Clint Rutkas
@clintrutkas.bsky.social
Lead for developer experiences on Windows. Windows Terminal, Microsoft PowerToys, Sudo on Windows, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and more. Happy to help.
PowerToys 0.95 is live! You wanted CmdPal to be faster? Peek be invoked via the space bar? Windows to shift themes on Sunrise / sunset? we got you.
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
PowerToys 0.95 is here: new Light Switch utility, faster Command Palette, and Peek with Spacebar
New month, new release! This one’s packed with quality-of-life improvements, performance boosts, and a bunch of long-standing community requests finally checked off the list — all while keeping the fo...
devblogs.microsoft.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
PowerToys 0.95 is live! You wanted CmdPal to be faster? Peek be invoked via the space bar? Windows to shift themes on Sunrise / sunset? we got you.
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
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Hey Windows Terminal fans! We've been playing around with Terminal Chat in the Canary builds and we'd love your feedback 😊
Have you tried Terminal Chat? Do you find having GitHub Copilot in a pane in Terminal useful? Are there other features you want to see here? Let us know!
Have you tried Terminal Chat? Do you find having GitHub Copilot in a pane in Terminal useful? Are there other features you want to see here? Let us know!
October 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Hey Windows Terminal fans! We've been playing around with Terminal Chat in the Canary builds and we'd love your feedback 😊
Have you tried Terminal Chat? Do you find having GitHub Copilot in a pane in Terminal useful? Are there other features you want to see here? Let us know!
Have you tried Terminal Chat? Do you find having GitHub Copilot in a pane in Terminal useful? Are there other features you want to see here? Let us know!
Terminal is one star shy of 100,000 on GitHub!!! github.com/microsoft/te...
Let’s breach the 100k for one of my favorite tools.
Let’s breach the 100k for one of my favorite tools.
September 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Terminal is one star shy of 100,000 on GitHub!!! github.com/microsoft/te...
Let’s breach the 100k for one of my favorite tools.
Let’s breach the 100k for one of my favorite tools.
Am I the only one that still has to think in watts vs lumens for light bulbs for brightness?
August 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Am I the only one that still has to think in watts vs lumens for light bulbs for brightness?
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PowerToys 0.93 is out 🪟🚀! Faster Command Palette, refreshed Settings dashboard, new Mouse Highlighter spotlight mode, plus lots of fixes and improvements.
Check out the blog post here:
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
Check out the blog post here:
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
PowerToys 0.93 is here: faster Command Palette, new dashboard UX and more
Discover what's new in PowerToys 0.93 – a redesigned Settings homepage, faster Command Palette, shortcut conflict detection, new Mouse Highlighter spotlight mode, and under-the-hood improvements for b...
devblogs.microsoft.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
PowerToys 0.93 is out 🪟🚀! Faster Command Palette, refreshed Settings dashboard, new Mouse Highlighter spotlight mode, plus lots of fixes and improvements.
Check out the blog post here:
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
Check out the blog post here:
devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
I’m very much enjoying the stream of improvements going into PowerToys Command Palette.
July 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I’m very much enjoying the stream of improvements going into PowerToys Command Palette.
Reposted by Clint Rutkas
Fixed some regression issues in our latest release and the patch fix is out now! Go get the latest PowerToys v0.92.1 bits 🤗🤗 github.com/microsoft/Po...
Release Release v0.92.1 · microsoft/PowerToys
This is a patch release to fix issues in v0.92 we deemed important for stability based on incoming rates. See v0.92.0 for full release notes.
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github.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Fixed some regression issues in our latest release and the patch fix is out now! Go get the latest PowerToys v0.92.1 bits 🤗🤗 github.com/microsoft/Po...
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PowerToys v0.92 is here with looooots of fixes and improvements! Go check it out! 🚀
github.com/microsoft/Po...
github.com/microsoft/Po...
Release Release v0.92 · microsoft/PowerToys
In the v0.92 release cycle, we focused on new features, stability, optimization improvements, and automation.
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github.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
PowerToys v0.92 is here with looooots of fixes and improvements! Go check it out! 🚀
github.com/microsoft/Po...
github.com/microsoft/Po...
Nope, I don’t want your native app for the 500th time. I just want to read the news.
June 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Nope, I don’t want your native app for the 500th time. I just want to read the news.
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We just released our first servicing release for Edit! This release has several bug fixes and many amazing community contributions! Thank you all for the love and support! Learn more on our GitHub releases page!
github.com/microsoft/ed...
github.com/microsoft/ed...
