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Instant Apps

Instant Apps gives you access to over 30,000 applications from Winget and the Microsoft Store, ready to deploy to Microsoft Intune with a few clicks.

How it works​

  1. Search for an app by name in the Robopack dashboard
  2. Review the app metadata — name, publisher, versions, source (Winget / Store)
  3. Analyze and Build to create an Intune-ready package wrapped in PSADT
  4. Import to Intune with install commands, uninstall commands, and detection methods pre-configured

Popular applications are marked with a ribbon icon — these are pre-tested and pre-loaded by Robopack every time a new version is released, so packaging is near-instant.

App sources​

SourceDescription
WingetThe Windows Package Manager repository. Vendors typically publish updates here first.
Microsoft StoreThe official Microsoft Store. Versions may lag behind Winget.

When an app is available from both sources, Robopack shows both and lets you choose which version to deploy.

note

If an app is not listed in Winget or the Microsoft Store, it cannot be added as an Instant App. Use Custom Packaging to upload your own installers instead.

Version availability​

Robopack checks for new versions in the Winget repository continuously. Once a new version appears in Winget, it is typically available through Robopack within approximately 30 minutes.

If you notice a newer version exists but is not yet available in Robopack, the vendor may not have published it to Winget yet. Robopack waits for the vendor to publish to the repository.

What you get​

Each Instant App package includes:

  • Install command — silent install command for the detected installer framework
  • Uninstall command — matching uninstall command
  • Detection method — file, registry, or MSI-based detection rule for Intune
  • PSADT wrapping — standardised packaging using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit
  • App logo — pulled automatically for display in Intune and Company Portal
  • Dependency handling — dependencies are automatically detected and included in the package
  • Language selection — choose from available languages for apps that support it (set a preferred language in Settings > Account)

Portable apps​

Portable apps imported from Winget are automatically added to the PATH environment variable when deployed through Robopack.

Available for uninstall​

Apps made available for installation through the Intune Company Portal can also be configured to allow users to uninstall them from the portal.

Security​

Robopack scans all packages for malware during the build process. Packages that fail the antivirus scan cannot be deployed. In rare cases of false positives, contact support to have the file reviewed and whitelisted.

Robopack sources packages directly from the Winget repository. This means updates delivered through Robopack are independent of any application's built-in updater — providing an additional layer of supply chain security.