Developer Tools for Windows on ARM
163 developer tools apps with a native ARM64 build for Snapdragon and other Windows on ARM PCs. IDEs, editors, Git, containers, CLIs.
163 native · 148 official builds · 18 not native yet · updated Nov 5, 2026Not native yet in Developer Tools
These run under emulation or not at all. A native option is shown where one exists.
Questions
Which developer tools apps run natively on Windows on ARM?
163 developer tools apps have native ARM64 builds, including CMake, curl, Cursor, DevToys, Docker Desktop, Eclipse IDE. Every listing links straight to the ARM64 download.
Which developer tools apps aren't native yet?
Android Studio, Arduino IDE, Beyond Compare, Code::Blocks, Cygwin, Dev-C++ and others don't have an ARM64 build yet. Most still run through Prism, the x64 emulator built into Windows 11, but more slowly.
How do I know I installed the ARM64 version?
Open Task Manager, go to Details, right-click a column header and add the Architecture column. Native apps show ARM64. x64 means the app is running under emulation.