
Microsoft was labeled the most popular open source company on GitHub this year, and it's no wonder given the huge amount of projects now open to the public. Continuing in this spirit, Microsoft has open sourced the Windows Device Portal Wrapper. The service allows users to easily build tools that work with Microsoft's new Device Portal. Those who aren't on the Anniversary Update may be unfamiliar with the service. Essentially, it' s a small web server built into every Windows device than can be enabled in developer mode. Its primary use is in diagnostics. It gives devs access to the following tools:
- “App installation, launch, and file management
- Performance metrics, both all-up and per-process
- Crash and live dump collection
- ETW collection, both streaming and via WPR profiles
- Networking information (ipconfig and profile management)
- Platform-specific tools like Mixed Reality Capture on the HoloLens”