [@ThiefZero](https://github.com/ThiefZero)
+ThiefZero has helped out contributing a features to PowerToys Run such as the unit converter plugin
 
 ### [@TobiasSekan](https://github.com/TobiasSekan) - Tobias Sekan
 Tobias Sekan has helped out contributing features to PowerToys Run such as Settings plugin, Registry plugin
 
-### [@ThiefZero](https://github.com/ThiefZero)
-ThiefZero has helped out contributing a features to PowerToys Run such as the unit converter plugin
-
 ## Open source projects
 
 As PowerToys creates new utilities, some will be based off existing technology. We'll continue to do our best to contribute back to these projects but their efforts were the base of some of our projects. We want to be sure their work is directly recognized.
@@ -187,18 +190,10 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 - [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001/) - Niels Laute - Product Manager
 - [@dhowett](https://github.com/dhowett) - Dustin Howett - Dev Lead
 - [@yeelam-gordon](https://github.com/yeelam-gordon) - Gordon Lam - Dev Lead
-- [@jamrobot](https://github.com/jamrobot) - Jerry Xu - Dev Lead
 - [@lei9444](https://github.com/lei9444) - Leilei Zhang - Dev
 - [@shuaiyuanxx](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx) - Shawn Yuan - Dev
 - [@moooyo](https://github.com/moooyo) - Yu Leng - Dev
 - [@haoliuu](https://github.com/haoliuu) - Hao Liu - Dev
-- [@chenmy77](https://github.com/chenmy77) - Mengyuan Chen - Dev
-- [@chemwolf6922](https://github.com/chemwolf6922) - Feng Wang - Dev
-- [@yaqingmi](https://github.com/yaqingmi) - Yaqing Mi - Dev
-- [@zhaoqpcn](https://github.com/zhaoqpcn) - Qingpeng Zhao - Dev
-- [@urnotdfs](https://github.com/urnotdfs) - Xiaofeng Wang - Dev
-- [@zhaopy536](https://github.com/zhaopy536) - Peiyao Zhao - Dev
-- [@wang563681252](https://github.com/wang563681252) - Zhaopeng Wang - Dev
 - [@vanzue](https://github.com/vanzue) - Kai Tao - Dev
 - [@zadjii-msft](https://github.com/zadjii-msft) - Mike Griese - Dev
 - [@khmyznikov](https://github.com/khmyznikov) - Gleb Khmyznikov - Dev
@@ -229,3 +224,12 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 - [@SeraphimaZykova](https://github.com/SeraphimaZykova) - Seraphima Zykova - Dev
 - [@stefansjfw](https://github.com/stefansjfw) - Stefan Markovic - Dev
 - [@jaimecbernardo](https://github.com/jaimecbernardo) - Jaime Bernardo - Dev Lead
+- [@haoliuu](https://github.com/haoliuu) - Hao Liu - Dev
+- [@chenmy77](https://github.com/chenmy77) - Mengyuan Chen - Dev
+- [@chemwolf6922](https://github.com/chemwolf6922) - Feng Wang - Dev
+- [@yaqingmi](https://github.com/yaqingmi) - Yaqing Mi - Dev
+- [@zhaoqpcn](https://github.com/zhaoqpcn) - Qingpeng Zhao - Dev
+- [@urnotdfs](https://github.com/urnotdfs) - Xiaofeng Wang - Dev
+- [@zhaopy536](https://github.com/zhaopy536) - Peiyao Zhao - Dev
+- [@wang563681252](https://github.com/wang563681252) - Zhaopeng Wang - Dev
+- [@jamrobot](https://github.com/jamrobot) - Jerry Xu - Dev Lead

DATA_AND_PRIVACY.md

@@ -444,6 +444,10 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.FancyZones_ZoneWindowKeyUp</td>
     <td>Occurs when a key is released while interacting with zones.</td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.FancyZones_CLICommand</td>
+    <td>Triggered when a FancyZones CLI command is executed, logging the command name and success status.</td>
+  </tr>
 </table>
 
 ### FileExplorerAddOns
@@ -690,6 +694,30 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
   </tr>
 </table>
 
+### Light Switch
+<table style="width:100%">
+  <tr>
+    <th>Event Name</th>
+    <th>Description</th>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.LightSwitch_EnableLightSwitch</td>
+    <td>Triggered when Light Switch is enabled or disabled.</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.LightSwitch_ShortcutInvoked</td>
+    <td>Occurs when the shortcut for Light Switch is invoked.</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.LightSwitch_ScheduleModeToggled</td>
+    <td>Occurs when a new schedule mode is selected for Light Switch.</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.LightSwitch_ThemeTargetChanged</td>
+    <td>Occurs when the options for targeting the system or apps is updated.</td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+
 ### Mouse Highlighter
 <table style="width:100%">
   <tr>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     <!-- Including MessagePack to force version, since it's used by StreamJsonRpc but contains vulnerabilities. After StreamJsonRpc updates the version of MessagePack, we can upgrade StreamJsonRpc instead. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="MessagePack" Version="3.1.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions" Version="0.5.250829002" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.10" />
     <!-- Including Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to force version, since it's used by Microsoft.SemanticKernel. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.10" />
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="RtfPipe" Version="2.0.7677.4303" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ScipBe.Common.Office.OneNote" Version="3.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SharpCompress" Version="0.37.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" Version="2.1.1" />
     <!-- Don't update SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI to version 3.* branch as this brakes the HexBox control in Registry Preview. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI" Version="2.88.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="StreamJsonRpc" Version="2.21.69" />
@@ -145,4 +147,4 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Client" Version="2.4.17140001" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Contract" Version="3.0.16990001" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>

NOTICE.md

@@ -1560,6 +1560,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - ReverseMarkdown
 - ScipBe.Common.Office.OneNote
 - SharpCompress
+- Shmuelie.WinRTServer
 - SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI
 - StreamJsonRpc
 - StyleCop.Analyzers

PowerToys.slnx

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
       <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
     </Project>
+    <Project Path="src/common/PowerToys.ModuleContracts/PowerToys.ModuleContracts.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+    </Project>
     <Project Path="src/common/SettingsAPI/SettingsAPI.vcxproj" Id="6955446d-23f7-4023-9bb3-8657f904af99" />
     <Project Path="src/common/Themes/Themes.vcxproj" Id="98537082-0fdb-40de-abd8-0dc5a4269bab" />
     <Project Path="src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestAutomation.csproj">
@@ -156,6 +160,10 @@
     <Project Path="src/modules/alwaysontop/AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface/AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface.vcxproj" Id="48a0a19e-a0be-4256-acf8-cc3b80291af9" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/modules/awake/">
+    <Project Path="src/modules/awake/Awake.ModuleServices/Awake.ModuleServices.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+    </Project>
     <Project Path="src/modules/awake/Awake/Awake.csproj">
       <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
@@ -166,6 +174,10 @@
     <Project Path="src/modules/cmdNotFound/CmdNotFoundModuleInterface/CmdNotFoundModuleInterface.vcxproj" Id="0014d652-901f-4456-8d65-06fc5f997fb0" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/modules/colorpicker/">
+    <Project Path="src/modules/colorPicker/ColorPicker.ModuleServices/ColorPicker.ModuleServices.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+    </Project>
     <Project Path="src/modules/colorPicker/ColorPicker/ColorPicker.vcxproj" Id="655c9af2-18d3-4da6-80e4-85504a7722ba">
       <BuildDependency Project="src/common/logger/logger.vcxproj" />
     </Project>
@@ -206,6 +218,11 @@
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
       <Deploy />
     </Project>
+    <Project Path="src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+      <Deploy />
+    </Project>
     <Project Path="src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Registry/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Registry.csproj">
       <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
@@ -403,6 +420,7 @@
     </Project>
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/modules/FileLocksmith/">
+    <Project Path="src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/FileLocksmithCLI.vcxproj" Id="49D456D3-F485-45AF-8875-45B44F193DDC" />
     <Project Path="src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithContextMenu/FileLocksmithContextMenu.vcxproj" Id="799a50d8-de89-4ed1-8ff8-ad5a9ed8c0ca" />
     <Project Path="src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithExt/FileLocksmithExt.vcxproj" Id="57175ec7-92a5-4c1e-8244-e3fbca2a81de" />
     <Project Path="src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLib/FileLocksmithLib.vcxproj" Id="9d52fd25-ef90-4f9a-a015-91efc5daf54f" />
@@ -412,6 +430,9 @@
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
     </Project>
   </Folder>
+  <Folder Name="/modules/FileLocksmith/Tests/">
+    <Project Path="src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests.vcxproj" Id="A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-1234-567890ABCDEF" />
+  </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/modules/Hosts/">
     <Project Path="src/modules/Hosts/Hosts/Hosts.csproj">
       <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
@@ -442,6 +463,10 @@
       <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
     </Project>
+    <Project Path="src/modules/imageresizer/ImageResizerCLI/ImageResizerCLI.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+    </Project>
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/modules/imageresizer/Tests/">
     <Project Path="src/modules/imageresizer/tests/ImageResizer.UnitTests.csproj">
@@ -932,6 +957,10 @@
     <Project Path="src/modules/ShortcutGuide/ShortcutGuideModuleInterface/ShortcutGuideModuleInterface.vcxproj" Id="2d604c07-51fc-46bb-9eb7-75aecc7f5e81" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/modules/Workspaces/">
+    <Project Path="src/modules/Workspaces/Workspaces.ModuleServices/Workspaces.ModuleServices.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+    </Project>
     <Project Path="src/modules/Workspaces/WorkspacesCsharpLibrary/WorkspacesCsharpLibrary.csproj">
       <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
@@ -976,6 +1005,14 @@
     <Project Path="src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomItSettingsInterop/ZoomItSettingsInterop.vcxproj" Id="ca7d8106-30b9-4aec-9d05-b69b31b8c461" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/settings-ui/">
+    <Project Path="src/settings-ui/QuickAccess.UI/PowerToys.QuickAccess.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+    </Project>
+    <Project Path="src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Controls/Settings.UI.Controls.csproj">
+      <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
+      <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />
+    </Project>
     <Project Path="src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/Settings.UI.Library.csproj">
       <Platform Solution="*|ARM64" Project="ARM64" />
       <Platform Solution="*|x64" Project="x64" />

doc/devdocs/cli-conventions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# CLI Conventions
+
+This document describes the conventions for implementing command-line interfaces (CLI) in PowerToys modules.
+
+## Library
+
+Use the **System.CommandLine** library for CLI argument parsing. This is already defined in `Directory.Packages.props`:
+
+```xml
+<PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
+```
+
+Add the reference to your project:
+
+```xml
+<PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine" />
+```
+
+## Option Naming and Definition
+
+- Use `--kebab-case` for long form (e.g., `--shrink-only`).
+- Use single `-x` for short form (e.g., `-s`, `-w`).
+- Define aliases as static readonly arrays: `["--silent", "-s"]`.
+- Create options using `Option<T>` with descriptive help text.
+- Add validators for options that require range or format checking.
+
+## RootCommand Setup
+
+- Create a `RootCommand` with a brief description.
+- Add all options and arguments to the command.
+
+## Parsing
+
+- Use `Parser(rootCommand).Parse(args)` to parse CLI arguments.
+- Extract option values using `parseResult.GetValueForOption()`.
+- Note: Use `Parser` directly; `RootCommand.Parse()` may not be available with the pinned System.CommandLine version.
+
+### Parse/Validation Errors
+
+- On parse/validation errors, print error messages and usage, then exit with non-zero code.
+
+## Examples
+
+Reference implementations:
+- Awake: `src/modules/Awake/Awake/Program.cs`
+- ImageResizer: `src/modules/imageresizer/ui/Cli/`
+
+## Help Output
+
+- Provide a `PrintUsage()` method for custom help formatting if needed.
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Consistency**: Follow existing module patterns.
+2. **Documentation**: Always provide help text for each option.
+3. **Validation**: Validate input and provide clear error messages.
+4. **Atomicity**: Make one logical change per PR; avoid drive-by refactors.
+5. **Build/Test Discipline**: Build and test synchronously, one terminal per operation.
+6. **Style**: Follow repo analyzers (`.editorconfig`, StyleCop) and formatting rules.
+
+## Logging Requirements
+
+- Use `ManagedCommon.Logger` for consistent logging.
+- Initialize logging early in `Main()`.
+- Use dual output (console + log file) for errors and warnings to ensure visibility.
+- Reference: `src/modules/imageresizer/ui/Cli/CliLogger.cs`
+
+## Error Handling
+
+### Exit Codes
+
+- `0`: Success
+- `1`: General error (parsing, validation, runtime)
+- `2`: Invalid arguments (optional)
+
+### Exception Handling
+
+- Always wrap `Main()` in try-catch for unhandled exceptions.
+- Log exceptions before exiting with non-zero code.
+- Display user-friendly error messages to stderr.
+- Preserve detailed stack traces in log files only.
+
+## Testing Requirements
+
+- Include tests for argument parsing, validation, and edge cases.
+- Place CLI tests in module-specific test projects (e.g., `src/modules/[module]/tests/*CliTests.cs`).
+
+## Signing and Deployment
+
+- CLI executables are signed automatically in CI/CD.
+- **New CLI tools**: Add your executable and dll to `.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json` in the signing list.
+- CLI executables are deployed alongside their parent module (e.g., `C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\[ModuleName]\`).
+- Use self-contained deployment (import `Common.SelfContained.props`).

doc/devdocs/guidance.md

@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ string validUIDisplayString = Resources.ValidUIDisplayString;
 ## More On Coding Guidance
 Please review these brief docs below relating to our coding standards, etc.
 
-* [Coding Style](./style.md)
-* [Code Organization](./readme.md)
+* [Coding Style](development/style.md)
+* [Code Organization](readme.md)
 
 
 [VS Resource Editor]: https://learn.microsoft.com/cpp/windows/resource-editors?view=vs-2019

doc/devdocs/modules/cropandlock.md

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ Creates a window showing the selected area of the original window. Changes in th
 ### Reparent Mode
 Creates a window that replaces the original window, showing only the selected area. The application is controlled through the cropped window.
 
+### Screenshot Mode
+Creates a window showing a freezed snapshot of the original window. 
+
 ## Code Structure
 
 ### Project Layout
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ The Crop and Lock module is part of the PowerToys solution. All the logic-relate
 - **OverlayWindow.cpp**: Thumbnail module type's window concrete implementation.
 - **ReparentCropAndLockWindow.cpp**: Defines the UI for the reparent mode.
 - **ChildWindow.cpp**: Reparent module type's window concrete implementation.
+- **ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.cpp**: Defines the UI for the screenshot mode.
 
 ## Known Issues
 

doc/devdocs/readme.md

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an
 ## Rules
 
 - **Follow the pattern of what you already see in the code.**
-- [Coding style](style.md).
+- [Coding style](development/style.md).
 - Try to package new functionality/components into libraries that have nicely defined interfaces.
 - Package new functionality into classes or refactor existing functionality into a class as you extend the code.
 - When adding new classes/methods/changing existing code, add new unit tests or update the existing tests.