Release 1.1.0 · microsoft/edit
Welcome to our first servicing release! Thanks to your contributions, this release contains a large amount of bug fixes and welcome additions. Let us know if you like it in the linked discussion.
I...
github.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We just released our first servicing release for Edit! This release has several bug fixes and many amazing community contributions! Thank you all for the love and support! Learn more on our GitHub releases page!
github.com/microsoft/ed...
github.com/microsoft/ed...
Super fun to see what the team whipped up. WSL open source, edit (open source), windows advanced settings (open source), Terminal 1.23 (open source), powertoys with command palette (open source), …. Windows Dev ❤️
How can we help?
How can we help?
May 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Super fun to see what the team whipped up. WSL open source, edit (open source), windows advanced settings (open source), Terminal 1.23 (open source), powertoys with command palette (open source), …. Windows Dev ❤️
How can we help?
How can we help?
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Dev friends who use PowerToys! We need your help!
We have a potential fix for the PT Run COMException (0xD0000701) error at github.com/microsoft/Po... but we can't repro it ourselves.
Can folks test out the PR and see if the failure still occurs? 🙏
Issue: github.com/microsoft/Po...
We have a potential fix for the PT Run COMException (0xD0000701) error at github.com/microsoft/Po... but we can't repro it ourselves.
Can folks test out the PR and see if the failure still occurs? 🙏
Issue: github.com/microsoft/Po...
Attempt to see if this can fix COMException 0xD0000701 in PowerToys Run when resuming from sleep by crutkas · Pull Request #39421 · microsoft/PowerToys
Issue
PowerToys Run occasionally shows an error dialog with COMException (0xD0000701) after the system resumes from sleep. The error occurs in the DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea function which is use...
github.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dev friends who use PowerToys! We need your help!
We have a potential fix for the PT Run COMException (0xD0000701) error at github.com/microsoft/Po... but we can't repro it ourselves.
Can folks test out the PR and see if the failure still occurs? 🙏
Issue: github.com/microsoft/Po...
We have a potential fix for the PT Run COMException (0xD0000701) error at github.com/microsoft/Po... but we can't repro it ourselves.
Can folks test out the PR and see if the failure still occurs? 🙏
Issue: github.com/microsoft/Po...
Reposted by Clint Rutkas
PowerToys v0.91 is here with TONS of Command Palette fixes and performance gains!
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
Release Release v0.91 · microsoft/PowerToys
In the v0.91 release cycle, we focused on new features, stability, and automation.
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PowerToysUserSetup-0.91.0-x64.exe
190DD702...
github.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
PowerToys v0.91 is here with TONS of Command Palette fixes and performance gains!
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
New CmdPal features to call out: the activation shortcut can now use a low-level keyboard hook (i.e. Win+R or Win+Space) and you can now hide the system tray icon ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
github.com/microsoft/Po...
Hearts out. If I can help or be an ear, please reach out.
May 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Hearts out. If I can help or be an ear, please reach out.
Reposted by Clint Rutkas
🎙️ Just published a new episode of INotifyPodcastChanged: Episode 3: Getting started in WinDev with Jeremy Sinclair. Have a listen:
Episode 3: Getting started in WinDev with Jeremy Sinclair
Jeremy Sinclair joins Tamás and Joe to discuss the best ways to get...
share.transistor.fm
May 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of INotifyPodcastChanged: Episode 3: Getting started in WinDev with Jeremy Sinclair. Have a listen:
Reposted by Clint Rutkas
Updated Magick Crop & Measure with a new icon and a new recent projects option!
This app has been so fun to build lately!
github.com/TheJoeFin/Ma...
#WinDev #IndieDev #dotnet #productivity #CoolApps
This app has been so fun to build lately!
github.com/TheJoeFin/Ma...
#WinDev #IndieDev #dotnet #productivity #CoolApps
Release 1.6 New Icon and Recent Projects! · TheJoeFin/MagicCropAndMeasure
Get it from the Microsoft Store HERE
New Icon!
New Recently opened projects on the welcome screen
Bug fixes!
github.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Updated Magick Crop & Measure with a new icon and a new recent projects option!
This app has been so fun to build lately!
github.com/TheJoeFin/Ma...
#WinDev #IndieDev #dotnet #productivity #CoolApps
This app has been so fun to build lately!
github.com/TheJoeFin/Ma...
