Known Limitations
This page lists current limitations in Robopack and their expected timelines. For workarounds, see Troubleshooting.
Platform support
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ARM64 devices | Robopack does not yet support ARM64 Windows devices. The automated test system currently supports x64 and x86 only. | Planned — H1 2026 |
| macOS | macOS app deployment is not yet available. Approximately 7,500 macOS applications are planned. | Planned — H1 2026 |
Deployment & patching
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| App dependencies | Dependencies configured in Intune are lost when an app is updated via Robopack. Dependencies for custom apps are not yet supported natively. Workaround: handle dependencies within Custom App Settings using pre-install PowerShell to detect and install prerequisites. | Planned — H1 2026 |
| Scheduled deployments | It is not currently possible to schedule deployments for specific dates or times. | Planned — Q1 2026 |
| Cannot move apps between patch groups | Once an app has a patch flow with Intune deployments, it cannot be moved to a different patch group. The app must be removed from the current group and added to the new one. | By design |
| Pausing a wave does not pause Intune | Pausing a deployment wave in Robopack does not remove the assignment in Intune. The Intune deployment remains active. | By design |
| Cannot reorder waves via drag and drop | Waves must be deleted and recreated in the desired order. | Not yet supported |
| Assignment templates not used by patch flows | Assignment templates are designed for the manual import process. Patch flows require groups to be specified directly in waves. | By design |
| Intune metadata not preserved on update | When updating applications in Intune via Robopack, metadata such as Owner, Notes, and Categories is not preserved. | Under consideration |
Custom App Settings
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Custom App Setting per app per tenant | You cannot have multiple Custom App Settings for different user groups within the same tenant. One setting applies to the whole app. For multi-tenant setups, settings can differ per tenant. | By design |
| Edit Package changes don't carry to new versions | Changes made in "Edit Package" apply to the current version only. Use Custom App Settings instead for persistent changes across versions. | By design |
| Script Accessory file size limit | Approximately 100 MB. This cannot be increased. | Hard limit |
| Custom scripts not code-signed by Robopack | Robopack signs Deploy-Application.ps1 and PSADT framework files, but not customer-uploaded custom scripts. If your tenant requires signed scripts, custom scripts must be signed separately. | By design |
| Backtick character escaping | Adding backtick characters (`) in Custom App Settings through the UI adds an extra backtick each time, preventing certain PowerShell escape sequences from working correctly. | Known bug |
Radar Tracking
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Radar does not remove devices from groups | Once a device is added to a Radar group, it is not automatically removed after a successful update or OS wipe. | Under investigation |
| Adobe Acrobat Radar disabled | Radar is disabled for Adobe Acrobat because the product name is shared between Reader and Pro editions, causing detection confusion. | Known issue |
| Custom apps not supported in Radar | Radar only works with Instant Apps. Custom-uploaded apps show as "Found but not available for patching". | By design |
| Firefox multi-language Radar issues | Multiple language versions of Firefox cause Radar detection problems. | Known issue |
Roles & permissions
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC roles are limited | Current roles may not provide the granularity some organisations need. For example, Robopatch Writer can only modify flows the user created. | More granular roles planned |
| Organisation Administrator required for Instant Apps in Patch Groups | Only users with the Organisation Administrator role can add Instant Apps to Patch Groups. | By design |
User interface
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| No audit logs | Audit logging for user actions is not yet available. | Planned |
| No bulk app operations | Cannot perform bulk actions on multiple apps simultaneously. | Under consideration |
| No CSV/report export from portal | No direct export to CSV from the portal UI. The API can be used with scripting. Reports are available in preview at https://app.robopack.com/reports. | In preview |
| Developer field not customizable | Always shows "robopack.com". | Planned |
| UI language is English only | Multi-language support for the Robopack user interface is planned but has no official release date. | Planned |
| Custom App Settings not available via API | The API does not yet support managing Custom App Settings programmatically. | Planned |
Application-specific
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Docker Desktop | Temporarily disabled due to VM/Hyper-V requirements on the testing infrastructure. | Expected back Q1 2026 |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot MSIX | Disabled because the manifest file has a version reporting bug. Will be re-enabled once the vendor fixes it. | Waiting on vendor |
| Spotify | Cannot be deployed in system context. Spotify's installer is not enterprise-friendly and fails with error code 23 when run as administrator. | Vendor limitation |
| Logitech G HUB | DLL issues in system context prevent packaging. | Cannot be packaged currently |
Other
| Limitation | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cannot update installer in existing custom package | You must upload a new package. Use Custom App Settings for supplementary file changes. | By design |
| Default PSADT 3.10.2 template cannot be deleted | The default script template is a system template and cannot be removed or disabled. | By design |
| Large file upload timeouts | Very large files (500 MB+) may cause timeout errors in the web interface. Try a different browser, or share files via SharePoint with support. | Known issue |
| "Error code: Out of memory" when uploading custom app | Some applications, such as Autodesk AutoCAD or Everway ClaroRead, cause the browser tab to crash with the message "Error code: Out of memory". The issue seems to only happen when using a Chromium-based browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Workaround: use a non Chromium-based browser such as Mozilla Firefox, LibreWolf, Waterfox, etc. | Known issue |
| MSIX detection rule bug | MSIX/Microsoft Store apps may not change their detection rule to "greater than or equal" when selected. The detection script uses text comparison instead of version comparison. Workaround: manually edit the detection script to cast to [version] type and use -ge comparison. | Known bug |