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
 | [Hotkeys](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Hotkeys) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Create, manage, and trigger custom keyboard shortcuts directly from PowerToys Run. |
 | [RandomGen](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 🎲 Generate random data instantly with a single keystroke. Perfect for developers, testers, designers, and anyone who needs quick access to random data. Features include secure passwords, PINs, names, business data, dates, numbers, GUIDs, color codes, and more. Especially useful for designers who need random color codes and placeholder content. |
 | [Open With Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) | [VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Cursor AI |
+| [Open With Antigravity](https://github.com/artickc/PowerToys-Run-Antygravity) | [artickc](https://github.com/artickc) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Antigravity AI |
+| [Project Launcher Plugin](https://github.com/artickc/ProjectLauncherPowerToysPlugin) | [artickc](https://github.com/artickc) | Access your projects using Project Launcher and PowerToys Run |
 | [CheatSheets](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 📚 Find cheat sheets and command examples instantly from tldr pages, cheat.sh, and devhints.io. Features include favorites system, categories, offline mode, and smart caching. |
 | [QuickAI](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-QuickAi) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | AI-powered assistance with instant, smart responses from multiple providers (Groq, Together, Fireworks, OpenRouter, Cohere) |
 

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/BaseApplications.wxs

@@ -7,11 +7,18 @@
 
   <Fragment>
     <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
+      <Component Id="Microsoft_CommandPalette_Extensions_winmd" Guid="304AD25A-A986-4058-940E-61DB79EBD78C" Bitness="always64">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Microsoft_CommandPalette_Extensions_winmd" Value="" KeyPath="yes" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Id="Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.winmd" Source="$(var.BinDir)Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.winmd" />
+      </Component>
     <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
     <!--BaseApplicationsFiles_Component_Def-->
     </DirectoryRef>
 
     <ComponentGroup Id="BaseApplicationsComponentGroup">
+      <ComponentRef Id="Microsoft_CommandPalette_Extensions_winmd" />
     </ComponentGroup>
 
   </Fragment>

installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj

@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@ call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File $(MSBuil
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
   <Target Name="Restore" />
-</Project>
+</Project>

src/PackageIdentity/AppxManifest.xml

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
   xmlns:uap10="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/10"
   xmlns:systemai="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/systemai/windows10"
-  IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap2 uap3 rescap desktop uap10 systemai">
+  xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10"
+  IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap2 uap3 rescap desktop uap10 systemai com">
   <Identity
     Name="Microsoft.PowerToys.SparseApp"
     Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
     <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.19000.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.26226.0" />
   </Dependencies>
   <Capabilities>
+    <Capability Name="internetClient" />
     <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
     <systemai:Capability Name="systemAIModels"/>
     <rescap:Capability Name="unvirtualizedResources"/>
@@ -66,5 +68,42 @@
         AppListEntry="none">
       </uap:VisualElements>
     </Application>
+    <Application Id="PowerToys.CmdPalExtension" Executable="Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+      <uap:VisualElements
+        DisplayName="PowerToys.CommandPaletteExtension"
+        Description="PowerToys Command Palette Extension"
+        BackgroundColor="transparent"
+        Square150x150Logo="Images\Square150x150Logo.png"
+        Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png"
+        AppListEntry="none">
+      </uap:VisualElements>
+      <Extensions>
+        <com:Extension Category="windows.comServer">
+          <com:ComServer>
+            <com:ExeServer Executable="Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.PowerToys.exe" Arguments="-RegisterProcessAsComServer" DisplayName="PowerToys Command Palette Extension">
+              <com:Class Id="7EC02C7D-8F98-4A2E-9F23-B58C2C2F2B17" DisplayName="PowerToys Command Palette Extension" />
+            </com:ExeServer>
+          </com:ComServer>
+        </com:Extension>
+        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExtension">
+          <uap3:AppExtension Name="com.microsoft.commandpalette"
+            Id="PowerToys"
+            PublicFolder="Public"
+            DisplayName="PowerToys"
+            Description="Surface PowerToys commands inside Command Palette">
+            <uap3:Properties>
+              <CmdPalProvider>
+                <Activation>
+                  <CreateInstance ClassId="7EC02C7D-8F98-4A2E-9F23-B58C2C2F2B17" />
+                </Activation>
+                <SupportedInterfaces>
+                  <Commands/>
+                </SupportedInterfaces>
+              </CmdPalProvider>
+            </uap3:Properties>
+          </uap3:AppExtension>
+        </uap3:Extension>
+      </Extensions>
+    </Application>
   </Applications>
-</Package>
+</Package>

src/common/Common.UI/SettingsDeepLink.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
+using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
+using ManagedCommon;
 
 namespace Common.UI
 {
@@ -120,28 +122,33 @@ namespace Common.UI
             }
         }
 
-        public static void OpenSettings(SettingsWindow window, bool mainExecutableIsOnTheParentFolder)
+        // What about debug build? Should also consider debug build, maybe tray window message?
+        public static void OpenSettings(SettingsWindow window)
         {
             try
             {
-                var directoryPath = System.AppContext.BaseDirectory;
-                if (mainExecutableIsOnTheParentFolder)
+                var exePath = Path.Combine(
+                    PowerToysPathResolver.GetPowerToysInstallPath(),
+                    "PowerToys.exe");
+
+                if (exePath == null || !File.Exists(exePath))
                 {
-                    // Need to go into parent folder for PowerToys.exe. Likely a WinUI3 App SDK application.
-                    directoryPath = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "..");
-                    directoryPath = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "PowerToys.exe");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    // PowerToys.exe is in the same path as the application.
-                    directoryPath = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "PowerToys.exe");
+                    Logger.LogError($"Failed to find powertoys exe path, {exePath}");
+                    return;
                 }
 
-                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(directoryPath) { Arguments = "--open-settings=" + SettingsWindowNameToString(window) });
+                var args = "--open-settings=" + SettingsWindowNameToString(window);
+
+                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
+                {
+                    FileName = exePath,
+                    Arguments = args,
+                    UseShellExecute = false,
+                });
             }
-            catch
+            catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                // TODO(stefan): Log exception once unified logging is implemented
+                Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
             }
         }
     }

src/common/ManagedCommon/ModuleType.cs

@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
         PowerOCR,
         Workspaces,
         ZoomIt,
+        GeneralSettings,
     }
 }

src/common/ManagedCommon/PowerToysPathResolver.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+
+namespace ManagedCommon
+{
+    [SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
+    public class PowerToysPathResolver
+    {
+        private const string PowerToysRegistryKey = @"Software\Classes\powertoys";
+        private const string PowerToysExe = "PowerToys.exe";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the PowerToys installation path by checking registry entries
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The path to PowerToys installation directory, or null if not found</returns>
+        public static string GetPowerToysInstallPath()
+        {
+#if DEBUG
+            // In debug builds, resolve directly from the running process (no installer/registry involved).
+            return GetPathFromCurrentProcess();
+#else
+            // Try to get path from Per-User installation first
+            string path = GetPathFromRegistry(RegistryHive.CurrentUser);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+            {
+                return path;
+            }
+
+            // Fall back to Per-Machine installation
+            path = GetPathFromRegistry(RegistryHive.LocalMachine);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+            {
+                return path;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+#endif
+        }
+
+        private static string GetPathFromRegistry(RegistryHive hive)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using var baseKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(hive, RegistryView.Registry64);
+
+                // First try to get path from the powertoys protocol registration
+                string path = GetPathFromProtocolRegistration(baseKey);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+                {
+                    return path;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // Ignore registry access errors
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private static string GetPathFromProtocolRegistration(RegistryKey baseKey)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using var key = baseKey.OpenSubKey($@"{PowerToysRegistryKey}\shell\open\command");
+
+                if (key != null)
+                {
+                    string command = key.GetValue(string.Empty)?.ToString();
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(command))
+                    {
+                        // Parse command like: "C:\Program Files\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe" "%1"
+                        return ExtractPathFromCommand(command);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // Ignore registry access errors
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private static string GetPathFromCurrentProcess()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // If we're running inside PowerToys.exe (dev/debug builds), use the executable location.
+                var processPath = Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule?.FileName;
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(processPath))
+                {
+                    var processDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(processPath);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(processDir) && File.Exists(Path.Combine(processDir, PowerToysExe)))
+                    {
+                        return processDir;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // As a fallback, walk up from AppContext.BaseDirectory to find PowerToys.exe.
+                var directory = new DirectoryInfo(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
+                while (directory != null)
+                {
+                    var candidate = Path.Combine(directory.FullName, PowerToysExe);
+                    if (File.Exists(candidate))
+                    {
+                        return directory.FullName;
+                    }
+
+                    directory = directory.Parent;
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore reflection/process permission errors; caller will see null and handle accordingly.
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private static string ExtractPathFromCommand(string command)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(command))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                // Handle quoted paths: "C:\Program Files\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe" "%1"
+                if (command.StartsWith('\"'))
+                {
+                    int endQuote = command.IndexOf('\"', 1);
+                    if (endQuote > 1)
+                    {
+                        string exePath = command.Substring(1, endQuote - 1);
+                        if (File.Exists(exePath))
+                        {
+                            return Path.GetDirectoryName(exePath);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Handle unquoted paths (less common)
+                    string[] parts = command.Split(' ');
+                    if (parts.Length > 0 && File.Exists(parts[0]))
+                    {
+                        return Path.GetDirectoryName(parts[0]);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // Ignore path parsing errors
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/common/PowerToys.ModuleContracts/IModuleService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using Common.UI;
+
+namespace PowerToys.ModuleContracts;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Base contract for PowerToys modules exposed to the Command Palette.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IModuleService
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets module identifier (e.g., Workspaces, Awake).
+    /// </summary>
+    string Key { get; }
+
+    Task<OperationResult> LaunchAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    Task<OperationResult> OpenSettingsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Helper base to reduce duplication for simple modules.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class ModuleServiceBase : IModuleService
+{
+    public abstract string Key { get; }
+
+    protected abstract SettingsDeepLink.SettingsWindow SettingsWindow { get; }
+
+    public abstract Task<OperationResult> LaunchAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    public virtual Task<OperationResult> OpenSettingsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            SettingsDeepLink.OpenSettings(SettingsWindow);
+            return Task.FromResult(OperationResult.Ok());
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(OperationResult.Fail($"Failed to open settings for {Key}: {ex.Message}"));
+        }
+    }
+}

src/common/PowerToys.ModuleContracts/OperationResult.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace PowerToys.ModuleContracts;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Lightweight result type for module operations.
+/// </summary>
+public readonly record struct OperationResult(bool Success, string? Error = null)
+{
+    public static OperationResult Ok() => new(true, null);
+
+    public static OperationResult Fail(string error) => new(false, error);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result type with a payload.
+/// </summary>
+public readonly record struct OperationResult<T>(bool Success, T? Value, string? Error = null);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Factory helpers for creating operation results.
+/// </summary>
+public static class OperationResults
+{
+    public static OperationResult<T> Ok<T>(T value) => new(true, value, null);
+
+    public static OperationResult<T> Fail<T>(string error) => new(false, default, error);
+}

src/common/PowerToys.ModuleContracts/PowerToys.ModuleContracts.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <!-- Look at Directory.Build.props in root for common stuff as well -->
+  <Import Project="..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props" />
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
+    <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Common.UI\Common.UI.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

src/common/SettingsAPI/settings_objects.h

@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ namespace PowerToysSettings
     class HotkeyObject
     {
     public:
+        HotkeyObject() :
+            m_json(json::JsonObject())
+        {
+            m_json.SetNamedValue(L"win", json::value(false));
+            m_json.SetNamedValue(L"ctrl", json::value(false));
+            m_json.SetNamedValue(L"alt", json::value(false));
+            m_json.SetNamedValue(L"shift", json::value(false));
+            m_json.SetNamedValue(L"code", json::value(0));
+            m_json.SetNamedValue(L"key", json::value(L""));
+        }
         static HotkeyObject from_json(json::JsonObject json)
         {
             return HotkeyObject(std::move(json));

src/common/common.instructions.md

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
----
-applyTo: "**/*.cs,**/*.cpp,**/*.c,**/*.h,**/*.hpp"
----
-# Common – shared libraries guidance (concise)
-
-Scope
-- Logging, IPC, settings, DPI, telemetry, utilities consumed by multiple modules.
-
-Guidelines
-- Avoid breaking public headers/APIs; if changed, search & update all callers.
-- Coordinate ABI-impacting struct/class layout changes; keep binary compatibility.
-- Watch perf in hot paths (hooks, timers, serialization); avoid avoidable allocations.
-- Ask before adding third‑party deps or changing serialization formats.
-
-Acceptance
-- No unintended ABI breaks, no noisy logs, new non-obvious symbols briefly commented.

src/common/interop/Constants.cpp

@@ -75,10 +75,62 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
     {
         return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_CUSTOM_ACTION_MESSAGE;
     }
+    hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteShowUIEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_SHOW_UI_EVENT;
+    }
     hstring Constants::AdvancedPasteTerminateAppMessage()
     {
         return CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_TERMINATE_APP_MESSAGE;
     }
+    hstring Constants::AlwaysOnTopPinEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ALWAYS_ON_TOP_PIN_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::FindMyMouseTriggerEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::FIND_MY_MOUSE_TRIGGER_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::MouseHighlighterTriggerEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::MOUSE_HIGHLIGHTER_TRIGGER_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::MouseCrosshairsTriggerEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::MOUSE_CROSSHAIRS_TRIGGER_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::CursorWrapTriggerEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::CURSOR_WRAP_TRIGGER_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::LightSwitchToggleEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::LIGHTSWITCH_TOGGLE_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::ZoomItZoomEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ZOOMIT_ZOOM_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::ZoomItDrawEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ZOOMIT_DRAW_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::ZoomItBreakEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ZOOMIT_BREAK_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::ZoomItLiveZoomEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ZOOMIT_LIVEZOOM_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::ZoomItSnipEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ZOOMIT_SNIP_EVENT;
+    }
+    hstring Constants::ZoomItRecordEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::ZOOMIT_RECORD_EVENT;
+    }
     hstring Constants::ShowPowerOCRSharedEvent()
     {
         return CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_POWEROCR_SHARED_EVENT;
@@ -171,6 +223,10 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
     {
         return CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_REPARENT_EVENT;
     }
+    hstring Constants::CropAndLockScreenshotEvent()
+    {
+        return CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_SCREENSHOT_EVENT;
+    }
     hstring Constants::ShowEnvironmentVariablesSharedEvent()
     {
         return CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_EVENT;

src/common/interop/Constants.h

@@ -23,6 +23,20 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
         static hstring AdvancedPasteAdditionalActionMessage();
         static hstring AdvancedPasteCustomActionMessage();
         static hstring AdvancedPasteTerminateAppMessage();
+        static hstring AdvancedPasteShowUIEvent();
+        static hstring AlwaysOnTopPinEvent();
+        static hstring MeasureToolTriggerEvent();
+        static hstring FindMyMouseTriggerEvent();
+        static hstring MouseHighlighterTriggerEvent();
+        static hstring MouseCrosshairsTriggerEvent();
+        static hstring CursorWrapTriggerEvent();
+        static hstring LightSwitchToggleEvent();
+        static hstring ZoomItZoomEvent();
+        static hstring ZoomItDrawEvent();
+        static hstring ZoomItBreakEvent();
+        static hstring ZoomItLiveZoomEvent();
+        static hstring ZoomItSnipEvent();
+        static hstring ZoomItRecordEvent();
         static hstring ShowPowerOCRSharedEvent();
         static hstring TerminatePowerOCRSharedEvent();
         static hstring MouseJumpShowPreviewEvent();
@@ -33,7 +47,6 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
         static hstring PowerAccentExitEvent();
         static hstring ShortcutGuideTriggerEvent();
         static hstring RegistryPreviewTriggerEvent();
-        static hstring MeasureToolTriggerEvent();
         static hstring GcodePreviewResizeEvent();
         static hstring BgcodePreviewResizeEvent();
         static hstring QoiPreviewResizeEvent();
@@ -46,6 +59,7 @@ namespace winrt::PowerToys::Interop::implementation
         static hstring TerminateHostsSharedEvent();
         static hstring CropAndLockThumbnailEvent();
         static hstring CropAndLockReparentEvent();
+        static hstring CropAndLockScreenshotEvent();
         static hstring ShowEnvironmentVariablesSharedEvent();
         static hstring ShowEnvironmentVariablesAdminSharedEvent();
         static hstring WorkspacesLaunchEditorEvent();

src/common/interop/Constants.idl

@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ namespace PowerToys
             static String AdvancedPasteAdditionalActionMessage();
             static String AdvancedPasteCustomActionMessage();
             static String AdvancedPasteTerminateAppMessage();
+            static String AdvancedPasteShowUIEvent();
+            static String AlwaysOnTopPinEvent();
+            static String FindMyMouseTriggerEvent();
+            static String MouseHighlighterTriggerEvent();
+            static String MouseCrosshairsTriggerEvent();
+            static String CursorWrapTriggerEvent();
+            static String LightSwitchToggleEvent();
+            static String ZoomItZoomEvent();
+            static String ZoomItDrawEvent();
+            static String ZoomItBreakEvent();
+            static String ZoomItLiveZoomEvent();
+            static String ZoomItSnipEvent();
+            static String ZoomItRecordEvent();
             static String ShowPowerOCRSharedEvent();
             static String TerminatePowerOCRSharedEvent();
             static String MouseJumpShowPreviewEvent();
@@ -43,6 +56,7 @@ namespace PowerToys
             static String TerminateHostsSharedEvent();
             static String CropAndLockThumbnailEvent();
             static String CropAndLockReparentEvent();
+            static String CropAndLockScreenshotEvent();
             static String ShowEnvironmentVariablesSharedEvent();
             static String ShowEnvironmentVariablesAdminSharedEvent();
             static String WorkspacesLaunchEditorEvent();
@@ -51,4 +65,4 @@ namespace PowerToys
             static String ShowCmdPalEvent();
         }
     }
-}
+}

src/common/interop/shared_constants.h

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
     const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_CUSTOM_ACTION_MESSAGE[] = L"CustomAction";
 
     const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_TERMINATE_APP_MESSAGE[] = L"TerminateApp";
+    
+    const wchar_t ADVANCED_PASTE_SHOW_UI_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToys_AdvancedPaste_ShowUI";
 
