Microsoft Releases Dev Home for Windows 11 Devs

In its ongoing effort to make Windows a more developer-friendly platform, Microsoft has announced the general availability of Dev Home, a new open-source app for Windows 11 aimed at simplifying the setup and management of development environments.

Unveiled during Microsoft Build, Dev Home is a centralized hub designed to reduce friction in common development tasks like project setup, environment management, and system monitoring — especially useful for developers working across GitHub, PowerShell, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), and cloud platforms.  

What is Dev Home?

Dev Home is an integrated control center for developers, offering tools and widgets that help streamline the dev lifecycle. Key features include:

• Quick GitHub repo cloning

• Winget-based software configuration

• System resource monitoring widgets

• PowerShell and Dev Drive integrations

• Customizable dashboard for dev environments

The goal is to eliminate the tedium of repetitive setup and allow developers to get to coding faster on new or existing machines.

Key Features