Commands for installing dev-sidecar without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id docmirror.dev-sidecar -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id docmirror.dev-sidecar -e --silentwinget uninstall --id docmirror.dev-sidecar -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-x86_64.exe /SCustom folder
DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-x86_64.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\dev-sidecar- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\b54923aa-fda9-5ff9-bb60-46d74e93ec70
ARM64 · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-arm64.exe /SCustom folder
DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-arm64.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\dev-sidecar- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\b54923aa-fda9-5ff9-bb60-46d74e93ec70
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-ia32.exe /SCustom folder
DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-ia32.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\dev-sidecar- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\b54923aa-fda9-5ff9-bb60-46d74e93ec70
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-dev-sidecar.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/docmirror/dev-sidecar/releases/download/v2.3.3/DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-x86_64.exe'
$sha256 = '4D8F254C18419373ABB95FF1EDAFA9768FC3ED8B9609FD234F0BD426ABED0B38'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-x86_64.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait install-dev-sidecar.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/docmirror/dev-sidecar/releases/download/v2.3.3/DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-arm64.exe'
$sha256 = 'DCE1D824795D880CCFE3A9E254F211A347F1DC54D83E2263DAD9E3A1AE99CB46'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-arm64.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait install-dev-sidecar.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/docmirror/dev-sidecar/releases/download/v2.3.3/DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-ia32.exe'
$sha256 = '02F08119FEBD4477D60D1B25F36109B5F42D300D8906C1EF3586A27AFCFE6FD5'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'DevSidecar-2.3.3-windows-ia32.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait 