     // Path to the event used to show Color Picker
     const wchar_t SHOW_COLOR_PICKER_SHARED_EVENT[] = L"Local\\ShowColorPickerEvent-8c46be2a-3e05-4186-b56b-4ae986ef2525";
@@ -83,12 +85,21 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
 
     const wchar_t TERMINATE_MOUSE_JUMP_SHARED_EVENT[] = L"Local\\TerminateMouseJumpEvent-252fa337-317f-4c37-a61f-99464c3f9728";
 
+    // Paths to the events used by other Mouse Utilities
+    const wchar_t FIND_MY_MOUSE_TRIGGER_EVENT[] = L"Local\\FindMyMouseTriggerEvent-5a9dc5f4-1c74-4f2f-a66f-1b9b6a2f9b23";
+    const wchar_t MOUSE_HIGHLIGHTER_TRIGGER_EVENT[] = L"Local\\MouseHighlighterTriggerEvent-1e3c9c3d-3fdf-4f9a-9a52-31c9b3c3a8f4";
+    const wchar_t MOUSE_CROSSHAIRS_TRIGGER_EVENT[] = L"Local\\MouseCrosshairsTriggerEvent-0d4c7f92-0a5c-4f5c-b64b-8a2a2f7e0b21";
+    const wchar_t CURSOR_WRAP_TRIGGER_EVENT[] = L"Local\\CursorWrapTriggerEvent-1f8452b5-4e6e-45b3-8b09-13f14a5900c9";
+
     // Path to the event used by RegistryPreview
     const wchar_t REGISTRY_PREVIEW_TRIGGER_EVENT[] = L"Local\\RegistryPreviewEvent-4C559468-F75A-4E7F-BC4F-9C9688316687";
 
     // Path to the event used by MeasureTool
     const wchar_t MEASURE_TOOL_TRIGGER_EVENT[] = L"Local\\MeasureToolEvent-3d46745f-09b3-4671-a577-236be7abd199";
 
+    // Path to the event used by LightSwitch
+    const wchar_t LIGHTSWITCH_TOGGLE_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToys-LightSwitch-ToggleEvent-d8dc2f29-8c94-4ca1-8c5f-3e2b1e3c4f5a";
+
     // Path to the event used by GcodePreviewHandler
     const wchar_t GCODE_PREVIEW_RESIZE_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysGcodePreviewResizeEvent-6ff1f9bd-ccbd-4b24-a79f-40a34fb0317d";
 
@@ -121,6 +132,7 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
     // Path to the events used by CropAndLock
     const wchar_t CROP_AND_LOCK_REPARENT_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysCropAndLockReparentEvent-6060860a-76a1-44e8-8d0e-6355785e9c36";
     const wchar_t CROP_AND_LOCK_THUMBNAIL_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysCropAndLockThumbnailEvent-1637be50-da72-46b2-9220-b32b206b2434";
+    const wchar_t CROP_AND_LOCK_SCREENSHOT_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysCropAndLockScreenshotEvent-ff077ab2-8360-4bd1-864a-637389d35593";
     const wchar_t CROP_AND_LOCK_EXIT_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysCropAndLockExitEvent-d995d409-7b70-482b-bad6-e7c8666f375a";
 
     // Path to the events used by EnvironmentVariables
@@ -130,6 +142,12 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
     // Path to the events used by ZoomIt
     const wchar_t ZOOMIT_REFRESH_SETTINGS_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-RefreshSettingsEvent-f053a563-d519-4b0d-8152-a54489c13324";
     const wchar_t ZOOMIT_EXIT_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-ExitEvent-36641ce6-df02-4eac-abea-a3fbf9138220";
+    const wchar_t ZOOMIT_ZOOM_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-ZoomEvent-1e4190d7-94bc-4ad5-adc0-9a8fd07cb393";
+    const wchar_t ZOOMIT_DRAW_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-DrawEvent-56338997-404d-4549-bd9a-d132b6766975";
+    const wchar_t ZOOMIT_BREAK_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-BreakEvent-17f2e63c-4c56-41dd-90a0-2d12f9f50c6b";
+    const wchar_t ZOOMIT_LIVEZOOM_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-LiveZoomEvent-390bf0c7-616f-47dc-bafe-a2d228add20d";
+    const wchar_t ZOOMIT_SNIP_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-SnipEvent-2fd9c211-436d-4f17-a902-2528aaae3e30";
+    const wchar_t ZOOMIT_RECORD_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysZoomIt-RecordEvent-74539344-eaad-4711-8e83-23946e424512";
 
     // used from quick access window
     const wchar_t CMDPAL_SHOW_EVENT[] = L"Local\\PowerToysCmdPal-ShowEvent-62336fcd-8611-4023-9b30-091a6af4cc5a";

src/common/utils/EventWaiter.h

@@ -3,78 +3,128 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <thread>
 #include <string>
+#include <atomic>
 #include <windows.h>
 
+/// <summary>
+/// A reusable utility class that listens for a named Windows event and invokes a callback when triggered.
+/// Provides RAII-based resource management for event handles and the listener thread.
+/// The thread is properly joined on destruction to ensure clean shutdown.
+/// </summary>
 class EventWaiter
 {
 public:
-    EventWaiter() {}
-    EventWaiter(const std::wstring& name, std::function<void(DWORD)> callback)
+    EventWaiter() = default;
+
+    EventWaiter(const EventWaiter&) = delete;
+    EventWaiter& operator=(const EventWaiter&) = delete;
+    EventWaiter(EventWaiter&&) = delete;
+    EventWaiter& operator=(EventWaiter&&) = delete;
+
+    ~EventWaiter()
     {
-        // Create localExitThreadEvent and localWaitingEvent for capturing. We cannot capture 'this' as we implement move constructor.
-        auto localExitThreadEvent = exitThreadEvent = CreateEvent(nullptr, false, false, nullptr);
-        HANDLE localWaitingEvent = waitingEvent = CreateEvent(nullptr, false, false, name.c_str());
-        std::thread([=]() {
-            HANDLE events[2] = { localWaitingEvent, localExitThreadEvent };
-            while (true)
+        stop();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts listening for the specified named event. When the event is signaled, the callback is invoked.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">The name of the Windows event to listen for.</param>
+    /// <param name="callback">The callback function to invoke when the event is triggered. Receives ERROR_SUCCESS on success.</param>
+    /// <returns>true if listening started successfully, false otherwise.</returns>
+    bool start(const std::wstring& name, std::function<void(DWORD)> callback)
+    {
+        if (m_listening)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        m_exitThreadEvent = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, nullptr);
+        m_waitingEvent = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, name.c_str());
+
+        if (!m_exitThreadEvent || !m_waitingEvent)
+        {
+            cleanup();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        m_listening = true;
+        m_eventThread = std::thread([this, cb = std::move(callback)]() {
+            HANDLE events[2] = { m_waitingEvent, m_exitThreadEvent };
+            while (m_listening)
             {
                 auto waitResult = WaitForMultipleObjects(2, events, false, INFINITE);
+                if (!m_listening)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 if (waitResult == WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 1)
                 {
+                    // Exit event signaled
                     break;
                 }
 
                 if (waitResult == WAIT_FAILED)
                 {
-                    callback(GetLastError());
+                    cb(GetLastError());
                     continue;
                 }
 
                 if (waitResult == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
                 {
-                    callback(ERROR_SUCCESS);
+                    cb(ERROR_SUCCESS);
                 }
             }
-        }).detach();
+        });
+
+        return true;
     }
 
-    EventWaiter(EventWaiter&) = delete;
-    EventWaiter& operator=(EventWaiter&) = delete;
-
-    EventWaiter(EventWaiter&& a) noexcept
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stops listening for the event and cleans up resources.
+    /// Waits for the listener thread to finish before returning.
+    /// Safe to call multiple times.
+    /// </summary>
+    void stop()
     {
-        this->exitThreadEvent = a.exitThreadEvent;
-        this->waitingEvent = a.waitingEvent;
-
-        a.exitThreadEvent = nullptr;
-        a.waitingEvent = nullptr;
-    }
-
-    EventWaiter& operator=(EventWaiter&& a) noexcept
-    {
-        this->exitThreadEvent = a.exitThreadEvent;
-        this->waitingEvent = a.waitingEvent;
-
-        a.exitThreadEvent = nullptr;
-        a.waitingEvent = nullptr;
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    ~EventWaiter()
-    {
-        if (exitThreadEvent)
+        m_listening = false;
+        if (m_exitThreadEvent)
         {
-            SetEvent(exitThreadEvent);
-            CloseHandle(exitThreadEvent);
+            SetEvent(m_exitThreadEvent);
         }
-
-        if (waitingEvent)
+        if (m_eventThread.joinable())
         {
-            CloseHandle(waitingEvent);
+            m_eventThread.join();
         }
+        cleanup();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns whether the listener is currently active.
+    /// </summary>
+    bool is_listening() const
+    {
+        return m_listening;
     }
 
 private:
-    HANDLE exitThreadEvent = nullptr;
-    HANDLE waitingEvent = nullptr;
+    void cleanup()
+    {
+        if (m_exitThreadEvent)
+        {
+            CloseHandle(m_exitThreadEvent);
+            m_exitThreadEvent = nullptr;
+        }
+        if (m_waitingEvent)
+        {
+            CloseHandle(m_waitingEvent);
+            m_waitingEvent = nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    HANDLE m_exitThreadEvent = nullptr;
+    HANDLE m_waitingEvent = nullptr;
+    std::thread m_eventThread;
+    std::atomic_bool m_listening{ false };
 };

src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC/PowerToys.DSC.csproj

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   <Target Name="GenerateDscResourceJsonFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition="'$(CIBuild)' != 'true'">
     <Message Text="Generating DSC resource JSON files to DSCModules subfolder..." Importance="high" />
     <MakeDir Directories="$(TargetDir)DSCModules" />
+    
     <Exec Command="dotnet &quot;$(TargetPath)&quot; manifest --resource settings --outputDir &quot;$(TargetDir)DSCModules&quot;" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Controls/PromptBox.xaml

@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@
             <converters:CountToVisibilityConverter x:Key="CountToVisibilityConverter" />
             <converters:CountToInvertedVisibilityConverter x:Key="CountToInvertedVisibilityConverter" />
             <converters:ServiceTypeToIconConverter x:Key="ServiceTypeToIconConverter" />
-            <converters:PasteAIUsageToStringConverter x:Key="PasteAIUsageToStringConverter" />
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </UserControl.Resources>
     <Grid x:Name="PromptBoxGrid" Loaded="Grid_Loaded">
@@ -431,52 +430,12 @@
                                         Grid.Row="1"
                                         MinHeight="104"
                                         MaxHeight="320">
-                                        <StackPanel>
-                                            <TextBlock
-                                                Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                                                IsTextSelectionEnabled="True"
-                                                Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
-                                                Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.CustomFormatResult, Mode=OneWay}"
-                                                TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                                                Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.HasCustomFormatText, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                                            <Image
-                                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                                                Source="{x:Bind ViewModel.CustomFormatImageResult, Mode=OneWay}"
-                                                Stretch="Uniform"
-                                                Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.HasCustomFormatImage, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                                            <Grid Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.HasCustomFormatAudio, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                                                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                                                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                                                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                                                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                                                </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                                                <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.AudioFileName, Mode=OneWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,0,0,8" />
-                                                <Grid Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,0,0,8">
-                                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                                    <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.AudioPositionString, Mode=OneWay}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" />
-                                                    <Slider Grid.Column="1" Minimum="0" Maximum="{x:Bind ViewModel.AudioDuration, Mode=OneWay}" Value="{x:Bind ViewModel.AudioPosition, Mode=TwoWay}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                                    <TextBlock Grid.Column="2" Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.AudioDurationString, Mode=OneWay}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="8,0,0,0" />
-                                                </Grid>
-                                                <Grid Grid.Row="2">
-                                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                                    <Button Grid.Column="0" Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.PlayPauseAudioCommand}">
-                                                        <FontIcon Glyph="{x:Bind ViewModel.AudioPlayPauseGlyph, Mode=OneWay}" />
-                                                    </Button>
-                                                    <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                                                        <Button Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.SaveAudioCommand}" Content="Save" />
-                                                        <Button Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.DeleteAudioCommand}" Content="Delete" />
-                                                    </StackPanel>
-                                                </Grid>
-                                            </Grid>
-                                        </StackPanel>
+                                        <TextBlock
+                                            Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
+                                            IsTextSelectionEnabled="True"
+                                            Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
+                                            Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.CustomFormatResult, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                            TextWrapping="Wrap" />
                                     </ScrollViewer>
                                 </Grid>
                                 <Rectangle
@@ -643,37 +602,20 @@
                                                         Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
                                                         Text="{x:Bind ServiceType, Mode=OneWay}" />
                                                 </StackPanel>
-                                                <StackPanel
+                                                <Border
                                                     Grid.Column="2"
+                                                    Padding="2,0,2,0"
                                                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                                    Orientation="Horizontal"
-                                                    Spacing="4">
-                                                    <Border
-                                                        Padding="2,0,2,0"
-                                                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                                        BorderBrush="{ThemeResource ControlStrokeColorSecondary}"
-                                                        BorderThickness="1"
-                                                        CornerRadius="{StaticResource ControlCornerRadius}">
-                                                        <TextBlock
-                                                            AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                                                            FontSize="10"
-                                                            Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                                                            Text="{x:Bind Usage, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource PasteAIUsageToStringConverter}}" />
-                                                    </Border>
-                                                    <Border
-                                                        Padding="2,0,2,0"
-                                                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                                        BorderBrush="{ThemeResource ControlStrokeColorSecondary}"
-                                                        BorderThickness="1"
-                                                        CornerRadius="{StaticResource ControlCornerRadius}"
-                                                        Visibility="{x:Bind IsLocalModel, Mode=OneWay}">
-                                                        <TextBlock
-                                                            x:Uid="LocalModelBadge"
-                                                            AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
-                                                            FontSize="10"
-                                                            Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
-                                                    </Border>
-                                                </StackPanel>
+                                                    BorderBrush="{ThemeResource ControlStrokeColorSecondary}"
+                                                    BorderThickness="1"
+                                                    CornerRadius="{StaticResource ControlCornerRadius}"
+                                                    Visibility="{x:Bind IsLocalModel, Mode=OneWay}">
+                                                    <TextBlock
+                                                        x:Uid="LocalModelBadge"
+                                                        AutomationProperties.AccessibilityView="Raw"
+                                                        FontSize="10"
+                                                        Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
+                                                </Border>
                                                 <!--<Border
                                                     Grid.Column="2"
                                                     Padding="2,0,2,0"

