Coreutils for Windows

UNIX-style core utilities for Windows. The same commands and pipelines you use on Linux, macOS, and WSL - natively.

A Microsoft-maintained build of uutils/coreutils, findutils, and a GNU-compatible grep packaged as a single multi-call binary for Windows. The goal is to make moving between Linux, macOS, WSL, containers, and Windows frictionless: the same commands, flags, and pipelines work the same way, so existing scripts carry over without translation.

Each command supports the standard --help flag for full syntax and options.

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Install

Install Coreutils for Windows with WinGet:

winget install Microsoft.Coreutils

Or grab the latest build from our Release Page.

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