Popular: Data updated October 27, 2026

Categories

Internet1,356
Communication321
Audio & video898
Graphics & design539
Office & productivity1,124
Developer tools3,134
AI tools529
Security & privacy385
System tools3,114
Games523
Education & science239
Network & IT284

Scratch silent install & uninstall

A minimalist, offline-first markdown note-taking app

Commands for installing Scratch 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 erictli.scratch -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget upgrade --id erictli.scratch -e --silent
winget uninstall --id erictli.scratch -e --silent

By installer

64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · en-US

Silent installScratch_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe /S
Custom folderScratch_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\scratch

PowerShell: download, verify, install

Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.

install-scratch.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/erictli/scratch/releases/download/v1.0.0/Scratch_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe'
$sha256 = 'D240C47F4215E1BAB4283C0446402E703776F86AD5D904BAAB2964A1AEE4C968'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Scratch_1.0.0_x64-setup.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