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Controls/PromptBox.xaml.cs

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
                 return;
             }
 
-            var flyout = AIProviderButton.Flyout;
+            var flyout = FlyoutBase.GetAttachedFlyout(AIProviderButton);
 
             if (AIProviderListView.SelectedItem is not PasteAIProviderDefinition provider)
             {
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Controls
             if (ViewModel.SetActiveProviderCommand.CanExecute(provider))
             {
                 await ViewModel.SetActiveProviderCommand.ExecuteAsync(provider);
+                SyncProviderSelection();
             }
 
             flyout?.Hide();

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteXAML/Converters/PasteAIUsageToStringConverter.cs

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Data;
-
-namespace AdvancedPaste.Converters;
-
-public sealed partial class PasteAIUsageToStringConverter : IValueConverter
-{
-    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-    {
-        var usage = value switch
-        {
-            string s => PasteAIUsageExtensions.FromConfigString(s),
-            PasteAIUsage u => u,
-            _ => PasteAIUsage.ChatCompletion,
-        };
-
-        return ResourceLoaderInstance.ResourceLoader.GetString($"PasteAIUsage_{usage}_Label");
-    }
-
-    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, string language)
-    {
-        throw new NotImplementedException();
-    }
-}

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/DataPackageHelpers.cs

@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ internal static class DataPackageHelpers
         return dataPackage;
     }
 
-    internal static DataPackage CreateFromImage(RandomAccessStreamReference imageStreamRef)
-    {
-        DataPackage dataPackage = new();
-        dataPackage.SetBitmap(imageStreamRef);
-        return dataPackage;
-    }
-
     internal static async Task<DataPackage> CreateFromFileAsync(string fileName)
     {
         var storageFile = await StorageFile.GetFileFromPathAsync(fileName);
@@ -250,29 +243,6 @@ internal static class DataPackageHelpers
         return memoryStream.ToArray();
     }
 
-    internal static async Task<(byte[] Data, string MimeType)> GetAudioBytesAsync(this DataPackageView dataPackageView)
-    {
-        if (dataPackageView.Contains(StandardDataFormats.StorageItems))
-        {
-            var storageItems = await dataPackageView.GetStorageItemsAsync();
-            var file = storageItems.Count == 1 ? storageItems[0] as StorageFile : null;
-
-            if (file != null)
-            {
-                var supportedAudioTypes = SupportedFileTypes.Value.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Format == ClipboardFormat.Audio).FileTypes;
-                if (supportedAudioTypes != null && supportedAudioTypes.Contains(file.FileType))
-                {
-                    using var stream = await file.OpenStreamForReadAsync();
-                    using var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
-                    await stream.CopyToAsync(memoryStream);
-                    return (memoryStream.ToArray(), file.ContentType);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return (null, null);
-    }
-
     internal static async Task<SoftwareBitmap> GetImageContentAsync(this DataPackageView dataPackageView)
     {
         using var stream = await dataPackageView.GetImageStreamAsync();
@@ -309,11 +279,7 @@ internal static class DataPackageHelpers
             var file = storageItems.Count == 1 ? storageItems[0] as StorageFile : null;
             if (file != null)
             {
-                var supportedImageTypes = SupportedFileTypes.Value.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Format == ClipboardFormat.Image).FileTypes;
-                if (supportedImageTypes != null && supportedImageTypes.Contains(file.FileType))
-                {
-                    return await file.OpenReadAsync();
-                }
+                return await file.OpenReadAsync();
             }
         }
 

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Models/PasteFormats.cs

@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ public enum PasteFormats
         IconGlyph = "\uE945",
         RequiresAIService = true,
         CanPreview = true,
-        SupportedClipboardFormats = ClipboardFormat.Text | ClipboardFormat.Image | ClipboardFormat.Audio,
-        KernelFunctionDescription = "Takes user instructions and applies them to the current clipboard content (text, image or audio). Use this function for image analysis, description, or transformation tasks beyond simple OCR.",
+        SupportedClipboardFormats = ClipboardFormat.Text | ClipboardFormat.Image,
+        KernelFunctionDescription = "Takes user instructions and applies them to the current clipboard content (text or image). Use this function for image analysis, description, or transformation tasks beyond simple OCR.",
         RequiresPrompt = true)]
     CustomTextTransformation,
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/CustomActionTransformService.cs

@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
             this.userSettings = userSettings;
         }
 
-        public async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, byte[] audioBytes, string audioMimeType, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
+        public async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
             var pasteConfig = userSettings?.PasteAIConfiguration;
             var providerConfig = BuildProviderConfig(pasteConfig);
 
-            return await TransformAsync(prompt, inputText, imageBytes, audioBytes, audioMimeType, providerConfig, cancellationToken, progress);
+            return await TransformAsync(prompt, inputText, imageBytes, providerConfig, cancellationToken, progress);
         }
 
-        private async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, byte[] audioBytes, string audioMimeType, PasteAIConfig providerConfig, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
+        private async Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, PasteAIConfig providerConfig, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
             ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(providerConfig);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
                 return new CustomActionTransformResult(string.Empty, AIServiceUsage.None);
             }
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText) && imageBytes is null && audioBytes is null)
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText) && imageBytes is null)
             {
                 Logger.LogWarning("Clipboard has no usable data");
                 return new CustomActionTransformResult(string.Empty, AIServiceUsage.None);
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
                     InputText = inputText,
                     ImageBytes = imageBytes,
                     ImageMimeType = imageBytes != null ? "image/png" : null,
-                    AudioBytes = audioBytes,
-                    AudioMimeType = audioMimeType,
                     SystemPrompt = systemPrompt,
                 };
 
@@ -170,10 +168,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
                 ModelPath = provider.ModelPath,
                 SystemPrompt = systemPrompt,
                 ModerationEnabled = provider.ModerationEnabled,
-                Usage = provider.UsageKind,
-                ImageWidth = provider.ImageWidth,
-                ImageHeight = provider.ImageHeight,
-                Voice = provider.Voice,
             };
 
             return providerConfig;

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/ICustomActionTransformService.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
 {
     public interface ICustomActionTransformService
     {
-        Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, byte[] audioBytes, string audioMimeType, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress);
+        Task<CustomActionTransformResult> TransformAsync(string prompt, string inputText, byte[] imageBytes, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress);
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/PasteAIConfig.cs

@@ -28,13 +28,5 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
         public string SystemPrompt { get; set; }
 
         public bool ModerationEnabled { get; set; }
-
-        public PasteAIUsage Usage { get; set; }
-
-        public string Voice { get; set; }
-
-        public int ImageWidth { get; set; }
-
-        public int ImageHeight { get; set; }
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/PasteAIRequest.cs

@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
 
         public string ImageMimeType { get; init; }
 
-        public byte[] AudioBytes { get; init; }
-
-        public string AudioMimeType { get; init; }
-
         public string SystemPrompt { get; init; }
 
         public AIServiceUsage Usage { get; set; } = AIServiceUsage.None;

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/CustomActions/SemanticKernelPasteProvider.cs

@@ -4,23 +4,18 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AdvancedPaste.Helpers;
 using AdvancedPaste.Models;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;
-using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.AudioToText;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.ChatCompletion;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAIInference;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Google;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.MistralAI;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Ollama;
 using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI;
-using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.TextToAudio;
-using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.TextToImage;
 
 namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
 {
@@ -70,129 +65,14 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
             var prompt = request.Prompt;
             var inputText = request.InputText;
             var imageBytes = request.ImageBytes;
-            var audioBytes = request.AudioBytes;
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prompt) || (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText) && imageBytes is null && audioBytes is null))
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prompt) || (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText) && imageBytes is null))
             {
                 throw new ArgumentException("Prompt and input content must be provided", nameof(request));
             }
 
             var executionSettings = CreateExecutionSettings();
             var kernel = CreateKernel();
-
-            switch (_config.Usage)
-            {
-                case PasteAIUsage.TextToImage:
-                    var imageDescription = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prompt) ? inputText : $"{inputText}. {prompt}";
-                    return await ProcessTextToImageAsync(kernel, imageDescription, cancellationToken);
-                case PasteAIUsage.TextToAudio:
-                    var textToAudioInput = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(prompt) ? inputText : $"{inputText}. {prompt}";
-                    return await ProcessTextToAudioAsync(kernel, textToAudioInput, cancellationToken);
-                case PasteAIUsage.AudioToText:
-                    return await ProcessAudioToTextAsync(kernel, request, cancellationToken);
-                case PasteAIUsage.ChatCompletion:
-                default:
-                    var userMessageContent = $"""
-                        User instructions:
-                        {prompt}
-
-                        Clipboard Content:
-                        {inputText}
-
-                        Output:
-                        """;
-                    return await ProcessChatCompletionAsync(kernel, request, userMessageContent, systemPrompt, cancellationToken);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private async Task<string> ProcessTextToImageAsync(Kernel kernel, string userMessageContent, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0001
-            var imageService = kernel.GetRequiredService<ITextToImageService>();
-            var width = _config.ImageWidth > 0 ? _config.ImageWidth : 1024;
-            var height = _config.ImageHeight > 0 ? _config.ImageHeight : 1024;
-            var settings = new OpenAITextToImageExecutionSettings
-            {
-                Size = (width, height),
-            };
-
-            var generatedImages = await imageService.GetImageContentsAsync(new TextContent(userMessageContent), settings, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
-
-            if (generatedImages.Count == 0)
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("No image generated.");
-            }
-
-            var imageContent = generatedImages[0];
-
-            if (imageContent.Data.HasValue)
-            {
-                var base64 = Convert.ToBase64String(imageContent.Data.Value.ToArray());
-                return $"data:{imageContent.MimeType ?? "image/png"};base64,{base64}";
-            }
-            else if (imageContent.Uri != null)
-            {
-                using var client = new HttpClient();
-                var imageBytes = await client.GetByteArrayAsync(imageContent.Uri, cancellationToken);
-                var base64 = Convert.ToBase64String(imageBytes);
-                return $"data:image/png;base64,{base64}";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Generated image contains no data.");
-            }
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0001
-        }
-
-        private async Task<string> ProcessTextToAudioAsync(Kernel kernel, string text, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0001
-            var audioService = kernel.GetRequiredService<ITextToAudioService>();
-            var settings = new OpenAITextToAudioExecutionSettings
-            {
-                Voice = _config.Voice,
-                ResponseFormat = "mp3",
-            };
-
-            var audioContent = await audioService.GetAudioContentAsync(text, settings, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
-
-            if (audioContent.Data.HasValue)
-            {
-                var tempPath = Path.GetTempPath();
-                var fileName = $"AdvancedPaste_Audio_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMddHHmmss}.mp3";
-                var filePath = Path.Combine(tempPath, fileName);
-
-                await File.WriteAllBytesAsync(filePath, audioContent.Data.Value.ToArray(), cancellationToken);
-                return filePath;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Generated audio contains no data.");
-            }
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0001
-        }
-
-        private async Task<string> ProcessAudioToTextAsync(Kernel kernel, PasteAIRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0001
-            var audioService = kernel.GetRequiredService<IAudioToTextService>();
-
-            if (request.AudioBytes == null || request.AudioBytes.Length == 0)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException("Audio content must be provided", nameof(request));
-            }
-
-            var audioContent = new AudioContent(request.AudioBytes, request.AudioMimeType);
-
-            var textContent = await audioService.GetTextContentAsync(audioContent, null, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
-
-            return textContent.Text;
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0001
-        }
-
-        private async Task<string> ProcessChatCompletionAsync(Kernel kernel, PasteAIRequest request, string userMessageContent, string systemPrompt, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-            var executionSettings = CreateExecutionSettings();
             var modelId = _config.Model;
 
             IChatCompletionService chatService;
@@ -215,20 +95,29 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
             var chatHistory = new ChatHistory();
             chatHistory.AddSystemMessage(systemPrompt);
 
-            if (request.ImageBytes != null)
+            if (imageBytes != null)
             {
                 var collection = new ChatMessageContentItemCollection();
-                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.InputText))
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputText))
                 {
-                    collection.Add(new TextContent($"Clipboard Content:\n{request.InputText}"));
+                    collection.Add(new TextContent($"Clipboard Content:\n{inputText}"));
                 }
 
-                collection.Add(new ImageContent(request.ImageBytes, request.ImageMimeType ?? "image/png"));
-                collection.Add(new TextContent($"User instructions:\n{request.Prompt}\n\nOutput:"));
+                collection.Add(new ImageContent(imageBytes, request.ImageMimeType ?? "image/png"));
+                collection.Add(new TextContent($"User instructions:\n{prompt}\n\nOutput:"));
                 chatHistory.AddUserMessage(collection);
             }
             else
             {
+                var userMessageContent = $"""
+                    User instructions:
+                    {prompt}
+
+                    Clipboard Content:
+                    {inputText}
+
+                    Output:
+                    """;
                 chatHistory.AddUserMessage(userMessageContent);
             }
 
@@ -253,55 +142,11 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.Services.CustomActions
             switch (_serviceType)
             {
                 case AIServiceType.OpenAI:
-                    if (_config.Usage == PasteAIUsage.TextToImage)
-                    {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0010
-                        kernelBuilder.AddOpenAITextToImage(apiKey, modelId: _config.Model);
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0010
-                    }
-                    else if (_config.Usage == PasteAIUsage.TextToAudio)
-                    {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0010
-                        kernelBuilder.AddOpenAITextToAudio(_config.Model, apiKey);
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0010
-                    }
-                    else if (_config.Usage == PasteAIUsage.AudioToText)
-                    {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0010
-                        kernelBuilder.AddOpenAIAudioToText(_config.Model, apiKey);
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0010
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        kernelBuilder.AddOpenAIChatCompletion(_config.Model, apiKey, serviceId: _config.Model);
-                    }
-
+                    kernelBuilder.AddOpenAIChatCompletion(_config.Model, apiKey, serviceId: _config.Model);
                     break;
                 case AIServiceType.AzureOpenAI:
                     var deploymentName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_config.DeploymentName) ? _config.Model : _config.DeploymentName;
-                    if (_config.Usage == PasteAIUsage.TextToImage)
-                    {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0010
-                        kernelBuilder.AddAzureOpenAITextToImage(deploymentName, RequireEndpoint(endpoint, _serviceType), apiKey);
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0010
-                    }
-                    else if (_config.Usage == PasteAIUsage.TextToAudio)
-                    {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0010
-                        kernelBuilder.AddAzureOpenAITextToAudio(deploymentName, RequireEndpoint(endpoint, _serviceType), apiKey);
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0010
-                    }
-                    else if (_config.Usage == PasteAIUsage.AudioToText)
-                    {
-#pragma warning disable SKEXP0010
-                        kernelBuilder.AddAzureOpenAIAudioToText(deploymentName, RequireEndpoint(endpoint, _serviceType), apiKey);
-#pragma warning restore SKEXP0010
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        kernelBuilder.AddAzureOpenAIChatCompletion(deploymentName, RequireEndpoint(endpoint, _serviceType), apiKey, serviceId: _config.Model);
-                    }
-
+                    kernelBuilder.AddAzureOpenAIChatCompletion(deploymentName, RequireEndpoint(endpoint, _serviceType), apiKey, serviceId: _config.Model);
                     break;
                 case AIServiceType.Mistral:
                     kernelBuilder.AddMistralChatCompletion(_config.Model, apiKey: apiKey);

