2. NuGet packages 📦
Here is all the available ComputeSharp NuGet packages:
| Name | Description | Latest version |
|---|---|---|
| ComputeSharp | The core library, with compiled shaders support |  |
| ComputeSharp.D3D12MemoryAllocator | An extension library for ComputeSharp, adding D3D12MA as the memory allocator for graphics resources. |  |
| ComputeSharp.Dxc | An extension library for ComputeSharp, bundling the DXC compiler and enabling shader reflection |  |
| ComputeSharp.Pix | An extension library for ComputeSharp, enabling PIX support to produce debugging information |  |
| ComputeSharp.WinUI | A WinUI 3 library (targeting .NET 6) with controls to render DX12 shaders powered by ComputeSharp |  |
| ComputeSharp.D2D1 | A library to write D2D1 pixel shaders entirely with C# code, and to easily register and create ID2D1Effect-s from them |  |
| ComputeSharp.D2D1.WinUI | A WinUI 3 library with custom effects for Win2D powered by ComputeSharp.D2D1 |  |
To install ComputeSharp, run the following command in the Package Manager Console
Install-Package ComputeSharp
Alternatively, use the NuGet package manager wizard in Visual Studio or your IDE of choice.
More details available here.
Preview packages for ComputeSharp are available on the preview feed https://pkgs.computesharp.dev/index.json.
To access these previews, you can simply ensure you have the "Include prerelease" checkbox checked in Visual Studio. This will search and display any preview packages in the version dropdown for ComputeSharp. The -alpha suffix is typically used for any of these releases. Additionally, you can reference this docs for information on how to configure an additional NuGet source, which is necessary to access preview packages from the preview feed.