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docs(desktop): Windows README says "no extra dependencies" but MSVC linker is required #892
When running moon run desktop:dev on Windows without Visual Studio / Build Tools installed, the build fails with:
`error: linker `link.exe` not found`
`note: the msvc targets depend on the msvc linker but `link.exe` was not found`
apps/desktop/README.md currently states under "Platform requirements":
Windows: no extra dependencies (Win32 + DirectWrite).
This isn't accurate - the MSVC linker (from Visual Studio Build Tools, "Desktop development with C++" workload) is required to compile Rust crates on Windows. Installing it via:
I have a one-line doc fix ready on my fork (branch docs/desktop-windows-msvc-prereq) clarifying this requirement, happy to open a PR if that's welcome given the current contribution policy.
Updated apps/desktop/README.md to clarify that Windows requires the MSVC linker (link.exe from Visual Studio Build Tools), and macOS requires full Xcode or the Metal Toolchain component.
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killer1panda commentedon Sep 8, 2026
I've submitted a documentation update addressing this and the macOS Metal toolchain requirement on my fork:
docs/desktop-platform-prerequisites1f212bcUpdated
apps/desktop/README.mdto clarify that Windows requires the MSVC linker (link.exefrom Visual Studio Build Tools), and macOS requires full Xcode or the Metal Toolchain component.iamdudeGH commentedon Sep 15, 2026
@Danarvelini size of this dependency?