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/KernelServiceBase.cs

@@ -341,16 +341,15 @@ public abstract class KernelServiceBase(
             async dataPackageView =>
             {
                 var imageBytes = await dataPackageView.GetImageAsPngBytesAsync();
-                var audio = await dataPackageView.GetAudioBytesAsync();
                 var input = await dataPackageView.GetTextOrHtmlTextAsync();
 
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input) && imageBytes == null && audio.Data == null)
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input) && imageBytes == null)
                 {
                     // If we have no text and no image, try to get text via OCR or throw if nothing exists
                     input = await dataPackageView.GetClipboardTextOrThrowAsync(kernel.GetCancellationToken());
                 }
 
-                var result = await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(fixedPrompt, input, imageBytes, audio.Data, audio.MimeType, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
+                var result = await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(fixedPrompt, input, imageBytes, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
                 return DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(result?.Content ?? string.Empty);
             });
 
@@ -361,22 +360,21 @@ public abstract class KernelServiceBase(
             async dataPackageView =>
             {
                 var imageBytes = await dataPackageView.GetImageAsPngBytesAsync();
-                var audio = await dataPackageView.GetAudioBytesAsync();
                 var input = await dataPackageView.GetTextOrHtmlTextAsync();
 
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input) && imageBytes == null && audio.Data == null)
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input) && imageBytes == null)
                 {
                     input = await dataPackageView.GetClipboardTextOrThrowAsync(kernel.GetCancellationToken());
                 }
 
-                string output = await GetPromptBasedOutput(format, prompt, input, imageBytes, audio.Data, audio.MimeType, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
+                string output = await GetPromptBasedOutput(format, prompt, input, imageBytes, kernel.GetCancellationToken(), kernel.GetProgress());
                 return DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(output);
             });
 
-    private async Task<string> GetPromptBasedOutput(PasteFormats format, string prompt, string input, byte[] imageBytes, byte[] audioBytes, string audioMimeType, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress) =>
+    private async Task<string> GetPromptBasedOutput(PasteFormats format, string prompt, string input, byte[] imageBytes, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress) =>
         format switch
         {
-            PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation => (await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(prompt, input, imageBytes, audioBytes, audioMimeType, cancellationToken, progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty,
+            PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation => (await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(prompt, input, imageBytes, cancellationToken, progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty,
             _ => throw new ArgumentException($"Unsupported format {format} for prompt transform", nameof(format)),
         };
 

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Services/PasteFormatExecutor.cs

@@ -34,26 +34,12 @@ public sealed class PasteFormatExecutor(IKernelService kernelService, ICustomAct
 
         // Run on thread-pool; although we use Async routines consistently, some actions still occasionally take a long time without yielding.
         return await Task.Run(async () =>
-        {
-            if (pasteFormat.Format == PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation)
-            {
-                var audio = await clipboardData.GetAudioBytesAsync();
-                return DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText((await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(
-                    pasteFormat.Prompt,
-                    await clipboardData.GetTextOrHtmlTextAsync(),
-                    await clipboardData.GetImageAsPngBytesAsync(),
-                    audio.Data,
-                    audio.MimeType,
-                    cancellationToken,
-                    progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty);
-            }
-
-            return pasteFormat.Format switch
+            pasteFormat.Format switch
             {
                 PasteFormats.KernelQuery => await _kernelService.TransformClipboardAsync(pasteFormat.Prompt, clipboardData, pasteFormat.IsSavedQuery, cancellationToken, progress),
+                PasteFormats.CustomTextTransformation => DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText((await _customActionTransformService.TransformAsync(pasteFormat.Prompt, await clipboardData.GetTextOrHtmlTextAsync(), await clipboardData.GetImageAsPngBytesAsync(), cancellationToken, progress))?.Content ?? string.Empty),
                 _ => await TransformHelpers.TransformAsync(format, clipboardData, cancellationToken, progress),
-            };
-        });
+            });
     }
 
     private static void WriteTelemetry(PasteFormats format, PasteActionSource source)

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw

@@ -372,16 +372,4 @@
     <value>Unable to load Foundry Local model: {0}</value>
     <comment>{0} is the model identifier. Do not translate {0}.</comment>
   </data>
-  <data name="PasteAIUsage_ChatCompletion_Label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Chat completion</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="PasteAIUsage_TextToImage_Label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Text to image</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="PasteAIUsage_TextToAudio_Label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Text to audio</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="PasteAIUsage_AudioToText_Label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Audio to text</value>
-  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/ViewModels/OptionsViewModel.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
-using System.IO;
 using System.IO.Abstractions;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.Imaging;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
 using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
-using Windows.Media.Core;
-using Windows.Media.Playback;
 using Windows.System;
 using WinUIEx;
 
@@ -274,60 +271,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                 OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CurrentIndexDisplay));
             };
 
-            PlayPauseAudioCommand = new RelayCommand(PlayPauseAudio);
-            SaveAudioCommand = new RelayCommand(SaveAudio);
-            DeleteAudioCommand = new RelayCommand(DeleteAudio);
-
-            _audioTimer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100) };
-            _audioTimer.Tick += (s, e) =>
-            {
-                // Notify property change to update UI, but avoid triggering the setter logic
-                // The setter logic checks for significant difference, so it should be fine,
-                // but to be safe we are just notifying here.
-                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPosition));
-                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPositionString));
-            };
-
-            _audioPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
-            _audioPlayer.MediaOpened += (s, e) =>
-            {
-                _ = _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
-                {
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioDuration));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioDurationString));
-                });
-            };
-            _audioPlayer.PlaybackSession.PlaybackStateChanged += (s, e) =>
-            {
-                _ = _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
-                {
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsAudioPlaying));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPlayPauseGlyph));
-                    if (s.PlaybackState == MediaPlaybackState.Playing)
-                    {
-                        _audioTimer.Start();
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        _audioTimer.Stop();
-                    }
-                });
-            };
-            _audioPlayer.MediaEnded += (s, e) =>
-            {
-                _ = _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
-                {
-                    s.Position = TimeSpan.Zero;
-
-                    // s.PlaybackState = MediaPlaybackState.Paused; // Read-only
-                    _audioPlayer.Pause();
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPosition));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPositionString));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsAudioPlaying));
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPlayPauseGlyph));
-                });
-            };
-
             ClipboardHistoryEnabled = IsClipboardHistoryEnabled();
             UpdateOpenAIKey();
             _clipboardTimer = new() { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1) };
@@ -481,27 +424,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
         public void Dispose()
         {
             _clipboardTimer.Stop();
-            _userSettings.Changed -= UserSettings_Changed;
             _pasteActionCancellationTokenSource?.Dispose();
-            _audioPlayer?.Dispose();
-            _audioTimer?.Stop();
-
-            // Cleanup any temporary audio files
-            foreach (var response in GeneratedResponses)
-            {
-                if (response.EndsWith(".mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && File.Exists(response))
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        File.Delete(response);
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogError($"Failed to delete temporary audio file: {response}", ex);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
             GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
         }
 
@@ -635,23 +558,6 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
             }
 
             ClipboardHistoryEnabled = IsClipboardHistoryEnabled();
-
-            // Cleanup any temporary audio files from previous session
-            foreach (var response in GeneratedResponses)
-            {
-                if (response.EndsWith(".mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && File.Exists(response))
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        File.Delete(response);
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogError($"Failed to delete temporary audio file: {response}", ex);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
             GeneratedResponses.Clear();
         }
 
@@ -708,101 +614,8 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
         }
 
         [ObservableProperty]
-        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(HasCustomFormatImage))]
-        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(HasCustomFormatText))]
-        [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(CustomFormatImageResult))]
         private string _customFormatResult;
 
-        public bool HasCustomFormatImage => CustomFormatResult?.StartsWith("data:image", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false;
-
-        public bool HasCustomFormatAudio => CustomFormatResult?.EndsWith(".mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false;
-
-        public bool HasCustomFormatText => !HasCustomFormatImage && !HasCustomFormatAudio;
-
-        public ImageSource CustomFormatImageResult
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                if (HasCustomFormatImage && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(CustomFormatResult))
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        var base64Data = CustomFormatResult.Split(',')[1];
-                        var bytes = Convert.FromBase64String(base64Data);
-                        var stream = new System.IO.MemoryStream(bytes);
-                        var image = new BitmapImage();
-                        image.SetSource(stream.AsRandomAccessStream());
-                        return image;
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogError("Failed to create image source from data URI", ex);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private MediaPlayer _audioPlayer;
-        private DispatcherTimer _audioTimer;
-
-        public string AudioFileName => HasCustomFormatAudio ? Path.GetFileName(CustomFormatResult) : string.Empty;
-
-        public double AudioDuration => _audioPlayer?.PlaybackSession.NaturalDuration.TotalSeconds ?? 0;
-
-        public double AudioPosition
-        {
-            get => _audioPlayer?.PlaybackSession.Position.TotalSeconds ?? 0;
-            set
-            {
-                if (_audioPlayer != null)
-                {
-                    if (Math.Abs(_audioPlayer.PlaybackSession.Position.TotalSeconds - value) > 0.5)
-                    {
-                        _audioPlayer.PlaybackSession.Position = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(value);
-                        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPosition)); // Only notify if we actually changed the position
-                    }
-
-                    OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioPositionString));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        public string AudioDurationString => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(AudioDuration).ToString(@"mm\:ss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-
-        public string AudioPositionString => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(AudioPosition).ToString(@"mm\:ss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-
-        public bool IsAudioPlaying => _audioPlayer?.PlaybackSession.PlaybackState == MediaPlaybackState.Playing;
-
-        public string AudioPlayPauseGlyph => IsAudioPlaying ? "\uE769" : "\uE768";
-
-        public IRelayCommand PlayPauseAudioCommand { get; }
-
-        public IRelayCommand SaveAudioCommand { get; }
-
-        public IRelayCommand DeleteAudioCommand { get; }
-
-        public MediaSource CustomFormatAudioResult
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                if (HasCustomFormatAudio && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(CustomFormatResult))
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        return MediaSource.CreateFromUri(new Uri(CustomFormatResult));
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogError("Failed to create audio source from file path", ex);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-
         [RelayCommand]
         public async Task PasteCustomAsync()
         {
@@ -810,25 +623,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
             {
-                if (text.StartsWith("data:image", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        var base64Data = text.Split(',')[1];
-                        var bytes = Convert.FromBase64String(base64Data);
-                        var stream = new System.IO.MemoryStream(bytes);
-                        var dataPackage = DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromImage(Windows.Storage.Streams.RandomAccessStreamReference.CreateFromStream(stream.AsRandomAccessStream()));
-                        await CopyPasteAndHideAsync(dataPackage);
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        Logger.LogError("Failed to paste image from data URI", ex);
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    await CopyPasteAndHideAsync(DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(text));
-                }
+                await CopyPasteAndHideAsync(DataPackageHelpers.CreateFromText(text));
             }
         }
 
@@ -866,7 +661,7 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
         [RelayCommand]
         public void OpenSettings()
         {
-            SettingsDeepLink.OpenSettings(SettingsDeepLink.SettingsWindow.AdvancedPaste, true);
+            SettingsDeepLink.OpenSettings(SettingsDeepLink.SettingsWindow.AdvancedPaste);
             GetMainWindow()?.Close();
         }
 
@@ -1100,6 +895,11 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                 Logger.LogError("Failed to activate AI provider", ex);
                 return;
             }
+
+            UpdateAIProviderActiveFlags();
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AIProviders));
+            NotifyActiveProviderChanged();
+            EnqueueRefreshPasteFormats();
         }
 
         public async Task CancelPasteActionAsync()
@@ -1122,119 +922,5 @@ namespace AdvancedPaste.ViewModels
                 TransformProgress = value;
             });
         }
-
-        partial void OnCustomFormatResultChanged(string value)
-        {
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasCustomFormatAudio));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CustomFormatAudioResult));
-            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AudioFileName));
-
-            if (HasCustomFormatAudio)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    if (_audioPlayer != null)
-                    {
-                        // Ensure we are on the UI thread if needed, though OnCustomFormatResultChanged is likely called on UI thread.
-                        // Reset player state
-                        _audioPlayer.Pause();
-                        _audioPlayer.Source = MediaSource.CreateFromUri(new Uri(value));
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogError("Failed to set audio source", ex);
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (_audioPlayer != null)
-                {
-                    _audioPlayer.Pause();
-                    _audioPlayer.Source = null;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void PlayPauseAudio()
-        {
-            if (_audioPlayer == null)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (_audioPlayer.PlaybackSession.PlaybackState == MediaPlaybackState.Playing)
-            {
-                _audioPlayer.Pause();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _audioPlayer.Play();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private async void SaveAudio()
-        {
-            if (!HasCustomFormatAudio || string.IsNullOrEmpty(CustomFormatResult))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            var mainWindow = GetMainWindow();
-            if (mainWindow == null)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            var savePicker = new Windows.Storage.Pickers.FileSavePicker();
-            savePicker.SuggestedStartLocation = Windows.Storage.Pickers.PickerLocationId.Downloads;
-            savePicker.FileTypeChoices.Add("Audio", new List<string>() { ".mp3" });
-            savePicker.SuggestedFileName = Path.GetFileName(CustomFormatResult);
-
-            var hwnd = WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(mainWindow);
-            WinRT.Interop.InitializeWithWindow.Initialize(savePicker, hwnd);
-
-            var file = await savePicker.PickSaveFileAsync();
-            if (file != null)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    File.Copy(CustomFormatResult, file.Path, true);
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogError("Failed to save audio file", ex);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void DeleteAudio()
-        {
-            if (HasCustomFormatAudio && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(CustomFormatResult))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    if (File.Exists(CustomFormatResult))
-                    {
-                        File.Delete(CustomFormatResult);
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogError("Failed to delete audio file", ex);
-                }
-
-                GeneratedResponses.Remove(CustomFormatResult);
-                if (GeneratedResponses.Count > 0)
-                {
-                    CurrentResponseIndex = Math.Max(0, CurrentResponseIndex - 1);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    CustomFormatResult = null;
-                    PreviewRequested?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
 #include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
 #include <common/utils/winapi_error.h>
 #include <common/utils/gpo.h>
+#include <common/utils/EventWaiter.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cwctype>
+#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE /*hModule*/, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID /*lpReserved*/)
@@ -101,6 +103,9 @@ private:
     bool m_is_advanced_ai_enabled = false;
     bool m_preview_custom_format_output = true;
 
+    // Event listening for external triggers (e.g., from CmdPal extension)
+    EventWaiter m_triggerEventWaiter;
+
     Hotkey parse_single_hotkey(const wchar_t* keyName, const winrt::Windows::Data::Json::JsonObject& settingsObject)
     {
         try
@@ -779,6 +784,17 @@ public:
         Trace::AdvancedPaste_Enable(true);
         m_enabled = true;
         m_process_manager.start();
+
+        // Start listening for external trigger event so we can invoke the same logic as the hotkey.
+        // Note: Use start() directly instead of constructor + move assignment to avoid dangling this pointer in the thread.
+        m_triggerEventWaiter.start(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_SHOW_UI_EVENT, [this](DWORD) {
+            // Same logic as hotkeyId == 1 (m_advanced_paste_ui_hotkey)
+            Logger::trace(L"AdvancedPaste ShowUI event triggered");
+            m_process_manager.start();
+            m_process_manager.bring_to_front();
+            m_process_manager.send_message(CommonSharedConstants::ADVANCED_PASTE_SHOW_UI_MESSAGE);
+            Trace::AdvancedPaste_Invoked(L"AdvancedPasteUIEvent");
+        });
     };
 
     void Disable(bool traceEvent)
@@ -787,6 +803,9 @@ public:
         {
             m_process_manager.stop();
 
+            // Stop event listening
+            m_triggerEventWaiter.stop();
+
             if (traceEvent)
             {
                 Trace::AdvancedPaste_Enable(false);