#WinDev #IndieDev #dotnet #productivity #CoolApps
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This year at #MSBuild, I'm joined by @larryosterman.github.io and @craigloewen.bsky.social to talk about all the new awesomeness coming to Windows for developers 🔥
This talk is 88% live demos (we did the math)
You won't want to miss this one 😉
build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK...
This talk is 88% live demos (we did the math)
You won't want to miss this one 😉
build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK...
Boost your development productivity with Windows latest tools and tips
Join the team that builds PowerToys, Windows Terminal, Windows Subsystem for Linux, WinGet, and more. They’ll share the latest news, tools, and tips! There will be live demos, deep explorations of how...
build.microsoft.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This year at #MSBuild, I'm joined by @larryosterman.github.io and @craigloewen.bsky.social to talk about all the new awesomeness coming to Windows for developers 🔥
This talk is 88% live demos (we did the math)
You won't want to miss this one 😉
build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK...
This talk is 88% live demos (we did the math)
You won't want to miss this one 😉
build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK...
Middle age life goals: speed run Costco on a Sunday
April 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Middle age life goals: speed run Costco on a Sunday
me and my todo list. Getting those boxes checked off
a man in a black shirt and tie is writing on a notebook .
ALT: a man in a black shirt and tie is writing on a notebook .
media.tenor.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
me and my todo list. Getting those boxes checked off
Super excited for the new features for Text extraction inside of Snipping tool. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
Much more powerful.
Much more powerful.
Text extractor in Snipping Tool begins rolling out to Windows Insiders
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out an update to Snipping Tool to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11.
Snipping Tool (version 11.2503.27.0)
Text Extrac...
blogs.windows.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Super excited for the new features for Text extraction inside of Snipping tool. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
Much more powerful.
Much more powerful.
oh heck yeah!!! github.blog/changelog/20...
Windows arm64 hosted runners now available in public preview · GitHub Changelog
Now in public preview, Windows arm64 hosted runners are available for free in public repositories. This runner comes with a Windows 11 Desktop image, fully equipped with all the tooling…
github.blog
April 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
oh heck yeah!!! github.blog/changelog/20...
Winget install Microsoft.PowerToys for 0.90 is now live!
Sorry about the delay, 4 critical fixes are in the 0.90.1 release.
Sorry about the delay, 4 critical fixes are in the 0.90.1 release.
PowerToys v0.90.1 patch fix is out! We fixed the WinGet publishing issue along with some on-launch Command Palette crashes 🤗
github.com/microsoft/Po...
github.com/microsoft/Po...
Release Release v0.90.1 · microsoft/PowerToys
This is a patch release to fix issues in v0.90.1 we deemed important for stability based on incoming rates. See v0.90.0 for full release notes.
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github.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Winget install Microsoft.PowerToys for 0.90 is now live!
Sorry about the delay, 4 critical fixes are in the 0.90.1 release.
Sorry about the delay, 4 critical fixes are in the 0.90.1 release.
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I want more people to know about and use this thing I built called PowerToys Awake. So what do I do to aid that mission?
Re-build the ✨ hype ✨ (aka marketing) page for it.
Check it out 👉 awake.den.dev
Re-build the ✨ hype ✨ (aka marketing) page for it.
Check it out 👉 awake.den.dev
April 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I want more people to know about and use this thing I built called PowerToys Awake. So what do I do to aid that mission?
Re-build the ✨ hype ✨ (aka marketing) page for it.
Check it out 👉 awake.den.dev
Re-build the ✨ hype ✨ (aka marketing) page for it.
Check it out 👉 awake.den.dev
Reposted by Clint Rutkas
As a heads up, we’re working on a fix for the PowerToys v0.90 winget package. V0.90 is currently available through GitHub and the Microsoft Store if you want the new goodness sooner ☺️
April 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
As a heads up, we’re working on a fix for the PowerToys v0.90 winget package. V0.90 is currently available through GitHub and the Microsoft Store if you want the new goodness sooner ☺️
We can't wait for everyone to try Command Palette and give feedback. We believe it has hit minimal lovable and can't wait for people to start building extension!
The Command Palette is out now inside PowerToys! Check out v0.90 to get this latest utility - the evolution of PowerToys Run with a full extensibility model ⚡⚡
github.com/microsoft/Po...
github.com/microsoft/Po...
March 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
We can't wait for everyone to try Command Palette and give feedback. We believe it has hit minimal lovable and can't wait for people to start building extension!