Windows Package Automation

Professional software deployment for Windows infrastructure

use-cli.com provides a stable REST API, manifest-driven install and uninstall actions, and a CLI client for automated package workflows in enterprise environments.

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Manifest-Driven Actions

Each package supports deterministic install and uninstall command execution paths.

CLI + API

Use the REST API directly or run the packaged client for scripted workstation automation.

Ansible Ready

Integrates with an Ansible module for repeatable and traceable deployments.

Quick Start

Validate service availability, inspect package data, and retrieve manifests in under a minute.

1. Check service health

curl https://use-cli.com/health

2. List packages

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages

3. Inspect a package

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages/7zip

4. Retrieve manifests

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages/7zip/install-manifest
curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages/7zip/uninstall-manifest

5. Download client

curl -LO https://use-cli.com/downloads/clinstall.exe

6. Download Ansible module

curl -LO https://use-cli.com/downloads/ansible/windows_package_installer.ps1

API Documentation

REST endpoints for package metadata, manifests, categories, and service statistics.

GET /packages

List all available packages.

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages

GET /packages/{name}

Return package details for one package key.

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages/7zip

GET /packages/{name}/install-manifest

Return command, switches, and metadata required for installation.

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages/7zip/install-manifest

GET /packages/{name}/uninstall-manifest

Return command, switches, and metadata required for removal.

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/packages/7zip/uninstall-manifest

GET /categories

List all package categories.

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/categories

GET /stats

Return package and installation statistics.

curl https://use-cli.com/api/v1/stats

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "name": "7zip",
    "display_name": "7-Zip",
    "description": "Open source file archiver",
    "category": "Utilities",
    "official_url": "https://www.7-zip.org"
  }
}

Error response

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Package not found"
}

Ansible Integration

Recommended method for orchestrated server fleets and repeatable setup pipelines.

Install Ansible

pip install ansible

Download module into a dedicated Ansible modules folder

mkdir -p ./modules
curl -L -o ./modules/windows_package_installer.ps1 \
    https://use-cli.com/downloads/ansible/windows_package_installer.ps1

Direct module link: /downloads/ansible/windows_package_installer.ps1

Tip: Run playbook with -M ./modules so Ansible uses this module copy.

Create inventory file

[windows]
server1 ansible_host=192.168.1.100 ansible_user=Administrator
server2 ansible_host=192.168.1.101 ansible_user=Administrator

Example playbook

---
- name: Install software packages
  hosts: windows
  vars:
    api_url: "https://use-cli.com/api/v1"
  tasks:
    - name: Install 7-Zip
      windows_package_installer:
        api_url: "{{ api_url }}"
        package_name: "7zip"
        state: "present"

Run deployment

ansible-playbook -i hosts.ini deploy.yml -M ./modules

If -vvv output shows module path in .../site-packages/ansible/modules/, your custom module directory is not being used.

System Status

Current service snapshot for operations and deployment teams.

API Status: Online and operational

Database: PostgreSQL 18.3

Environment: Production-ready

Ansible Module: Available and tested