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/CropAndLock.vcxproj

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="ChildWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="main.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ReparentCropAndLockWindow.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ThumbnailCropAndLockWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="OverlayWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="DisplaysUtil.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ModuleConstants.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ReparentCropAndLockWindow.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ThumbnailCropAndLockWindow.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SettingsWindow.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="OverlayWindow.h" />

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/CropAndLock.vcxproj.filters

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="ReparentCropAndLockWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ChildWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="trace.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="trace.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ModuleConstants.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="DispatcherQueue.desktop.interop.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="CropAndLock.rc" />

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.h"
+
+const std::wstring ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow::ClassName = L"CropAndLock.ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow";
+std::once_flag ScreenshotCropAndLockWindowClassRegistration;
+
+void ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow::RegisterWindowClass()
+{
+    auto instance = winrt::check_pointer(GetModuleHandleW(nullptr));
+    WNDCLASSEXW wcex = {};
+    wcex.cbSize = sizeof(wcex);
+    wcex.style = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
+    wcex.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
+    wcex.hInstance = instance;
+    wcex.hIcon = LoadIconW(instance, IDI_APPLICATION);
+    wcex.hCursor = LoadCursorW(nullptr, IDC_ARROW);
+    wcex.hbrBackground = static_cast<HBRUSH>(GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH));
+    wcex.lpszClassName = ClassName.c_str();
+    wcex.hIconSm = LoadIconW(wcex.hInstance, IDI_APPLICATION);
+    winrt::check_bool(RegisterClassExW(&wcex));
+}
+
+ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow::ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow(std::wstring const& titleString, int width, int height)
+{
+    auto instance = winrt::check_pointer(GetModuleHandleW(nullptr));
+
+    std::call_once(ScreenshotCropAndLockWindowClassRegistration, []() { RegisterWindowClass(); });
+
+    auto exStyle = 0;
+    auto style = WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_CLIPCHILDREN;
+
+    RECT rect = { 0, 0, width, height };
+    winrt::check_bool(AdjustWindowRectEx(&rect, style, false, exStyle));
+    auto adjustedWidth = rect.right - rect.left;
+    auto adjustedHeight = rect.bottom - rect.top;
+
+    winrt::check_bool(CreateWindowExW(exStyle, ClassName.c_str(), titleString.c_str(), style, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, adjustedWidth, adjustedHeight, nullptr, nullptr, instance, this));
+    WINRT_ASSERT(m_window);
+}
+
+ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow::~ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow()
+{
+    DestroyWindow(m_window);
+}
+
+LRESULT ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow::MessageHandler(UINT const message, WPARAM const wparam, LPARAM const lparam)
+{
+    switch (message)
+    {
+    case WM_DESTROY:
+        if (m_closedCallback != nullptr && !m_destroyed)
+        {
+            m_destroyed = true;
+            m_closedCallback(m_window);
+        }
+        break;
+    case WM_PAINT:
+        if (m_captured && m_bitmap)
+        {
+            PAINTSTRUCT ps;
+            HDC hdc = BeginPaint(m_window, &ps);
+            HDC memDC = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
+            SelectObject(memDC, m_bitmap.get());
+
+            RECT clientRect = {};
+            GetClientRect(m_window, &clientRect);
+            int clientWidth = clientRect.right - clientRect.left;
+            int clientHeight = clientRect.bottom - clientRect.top;
+
+            int srcWidth = m_destRect.right - m_destRect.left;
+            int srcHeight = m_destRect.bottom - m_destRect.top;
+
+            float srcAspect = static_cast<float>(srcWidth) / srcHeight;
+            float dstAspect = static_cast<float>(clientWidth) / clientHeight;
+
+            int drawWidth = clientWidth;
+            int drawHeight = static_cast<int>(clientWidth / srcAspect);
+            if (dstAspect > srcAspect)
+            {
+                drawHeight = clientHeight;
+                drawWidth = static_cast<int>(clientHeight * srcAspect);
+            }
+
+            int offsetX = (clientWidth - drawWidth) / 2;
+            int offsetY = (clientHeight - drawHeight) / 2;
+
+            SetStretchBltMode(hdc, HALFTONE);
+            StretchBlt(hdc, offsetX, offsetY, drawWidth, drawHeight, memDC, 0, 0, srcWidth, srcHeight, SRCCOPY);
+            DeleteDC(memDC);
+            EndPaint(m_window, &ps);
+        }
+        break;
+    default:
+        return base_type::MessageHandler(message, wparam, lparam);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow::CropAndLock(HWND windowToCrop, RECT cropRect)
+{
+    if (m_captured)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Get full window bounds
+    RECT windowRect{};
+    winrt::check_hresult(DwmGetWindowAttribute(
+        windowToCrop,
+        DWMWA_EXTENDED_FRAME_BOUNDS,
+        &windowRect,
+        sizeof(windowRect)));
+
+    RECT clientRect = ClientAreaInScreenSpace(windowToCrop);
+    auto offsetX = clientRect.left - windowRect.left;
+    auto offsetY = clientRect.top - windowRect.top;
+
+    m_sourceRect = {
+        cropRect.left + offsetX,
+        cropRect.top + offsetY,
+        cropRect.right + offsetX,
+        cropRect.bottom + offsetY
+    };
+
+    int fullWidth = windowRect.right - windowRect.left;
+    int fullHeight = windowRect.bottom - windowRect.top;
+
+    HDC fullDC = CreateCompatibleDC(nullptr);
+    HDC screenDC = GetDC(nullptr);
+    HBITMAP fullBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap(screenDC, fullWidth, fullHeight);
+    HGDIOBJ oldFullBitmap = SelectObject(fullDC, fullBitmap);
+
+    // Capture full window
+    winrt::check_bool(PrintWindow(windowToCrop, fullDC, PW_RENDERFULLCONTENT));
+
+
+    // Crop
+    int cropWidth = m_sourceRect.right - m_sourceRect.left;
+    int cropHeight = m_sourceRect.bottom - m_sourceRect.top;
+
+    HDC cropDC = CreateCompatibleDC(nullptr);
+    HBITMAP cropBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap(screenDC, cropWidth, cropHeight);
+    HGDIOBJ oldCropBitmap = SelectObject(cropDC, cropBitmap);
+    ReleaseDC(nullptr, screenDC);
+
+    BitBlt(
+        cropDC,
+        0,
+        0,
+        cropWidth,
+        cropHeight,
+        fullDC,
+        m_sourceRect.left,
+        m_sourceRect.top,
+        SRCCOPY);
+
+    SelectObject(fullDC, oldFullBitmap);
+    DeleteObject(fullBitmap);
+    DeleteDC(fullDC);
+
+    SelectObject(cropDC, oldCropBitmap);
+    DeleteDC(cropDC);
+    m_bitmap.reset(cropBitmap);
+
+    // Resize our window
+    RECT dest{ 0, 0, cropWidth, cropHeight };
+    LONG_PTR exStyle = GetWindowLongPtrW(m_window, GWL_EXSTYLE);
+    LONG_PTR style = GetWindowLongPtrW(m_window, GWL_STYLE);
+
+    winrt::check_bool(AdjustWindowRectEx(&dest, static_cast<DWORD>(style), FALSE, static_cast<DWORD>(exStyle)));
+
+    winrt::check_bool(SetWindowPos(
+        m_window, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, dest.right - dest.left, dest.bottom - dest.top, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_SHOWWINDOW));
+
+    m_destRect = { 0, 0, cropWidth, cropHeight };
+    m_captured = true;
+    InvalidateRect(m_window, nullptr, FALSE);
+}

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.h

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <robmikh.common/DesktopWindow.h>
+#include "CropAndLockWindow.h"
+
+struct ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow : robmikh::common::desktop::DesktopWindow<ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow>, CropAndLockWindow
+{
+    static const std::wstring ClassName;
+    ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow(std::wstring const& titleString, int width, int height);
+    ~ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow() override;
+    LRESULT MessageHandler(UINT const message, WPARAM const wparam, LPARAM const lparam);
+
+    HWND Handle() override { return m_window; }
+    void CropAndLock(HWND windowToCrop, RECT cropRect) override;
+    void OnClosed(std::function<void(HWND)> callback) override { m_closedCallback = callback; }
+
+private:
+    static void RegisterWindowClass();
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&DeleteObject)> m_bitmap{ nullptr, &DeleteObject };
+    RECT m_destRect = {};
+    RECT m_sourceRect = {};
+
+    bool m_captured = false;
+    bool m_destroyed = false;
+    std::function<void(HWND)> m_closedCallback;
+};

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/SettingsWindow.h

@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ enum class CropAndLockType
 {
 	Reparent,
 	Thumbnail,
+	Screenshot,
 };

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/main.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "SettingsWindow.h"
 #include "OverlayWindow.h"
 #include "CropAndLockWindow.h"
+#include "ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow.h"
 #include "ThumbnailCropAndLockWindow.h"
 #include "ReparentCropAndLockWindow.h"
 #include "ModuleConstants.h"
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE, _In_ PWSTR lpCmdLine, _I
     // Handles and thread for the events sent from runner
     HANDLE m_reparent_event_handle;
     HANDLE m_thumbnail_event_handle;
+    HANDLE m_screenshot_event_handle;
     HANDLE m_exit_event_handle;
     std::thread m_event_triggers_thread;
 
@@ -181,6 +183,11 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE, _In_ PWSTR lpCmdLine, _I
                 Logger::trace(L"Creating a thumbnail window");
                 Trace::CropAndLock::CreateThumbnailWindow();
                 break;
+            case CropAndLockType::Screenshot:
+                croppedWindow = std::make_shared<ScreenshotCropAndLockWindow>(title, 800, 600);
+                Logger::trace(L"Creating a screenshot window");
+                Trace::CropAndLock::CreateScreenshotWindow();
+                break;
             default:
                 return;
             }
@@ -215,8 +222,9 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE, _In_ PWSTR lpCmdLine, _I
     // Start a thread to listen on the events.
     m_reparent_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_REPARENT_EVENT);
     m_thumbnail_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_THUMBNAIL_EVENT);
+    m_screenshot_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_SCREENSHOT_EVENT);
     m_exit_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, false, false, CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_EXIT_EVENT);
-    if (!m_reparent_event_handle || !m_thumbnail_event_handle || !m_exit_event_handle)
+    if (!m_reparent_event_handle || !m_thumbnail_event_handle || !m_screenshot_event_handle || !m_exit_event_handle)
     {
         Logger::warn(L"Failed to create events. {}", get_last_error_or_default(GetLastError()));
         return 1;
@@ -224,10 +232,10 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE, _In_ PWSTR lpCmdLine, _I
 
     m_event_triggers_thread = std::thread([&]() {
         MSG msg;
-        HANDLE event_handles[3] = { m_reparent_event_handle, m_thumbnail_event_handle, m_exit_event_handle };
+        HANDLE event_handles[4] = { m_reparent_event_handle, m_thumbnail_event_handle, m_screenshot_event_handle, m_exit_event_handle };
         while (m_running)
         {
-            DWORD dwEvt = MsgWaitForMultipleObjects(3, event_handles, false, INFINITE, QS_ALLINPUT);
+            DWORD dwEvt = MsgWaitForMultipleObjects(4, event_handles, false, INFINITE, QS_ALLINPUT);
             if (!m_running)
             {
                 break;
@@ -259,13 +267,25 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE, _In_ PWSTR lpCmdLine, _I
                 break;
             }
             case WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 2:
+            {
+                // Screenshot Event
+                bool enqueueSucceeded = controller.DispatcherQueue().TryEnqueue([&]() {
+                    ProcessCommand(CropAndLockType::Screenshot);
+                });
+                if (!enqueueSucceeded)
+                {
+                    Logger::error("Couldn't enqueue message to screenshot a window.");
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+            case WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 3:
             {
                 // Exit Event
                 Logger::trace(L"Received an exit event.");
                 PostThreadMessage(mainThreadId, WM_QUIT, 0, 0);
                 break;
             }
-            case WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 3:
+            case WAIT_OBJECT_0 + 4:
                 if (PeekMessageW(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
                 {
                     TranslateMessage(&msg);
@@ -295,6 +315,7 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE, _In_ PWSTR lpCmdLine, _I
     SetEvent(m_reparent_event_handle);
     CloseHandle(m_reparent_event_handle);
     CloseHandle(m_thumbnail_event_handle);
+    CloseHandle(m_screenshot_event_handle);
     CloseHandle(m_exit_event_handle);
     m_event_triggers_thread.join();
 

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/trace.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ void Trace::CropAndLock::ActivateThumbnail() noexcept
         TraceLoggingKeyword(PROJECT_KEYWORD_MEASURE));
 }
 
+void Trace::CropAndLock::ActivateScreenshot() noexcept
+{
+    TraceLoggingWriteWrapper(
+        g_hProvider,
+        "CropAndLock_ActivateScreenshot",
+        ProjectTelemetryPrivacyDataTag(ProjectTelemetryTag_ProductAndServicePerformance),
+        TraceLoggingKeyword(PROJECT_KEYWORD_MEASURE));
+}
+
 void Trace::CropAndLock::CreateReparentWindow() noexcept
 {
     TraceLoggingWriteWrapper(
@@ -59,8 +68,17 @@ void Trace::CropAndLock::CreateThumbnailWindow() noexcept
         TraceLoggingKeyword(PROJECT_KEYWORD_MEASURE));
 }
 
+void Trace::CropAndLock::CreateScreenshotWindow() noexcept
+{
+    TraceLoggingWriteWrapper(
+        g_hProvider,
+        "CropAndLock_CreateScreenshotWindow",
+        ProjectTelemetryPrivacyDataTag(ProjectTelemetryTag_ProductAndServicePerformance),
+        TraceLoggingKeyword(PROJECT_KEYWORD_MEASURE));
+}
+
 // Event to send settings telemetry.
-void Trace::CropAndLock::SettingsTelemetry(PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey& reparentHotkey, PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey& thumbnailHotkey) noexcept
+void Trace::CropAndLock::SettingsTelemetry(PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey& reparentHotkey, PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey& thumbnailHotkey, PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey& screenshotHotkey) noexcept
 {
     std::wstring hotKeyStrReparent =
         std::wstring(reparentHotkey.win ? L"Win + " : L"") +
@@ -76,11 +94,19 @@ void Trace::CropAndLock::SettingsTelemetry(PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey& reparent
         std::wstring(thumbnailHotkey.alt ? L"Alt + " : L"") +
         std::wstring(L"VK ") + std::to_wstring(thumbnailHotkey.key);
 
+    std::wstring hotKeyStrScreenshot =
+        std::wstring(screenshotHotkey.win ? L"Win + " : L"") +
+        std::wstring(screenshotHotkey.ctrl ? L"Ctrl + " : L"") +
+        std::wstring(screenshotHotkey.shift ? L"Shift + " : L"") +
+        std::wstring(screenshotHotkey.alt ? L"Alt + " : L"") +
+        std::wstring(L"VK ") + std::to_wstring(screenshotHotkey.key);
+
     TraceLoggingWriteWrapper(
         g_hProvider,
         "CropAndLock_Settings",
         ProjectTelemetryPrivacyDataTag(ProjectTelemetryTag_ProductAndServicePerformance),
         TraceLoggingKeyword(PROJECT_KEYWORD_MEASURE),
         TraceLoggingWideString(hotKeyStrReparent.c_str(), "ReparentHotKey"),
-        TraceLoggingWideString(hotKeyStrThumbnail.c_str(), "ThumbnailHotkey"));
+        TraceLoggingWideString(hotKeyStrThumbnail.c_str(), "ThumbnailHotkey"),
+        TraceLoggingWideString(hotKeyStrScreenshot.c_str(), "ScreenshotHotkey"));
 }

