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Cursor: resolve binary-policy blocker and submit WinUI plugin

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Description

Summary

Tracks the Cursor submission workstream from #158 / MARKETPLACE-DISTRIBUTION.md. Cursor is next in the submission order after GitHub Copilot (done) and Claude Code (submitted, pending review).

Current state (verified 2026-09-09)

  • No .cursor-plugin/marketplace.json exists anywhere in the repo yet (greenfield).
  • plugins/winui/agent-plugin/skills/winui-dev-workflow/analyzer/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Analyzers.dll is still bundled in the portable package.

Blocker

Cursor'"'"'s marketplace security policy states listed plugins must not ship binaries (see https://cursor.com/help/security-and-privacy/marketplace-security). The bundled analyzer .dll makes the current portable package ineligible.

Resolution options (pick one, record the decision here):

  1. Produce a binary-free Cursor distribution (strip/replace the DLL in the Cursor-facing skill copy).
  2. Replace the embedded payload with a signed tool resolved from a trusted package registry (e.g. NuGet) instead of bundling it in the repo.
  3. Obtain written guidance from Cursor documenting an accepted alternate distribution model.

Do not submit the current binary-bearing package and assume an exception.

Submission work (once the blocker is resolved)

  • Decide skills-only (plugins/winui/agent-plugin, no winui-dev custom agent) vs. full-parity native adapter (plugins/winui/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json + repo-root .cursor-plugin/marketplace.json).
  • Add .cursor-plugin/marketplace.json pointing at the chosen source.
  • If native: include display name, description, version, author/publisher, repository, license, keywords, category, component paths, relative logo path.
  • Validate against Cursor'"'"'s published schema or the cursor/plugin-template validator.
  • Test locally via ~/.cursor/plugins/local/winui; verify in Cursor'"'"'s Customize UI.
  • Submit via https://cursor.com/marketplace/publish; confirm source branch/ref and update process during onboarding.
  • Record listing URL and status back in #158.

References

Tracked under #158.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with MARKETPLACE-DISTRIBUTION.md and inspect plugins/winui/agent-plugin/skills/winui-dev-workflow/analyzer/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Analyzers.dll. Resolve the binary-policy question before choosing skills-only or native adapter packaging, then review the referenced Cursor schema and plugin-template validator. Done means a validated local plugin, a marketplace submission, and status recorded back in #158.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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