Extras [Request] Add Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools

Some applications like CodeIntel that is installed via pip (Python) require the Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools. It would be handy if these could be installed via scoop as well.

Mar 14 '19 10:03 fritzmg

Are these build tools still installed using visual studio installer?

Mar 14 '19 10:03 Ash258

Yeah, I just noticed that they are installed via the Visual Studio Installer - so I am not sure if they can even be downloaded/installed in a stand alone way …

Mar 14 '19 10:03 fritzmg

I was testing it few months back, but without success. Maybe someone will find way.

Mar 14 '19 10:03 Ash258

I just found this via https://stackoverflow.com/a/44953739/374996

Mar 14 '19 10:03 fritzmg

See https://github.com/jberezanski/ChocolateyPackages/blob/master/visualstudio2019buildtools/tools/ChocolateyInstall.ps1 and https://github.com/jberezanski/ChocolateyPackages/blob/master/chocolatey-visualstudio.extension/extensions/Install-VisualStudio.ps1

Jun 04 '19 19:06 rasa

What about this https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools?

Apr 28 '20 12:04 Adriankhl

I want windows sdk msvc

May 22 '20 03:05 arrebole

Is this now added into extras? couldn't find it still, please help me with its name just in case I'm missing it.

Dec 23 '20 23:12 karan-sorout

scoop install rust-msvc

Apr 20 '22 04:04 andrewrothstein

You can install Visual Studio Build Tools using:

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_BuildTools.exe' -OutFile "$env:TEMP\vs_BuildTools.exe"

& "$env:TEMP\vs_BuildTools.exe" --passive --wait --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --includeRecommended --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.CMake.Project

Don't include --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.CMake.Project if you want CMake to be included. Personally, I use scoop install cmake as that has a newer version.