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLock/trace.h

@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ public:
         static void Enable(bool enabled) noexcept;
         static void ActivateReparent() noexcept;
         static void ActivateThumbnail() noexcept;
+        static void ActivateScreenshot() noexcept;
         static void CreateReparentWindow() noexcept;
         static void CreateThumbnailWindow() noexcept;
-        static void SettingsTelemetry(PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey&, PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey&) noexcept;
+        static void CreateScreenshotWindow() noexcept;
+        static void SettingsTelemetry(PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey&, PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey&, PowertoyModuleIface::Hotkey&) noexcept;
     };
 };

src/modules/CropAndLock/CropAndLockModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_CODE[] = L"code";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_REPARENT_HOTKEY[] = L"reparent-hotkey";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_THUMBNAIL_HOTKEY[] = L"thumbnail-hotkey";
+    const wchar_t JSON_KEY_SCREENSHOT_HOTKEY[] = L"screenshot-hotkey";
     const wchar_t JSON_KEY_VALUE[] = L"value";
 }
 
@@ -124,6 +125,10 @@ public:
                 SetEvent(m_thumbnail_event_handle);
                 Trace::CropAndLock::ActivateThumbnail();
             }
+            if (hotkeyId == 2) { // Same order as set by get_hotkeys
+                SetEvent(m_screenshot_event_handle);
+                Trace::CropAndLock::ActivateScreenshot();
+            }
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -133,12 +138,13 @@ public:
 
     virtual size_t get_hotkeys(Hotkey* hotkeys, size_t buffer_size) override
     {
-        if (hotkeys && buffer_size >= 2)
+        if (hotkeys && buffer_size >= 3)
         {
             hotkeys[0] = m_reparent_hotkey;
             hotkeys[1] = m_thumbnail_hotkey;
+            hotkeys[2] = m_screenshot_hotkey;
         }
-        return 2;
+        return 3;
     }
 
     // Enable the powertoy
@@ -171,7 +177,7 @@ public:
     virtual void send_settings_telemetry() override
     {
         Logger::info("Send settings telemetry");
-        Trace::CropAndLock::SettingsTelemetry(m_reparent_hotkey, m_thumbnail_hotkey);
+        Trace::CropAndLock::SettingsTelemetry(m_reparent_hotkey, m_thumbnail_hotkey, m_screenshot_hotkey);
     }
 
     CropAndLockModuleInterface()
@@ -182,6 +188,7 @@ public:
 
         m_reparent_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_REPARENT_EVENT);
         m_thumbnail_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_THUMBNAIL_EVENT);
+        m_screenshot_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_SCREENSHOT_EVENT);
         m_exit_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::CROP_AND_LOCK_EXIT_EVENT);
 
         init_settings();
@@ -202,6 +209,7 @@ private:
         
         ResetEvent(m_reparent_event_handle);
         ResetEvent(m_thumbnail_event_handle);
+        ResetEvent(m_screenshot_event_handle);
         ResetEvent(m_exit_event_handle);
 
         SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei{ sizeof(sei) };
@@ -234,6 +242,7 @@ private:
 
         ResetEvent(m_reparent_event_handle);
         ResetEvent(m_thumbnail_event_handle);
+        ResetEvent(m_screenshot_event_handle);
 
         // Log telemetry
         if (traceEvent)
@@ -283,6 +292,21 @@ private:
             {
                 Logger::error("Failed to initialize CropAndLock thumbnail shortcut from settings. Value will keep unchanged.");
             }
+            try
+            {
+                Hotkey _temp_screenshot;
+                auto jsonHotkeyObject = settingsObject.GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_PROPERTIES).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_SCREENSHOT_HOTKEY).GetNamedObject(JSON_KEY_VALUE);
+                _temp_screenshot.win = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_WIN);
+                _temp_screenshot.alt = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_ALT);
+                _temp_screenshot.shift = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_SHIFT);
+                _temp_screenshot.ctrl = jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedBoolean(JSON_KEY_CTRL);
+                _temp_screenshot.key = static_cast<unsigned char>(jsonHotkeyObject.GetNamedNumber(JSON_KEY_CODE));
+                m_screenshot_hotkey = _temp_screenshot;
+            }
+            catch (...)
+            {
+                Logger::error("Failed to initialize CropAndLock screenshot shortcut from settings. Value will keep unchanged.");
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -321,9 +345,11 @@ private:
     // TODO: actual default hotkey setting in line with other PowerToys.
     Hotkey m_reparent_hotkey = { .win = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = true, .alt = false, .key = 'R' };
     Hotkey m_thumbnail_hotkey = { .win = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = true, .alt = false, .key = 'T' };
+    Hotkey m_screenshot_hotkey = { .win = true, .ctrl = true, .shift = true, .alt = false, .key = 'S' };
 
     HANDLE m_reparent_event_handle;
     HANDLE m_thumbnail_event_handle;
+    HANDLE m_screenshot_event_handle;
     HANDLE m_exit_event_handle;
 
 };

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
-        m_showEventWaiter = EventWaiter(CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_EVENT, [&](int err) {
+        m_showEventWaiter.start(CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_EVENT, [&](DWORD err) {
             if (m_enabled && err == ERROR_SUCCESS)
             {
                 Logger::trace(L"{} event was signaled", CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_EVENT);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public:
             }
         });
 
-        m_showAdminEventWaiter = EventWaiter(CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_ADMIN_EVENT, [&](int err) {
+        m_showAdminEventWaiter.start(CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_ADMIN_EVENT, [&](DWORD err) {
             if (m_enabled && err == ERROR_SUCCESS)
             {
                 Logger::trace(L"{} event was signaled", CommonSharedConstants::SHOW_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES_ADMIN_EVENT);

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml

@@ -466,27 +466,39 @@
                         TextChanged="EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged"
                         TextWrapping="Wrap" />
                     <MenuFlyoutSeparator Visibility="{Binding ShowAsList, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" />
-                    <ItemsControl
+                    <ListView
                         x:Name="EditVariableValuesList"
                         Margin="0,-8,0,12"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                        AllowDrop="True"
+                        CanDragItems="True"
+                        CanReorderItems="True"
+                        DragItemsCompleted="EditVariableValuesList_DragItemsCompleted"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding ValuesList, Mode=TwoWay}"
                         Visibility="{Binding ShowAsList, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}">
-                        <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                        <ListView.ItemTemplate>
                             <DataTemplate>
                                 <Grid>
                                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="40" />
                                     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                    <FontIcon
+                                        Grid.Column="0"
+                                        Margin="0,0,8,0"
+                                        FontSize="16"
+                                        Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
+                                        Glyph="&#xE759;" />
                                     <TextBox
+                                        Grid.Column="1"
                                         Background="Transparent"
                                         BorderBrush="Transparent"
                                         LostFocus="EditVariableValuesListTextBox_LostFocus"
                                         Text="{Binding Text}" />
                                     <Button
                                         x:Uid="More_Options_Button"
-                                        Grid.Column="1"
+                                        Grid.Column="2"
                                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                         Content="&#xE712;"
                                         FontFamily="{ThemeResource SymbolThemeFontFamily}"
@@ -523,8 +535,8 @@
                                     </Button>
                                 </Grid>
                             </DataTemplate>
-                        </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-                    </ItemsControl>
+                        </ListView.ItemTemplate>
+                    </ListView>
                 </StackPanel>
             </ScrollViewer>
         </ContentDialog>

src/modules/EnvironmentVariables/EnvironmentVariablesUILib/EnvironmentVariablesMainPage.xaml.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
 {
     public sealed partial class EnvironmentVariablesMainPage : Page
     {
+        private const string ValueListSeparator = ";";
+
         private sealed class RelayCommandParameter
         {
             public RelayCommandParameter(Variable variable, VariablesSet set)
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
                 variable.ValuesList.Move(index, index - 1);
             }
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
                 variable.ValuesList.Move(index, index + 1);
             }
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var variable = EditVariableDialog.DataContext as Variable;
             variable.ValuesList.Remove(listItem);
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
         }
 
@@ -492,7 +494,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var index = variable.ValuesList.IndexOf(listItem);
             variable.ValuesList.Insert(index, new Variable.ValuesListItem { Text = string.Empty });
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -510,7 +512,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             var index = variable.ValuesList.IndexOf(listItem);
             variable.ValuesList.Insert(index + 1, new Variable.ValuesListItem { Text = string.Empty });
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -532,7 +534,7 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             listItem.Text = (sender as TextBox)?.Text;
             var variable = EditVariableDialog.DataContext as Variable;
 
-            var newValues = string.Join(";", variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
+            var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList?.Select(x => x.Text).ToArray());
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
             EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
@@ -548,5 +550,16 @@ namespace EnvironmentVariablesUILib
             CancelAddVariable();
             ConfirmAddVariableBtn.IsEnabled = false;
         }
+
+        private void EditVariableValuesList_DragItemsCompleted(ListViewBase sender, DragItemsCompletedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (EditVariableDialog.DataContext is Variable variable && variable.ValuesList != null)
+            {
+                var newValues = string.Join(ValueListSeparator, variable.ValuesList.Select(x => x.Text));
+                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged -= EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
+                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.Text = newValues;
+                EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox.TextChanged += EditVariableDialogValueTxtBox_TextChanged;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/CLILogic.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "CLILogic.h"
+#include <common/utils/json.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <chrono>
+#include "resource.h"
+#include <common/logger/logger.h>
+#include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+template<typename T>
+DWORD_PTR ToDwordPtr(T val)
+{
+    if constexpr (std::is_pointer_v<T>)
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<DWORD_PTR>(val);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return static_cast<DWORD_PTR>(val);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename... Args>
+std::wstring FormatString(IStringProvider& strings, UINT id, Args... args)
+{
+    std::wstring format = strings.GetString(id);
+    if (format.empty()) return L"";
+
+    DWORD_PTR arguments[] = { ToDwordPtr(args)..., 0 };
+
+    LPWSTR buffer = nullptr;
+    FormatMessageW(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER | FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_STRING | FORMAT_MESSAGE_ARGUMENT_ARRAY,
+                   format.c_str(),
+                   0,
+                   0,
+                   reinterpret_cast<LPWSTR>(&buffer),
+                   0,
+                   reinterpret_cast<va_list*>(arguments));
+
+    if (buffer)
+    {
+        std::wstring result(buffer);
+        LocalFree(buffer);
+        return result;
+    }
+    return L"";
+}
+
+std::wstring get_usage(IStringProvider& strings)
+{
+    return strings.GetString(IDS_USAGE);
+}
+
+std::wstring get_json(const std::vector<ProcessResult>& results)
+{
+    json::JsonObject root;
+    json::JsonArray processes;
+
+    for (const auto& result : results)
+    {
+        json::JsonObject process;
+        process.SetNamedValue(L"pid", json::JsonValue::CreateNumberValue(result.pid));
+        process.SetNamedValue(L"name", json::JsonValue::CreateStringValue(result.name));
+        process.SetNamedValue(L"user", json::JsonValue::CreateStringValue(result.user));
+        
+        json::JsonArray files;
+        for (const auto& file : result.files)
+        {
+            files.Append(json::JsonValue::CreateStringValue(file));
+        }
+        process.SetNamedValue(L"files", files);
+        
+        processes.Append(process);
+    }
+
+    root.SetNamedValue(L"processes", processes);
+    return root.Stringify().c_str();
+}
+
+std::wstring get_text(const std::vector<ProcessResult>& results, IStringProvider& strings)
+{
+    std::wstringstream ss;
+    if (results.empty())
+    {
+        ss << strings.GetString(IDS_NO_PROCESSES);
+        return ss.str();
+    }
+
+    ss << strings.GetString(IDS_HEADER);
+    for (const auto& result : results)
+    {
+        ss << result.pid << L"\t" 
+           << result.user << L"\t" 
+           << result.name << std::endl;
+    }
+    return ss.str();
+}
+
+std::wstring kill_processes(const std::vector<ProcessResult>& results, IProcessTerminator& terminator, IStringProvider& strings)
+{
+    std::wstringstream ss;
+    for (const auto& result : results)
+    {
+        if (terminator.terminate(result.pid))
+        {
+            ss << FormatString(strings, IDS_TERMINATED, result.pid, result.name.c_str());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ss << FormatString(strings, IDS_FAILED_TERMINATE, result.pid, result.name.c_str());
+        }
+    }
+    return ss.str();
+}
+
+CommandResult run_command(int argc, wchar_t* argv[], IProcessFinder& finder, IProcessTerminator& terminator, IStringProvider& strings)
+{
+    Logger::info("Parsing arguments");
+    if (argc < 2)
+    {
+        Logger::warn("No arguments provided");
+        return { 1, get_usage(strings) };
+    }
+
+    bool json_output = false;
+    bool kill = false;
+    bool wait = false;
+    int timeout_ms = -1;
+    std::vector<std::wstring> paths;
+
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i)
+    {
+        std::wstring arg = argv[i];
+        if (arg == L"--json")
+        {
+            json_output = true;
+        }
+        else if (arg == L"--kill")
+        {
+            kill = true;
+        }
+        else if (arg == L"--wait")
+        {
+            wait = true;
+        }
+        else if (arg == L"--timeout")
+        {
+            if (i + 1 < argc)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    timeout_ms = std::stoi(argv[++i]);
+                }
+                catch (...)
+                {
+                    Logger::error("Invalid timeout value");
+                    return { 1, strings.GetString(IDS_ERROR_INVALID_TIMEOUT) };
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Logger::error("Timeout argument missing");
+                return { 1, strings.GetString(IDS_ERROR_TIMEOUT_ARG) };
+            }
+        }
+        else if (arg == L"--help")
+        {
+            return { 0, get_usage(strings) };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            paths.push_back(arg);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (paths.empty())
+    {
+        Logger::error("No paths specified");
+        return { 1, strings.GetString(IDS_ERROR_NO_PATHS) };
+    }
+
+    Logger::info("Processing {} paths", paths.size());
+
+    if (wait)
+    {
+        std::wstringstream ss;
+        if (json_output)
+        {
+             Logger::warn("Wait is incompatible with JSON output");
+             ss << strings.GetString(IDS_WARN_JSON_WAIT);
+             json_output = false;
+        }
+        
+        ss << strings.GetString(IDS_WAITING);
+        auto start_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+        while (true)
+        {
+            auto results = finder.find(paths);
+            if (results.empty())
+            {
+                Logger::info("Files unlocked");
+                ss << strings.GetString(IDS_UNLOCKED);
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if (timeout_ms >= 0)
+            {
+                auto current_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+                auto elapsed = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(current_time - start_time).count();
+                if (elapsed > timeout_ms)
+                {
+                    Logger::warn("Timeout waiting for files to be unlocked");
+                    ss << strings.GetString(IDS_TIMEOUT);
+                    return { 1, ss.str() };
+                }
+            }
+
+            Sleep(200);
+        }
+        return { 0, ss.str() };
+    }
+
+    auto results = finder.find(paths);
+    Logger::info("Found {} processes locking the files", results.size());
+    std::wstringstream output_ss;
+
+    if (kill)
+    {
+        Logger::info("Killing processes");
+        output_ss << kill_processes(results, terminator, strings);
+        // Re-check after killing
+        results = finder.find(paths);
+        Logger::info("Remaining processes: {}", results.size());
+    }
+
+    if (json_output)
+    {
+        output_ss << get_json(results) << std::endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        output_ss << get_text(results, strings);
+    }
+
+    return { 0, output_ss.str() };
+}

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/CLILogic.h

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include "FileLocksmithLib/FileLocksmith.h"
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+struct CommandResult
+{
+    int exit_code;
+    std::wstring output;
+};
+
+struct IProcessFinder
+{
+    virtual std::vector<ProcessResult> find(const std::vector<std::wstring>& paths) = 0;
+    virtual ~IProcessFinder() = default;
+};
+
+struct IProcessTerminator
+{
+    virtual bool terminate(DWORD pid) = 0;
+    virtual ~IProcessTerminator() = default;
+};
+
+struct IStringProvider
+{
+    virtual std::wstring GetString(UINT id) = 0;
+    virtual ~IStringProvider() = default;
+};
+
+CommandResult run_command(int argc, wchar_t* argv[], IProcessFinder& finder, IProcessTerminator& terminator, IStringProvider& strings);

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/FileLocksmithCLI.rc

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#include "resource.h"
+#include <windows.h>
+#include "../../../common/version/version.h"
+
+#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
+#include "winres.h"
+#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Version
+//
+
+VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
+ FILEVERSION FILE_VERSION
+ PRODUCTVERSION PRODUCT_VERSION
+ FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+ FILEFLAGS 0x1L
+#else
+ FILEFLAGS 0x0L
+#endif
+ FILEOS 0x40004L
+ FILETYPE 0x1L
+ FILESUBTYPE 0x0L
+BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "CompanyName", COMPANY_NAME
+            VALUE "FileDescription", "File Locksmith CLI"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", FILE_VERSION_STRING
+            VALUE "InternalName", "FileLocksmithCLI.exe"
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", COPYRIGHT_NOTE
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "FileLocksmithCLI.exe"
+            VALUE "ProductName", PRODUCT_NAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", PRODUCT_VERSION_STRING
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
+    END
+END
+
+STRINGTABLE
+BEGIN
+    IDS_USAGE               "Usage: FileLocksmithCLI.exe [options] <path1> [path2] ...\nOptions:\n  --kill      Kill processes locking the files\n  --json      Output results in JSON format\n  --wait      Wait for files to be unlocked\n  --timeout   Timeout in milliseconds for --wait\n  --help      Show this help message\n"
+    IDS_NO_PROCESSES        "No processes found locking the file(s).\n"
+    IDS_HEADER              "PID\tUser\tProcess\n"
+    IDS_TERMINATED          "Terminated process %1!d! (%2)\n"
+    IDS_FAILED_TERMINATE    "Failed to terminate process %1!d! (%2)\n"
+    IDS_FAILED_OPEN         "Failed to open process %1!d! (%2)\n"
+    IDS_ERROR_NO_PATHS      "Error: No paths specified.\n"
+    IDS_WARN_JSON_WAIT      "Warning: --wait is incompatible with --json. Ignoring --json.\n"
+    IDS_WAITING             "Waiting for files to be unlocked...\n"
+    IDS_UNLOCKED            "Files unlocked.\n"
+    IDS_TIMEOUT             "Timeout waiting for files to be unlocked.\n"
+    IDS_ERROR_INVALID_TIMEOUT "Error: Invalid timeout value.\n"
+    IDS_ERROR_TIMEOUT_ARG   "Error: --timeout requires an argument.\n"
+END

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/FileLocksmithCLI.vcxproj

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <VCProjectVersion>17.0</VCProjectVersion>
+    <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <ProjectGuid>{49D456D3-F485-45AF-8875-45B44F193DDC}</ProjectGuid>
+    <RootNamespace>FileLocksmithCLI</RootNamespace>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <ProjectName>FileLocksmithCLI</ProjectName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Label="Shared">
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutDir>..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)</OutDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <ConformanceMode>false</ConformanceMode>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..;$(ProjectDir)..\..\..;$(ProjectDir)..\..;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <PrecompiledHeader>Use</PrecompiledHeader>
+      <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
+      <RunCodeAnalysis>false</RunCodeAnalysis>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>shlwapi.lib;ntdll.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
+      <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
+      <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
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+      <ConformanceMode>false</ConformanceMode>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..;$(ProjectDir)..\..\..;$(ProjectDir)..\..;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <PrecompiledHeader>Use</PrecompiledHeader>
+      <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
+      <RunCodeAnalysis>false</RunCodeAnalysis>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
+      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
+      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>shlwapi.lib;ntdll.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="CLILogic.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="main.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="CLILogic.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="resource.h" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="FileLocksmithCLI.rc" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\FileLocksmithLib\FileLocksmithLib.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{9d52fd25-ef90-4f9a-a015-91efc5daf54f}</Project>
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+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
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+</Project>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/FileLocksmithCLI.vcxproj.filters

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Filter Include="Source Files">
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+      <Extensions>rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav;mfcribbon-ms</Extensions>
+    </Filter>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="CLILogic.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="main.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="CLILogic.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="pch.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="resource.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/main.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "CLILogic.h"
+#include "FileLocksmithLib/FileLocksmith.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include "resource.h"
+#include <common/logger/logger.h>
+#include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
+
+struct RealProcessFinder : IProcessFinder
+{
+    std::vector<ProcessResult> find(const std::vector<std::wstring>& paths) override
+    {
+        return find_processes_recursive(paths);
+    }
+};
+
+struct RealProcessTerminator : IProcessTerminator
+{
+    bool terminate(DWORD pid) override
+    {
+        HANDLE hProcess = OpenProcess(PROCESS_TERMINATE, FALSE, pid);
+        if (hProcess)
+        {
+            bool result = TerminateProcess(hProcess, 0);
+            CloseHandle(hProcess);
+            return result;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+struct RealStringProvider : IStringProvider
+{
+    std::wstring GetString(UINT id) override
+    {
+        wchar_t buffer[4096];
+        int len = LoadStringW(GetModuleHandle(NULL), id, buffer, ARRAYSIZE(buffer));
+        if (len > 0)
+        {
+            return std::wstring(buffer, len);
+        }
+        return L"";
+    }
+};
+
+#ifndef UNIT_TEST
+int wmain(int argc, wchar_t* argv[])
+{
+    winrt::init_apartment();
+    LoggerHelpers::init_logger(L"FileLocksmithCLI", L"", LogSettings::fileLocksmithLoggerName);
+    Logger::info("FileLocksmithCLI started");
+
+    RealProcessFinder finder;
+    RealProcessTerminator terminator;
+    RealStringProvider strings;
+
+    auto result = run_command(argc, argv, finder, terminator, strings);
+
+    if (result.exit_code != 0)
+    {
+        Logger::error("Command failed with exit code {}", result.exit_code);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::info("Command succeeded");
+    }
+
+    std::wcout << result.output;
+    return result.exit_code;
+}
+#endif

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/pch.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "pch.h"

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/pch.h

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef PCH_H
+#define PCH_H
+
+#define NOMINMAX
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <Windows.h>
+#include <winternl.h>
+#include <Psapi.h>
+#include <shellapi.h>
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+#include <set>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include <winrt/base.h>
+
+#endif // PCH_H

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/resource.h

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// resource.h
+#pragma once
+
+#define IDS_USAGE                       101
+#define IDS_NO_PROCESSES                102
+#define IDS_HEADER                      103
+#define IDS_TERMINATED                  104
+#define IDS_FAILED_TERMINATE            105
+#define IDS_FAILED_OPEN                 106
+#define IDS_ERROR_NO_PATHS              107
+#define IDS_WARN_JSON_WAIT              108
+#define IDS_WAITING                     109
+#define IDS_UNLOCKED                    110
+#define IDS_TIMEOUT                     111
+#define IDS_ERROR_INVALID_TIMEOUT       112
+#define IDS_ERROR_TIMEOUT_ARG           113

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLITests.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "CppUnitTest.h"
+#include "../CLILogic.h"
+#include <map>
+
+using namespace Microsoft::VisualStudio::CppUnitTestFramework;
+
+namespace FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests
+{
+    struct MockProcessFinder : IProcessFinder
+    {
+        std::vector<ProcessResult> results;
+        std::vector<ProcessResult> find(const std::vector<std::wstring>& paths) override
+        {
+            (void)paths;
+            return results;
+        }
+    };
+
+    struct MockProcessTerminator : IProcessTerminator
+    {
+        bool shouldSucceed = true;
+        std::vector<DWORD> terminatedPids;
+        bool terminate(DWORD pid) override
+        {
+            terminatedPids.push_back(pid);
+            return shouldSucceed;
+        }
+    };
+
+    struct MockStringProvider : IStringProvider
+    {
+        std::map<UINT, std::wstring> strings;
+        std::wstring GetString(UINT id) override
+        {
+            if (strings.count(id)) return strings[id];
+            return L"String_" + std::to_wstring(id);
+        }
+    };
+
+    TEST_CLASS(CLITests)
+    {
+    public:
+        
+        TEST_METHOD(TestNoArgs)
+        {
+            MockProcessFinder finder;
+            MockProcessTerminator terminator;
+            MockStringProvider strings;
+            
+            wchar_t* argv[] = { (wchar_t*)L"exe" };
+            auto result = run_command(1, argv, finder, terminator, strings);
+            
+            Assert::AreEqual(1, result.exit_code);
+        }
+
+        TEST_METHOD(TestHelp)
+        {
+            MockProcessFinder finder;
+            MockProcessTerminator terminator;
+            MockStringProvider strings;
+            
+            wchar_t* argv[] = { (wchar_t*)L"exe", (wchar_t*)L"--help" };
+            auto result = run_command(2, argv, finder, terminator, strings);
+            
+            Assert::AreEqual(0, result.exit_code);
+        }
+
+        TEST_METHOD(TestFindProcesses)
+        {
+            MockProcessFinder finder;
+            finder.results = { { L"process", 123, L"user", { L"file1" } } };
+            MockProcessTerminator terminator;
+            MockStringProvider strings;
+            
+            wchar_t* argv[] = { (wchar_t*)L"exe", (wchar_t*)L"file1" };
+            auto result = run_command(2, argv, finder, terminator, strings);
+            
+            Assert::AreEqual(0, result.exit_code);
+            Assert::IsTrue(result.output.find(L"123") != std::wstring::npos);
+            Assert::IsTrue(result.output.find(L"process") != std::wstring::npos);
+        }
+
+        TEST_METHOD(TestJsonOutput)
+        {
+            MockProcessFinder finder;
+            finder.results = { { L"process", 123, L"user", { L"file1" } } };
+            MockProcessTerminator terminator;
+            MockStringProvider strings;
+            
+            wchar_t* argv[] = { (wchar_t*)L"exe", (wchar_t*)L"file1", (wchar_t*)L"--json" };
+            auto result = run_command(3, argv, finder, terminator, strings);
+            
+            Microsoft::VisualStudio::CppUnitTestFramework::Logger::WriteMessage(result.output.c_str());
+
+            Assert::AreEqual(0, result.exit_code);
+            Assert::IsTrue(result.output.find(L"\"pid\"") != std::wstring::npos);
+            Assert::IsTrue(result.output.find(L"123") != std::wstring::npos);
+        }
+
+        TEST_METHOD(TestKill)
+        {
+            MockProcessFinder finder;
+            finder.results = { { L"process", 123, L"user", { L"file1" } } };
+            MockProcessTerminator terminator;
+            MockStringProvider strings;
+            
+            wchar_t* argv[] = { (wchar_t*)L"exe", (wchar_t*)L"file1", (wchar_t*)L"--kill" };
+            auto result = run_command(3, argv, finder, terminator, strings);
+            
+            Assert::AreEqual(0, result.exit_code);
+            Assert::AreEqual((size_t)1, terminator.terminatedPids.size());
+            Assert::AreEqual((DWORD)123, terminator.terminatedPids[0]);
+        }
+
+        TEST_METHOD(TestTimeout)
+        {
+            MockProcessFinder finder;
+            // Always return results so it waits
+            finder.results = { { L"process", 123, L"user", { L"file1" } } };
+            MockProcessTerminator terminator;
+            MockStringProvider strings;
+            
+            wchar_t* argv[] = { (wchar_t*)L"exe", (wchar_t*)L"file1", (wchar_t*)L"--wait", (wchar_t*)L"--timeout", (wchar_t*)L"100" };
+            auto result = run_command(5, argv, finder, terminator, strings);
+            
+            Assert::AreEqual(1, result.exit_code);
+        }
+    };
+}

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests.vcxproj

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ProjectGuid>{A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-1234-567890ABCDEF}</ProjectGuid>
+    <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <RootNamespace>FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests</RootNamespace>
+    <ProjectName>FileLocksmithCLI.UnitTests</ProjectName>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Label="Shared">
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutDir>..\..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\tests\FileLocksmithCLI\</OutDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ClCompile>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\;..\..\;..\..\..\..\;$(VCInstallDir)UnitTest\include;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;UNIT_TEST;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <UseFullPaths>true</UseFullPaths>
+      <PrecompiledHeader>Use</PrecompiledHeader>
+      <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26466;%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(VCInstallDir)UnitTest\lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>shlwapi.lib;ntdll.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="FileLocksmithCLITests.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\CLILogic.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\FileLocksmithLib\FileLocksmithLib.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{9d52fd25-ef90-4f9a-a015-91efc5daf54f}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\common\logger\logger.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{d9b8fc84-322a-4f9f-bbb9-20915c47ddfd}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\common\SettingsAPI\SettingsAPI.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{6955446d-23f7-4023-9bb3-8657f904af99}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\common\version\version.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{1248566c-272a-43c0-88d6-e6675d569a09}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
+</Project>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/pch.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "pch.h"

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/pch.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <winrt/base.h>
+#include <Windows.h>
+#include <shellapi.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "CppUnitTest.h"

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLib/FileLocksmith.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ProcessResult.h"
+
+// Second version, checks handles towards files and all subfiles and folders of given dirs, if any.
+std::vector<ProcessResult> find_processes_recursive(const std::vector<std::wstring>& paths);
+
+// Gives the full path of the executable, given the process id
+std::wstring pid_to_full_path(DWORD pid);

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLib/FileLocksmithLib.vcxproj

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;FILELOCKSMITH_LIB_STATIC;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../../..;../..;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\FileLocksmithLibInterop;../../..;../..;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;FILELOCKSMITH_LIB_STATIC;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../../..;../..;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\FileLocksmithLibInterop;../../..;../..;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>
@@ -68,13 +68,15 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Settings.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Trace.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="framework.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="IPC.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Settings.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Trace.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="FileLocksmithLib.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\FileLocksmithLibInterop\FileLocksmith.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\FileLocksmithLibInterop\NtdllBase.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\FileLocksmithLibInterop\NtdllExtensions.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLib/FileLocksmithLib.vcxproj.filters

@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@
     <ClCompile Include="FileLocksmithLib.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="FileLocksmith.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="NtdllBase.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="NtdllExtensions.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLib/ProcessResult.h

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+struct ProcessResult
+{
+    std::wstring name;
+    DWORD pid;
+    std::wstring user;
+    std::vector<std::wstring> files;
+};

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLib/Settings.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "Settings.h"
 #include "Constants.h"
 
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <common/utils/json.h>
 #include <common/SettingsAPI/settings_helpers.h>
 

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLib/pch.h

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-// pch.h: This is a precompiled header file.
-// Files listed below are compiled only once, improving build performance for future builds.
-// This also affects IntelliSense performance, including code completion and many code browsing features.
-// However, files listed here are ALL re-compiled if any one of them is updated between builds.
-// Do not add files here that you will be updating frequently as this negates the performance advantage.
-
-#ifndef PCH_H
-#define PCH_H
-
-// add headers that you want to pre-compile here
-#include "framework.h"
-
-#endif //PCH_H

src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithLibInterop/pch.h

@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <fstream>
 
+#ifndef FILELOCKSMITH_LIB_STATIC
 #include <winrt/PowerToys.Interop.h>
+#endif

src/modules/Hosts/Hosts/HostsXAML/App.xaml.cs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Hosts
                     services.AddSingleton<IElevationHelper, ElevationHelper>();
                     services.AddSingleton<OpenSettingsFunction>(() =>
                     {
-                        SettingsDeepLink.OpenSettings(SettingsDeepLink.SettingsWindow.Hosts, true);
+                        SettingsDeepLink.OpenSettings(SettingsDeepLink.SettingsWindow.Hosts);
                     });
 
                     services.AddSingleton<MainViewModel, MainViewModel>();