diff --git a/.github/workflows/bootstrap-winget.yml b/.github/workflows/bootstrap-winget.yml
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+name: Bootstrap WinGet package
+
+"on":
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "winget-bootstrap"
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  submit-initial-manifest:
+    name: Submit initial WinGet manifest
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Validate WinGet token
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          WINGET_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.WINGET_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+          if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($env:WINGET_TOKEN)) {
+            throw "Missing required repository secret: WINGET_TOKEN"
+          }
+
+      - name: Check package is not already bootstrapped
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+          $packageId = "Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI"
+          $manifestUrl = "https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/$($packageId.ToLower()[0])/$($packageId.Replace('.', '/'))"
+
+          try {
+            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $manifestUrl -Method Head -UseBasicParsing | Out-Null
+            throw "Package $packageId already exists in winget-pkgs. Use update-winget.yml for future releases."
+          } catch {
+            if ($_.Exception.Message -like "Package $packageId already exists*") {
+              throw
+            }
+            Write-Host "Package $packageId is not present yet; continuing with bootstrap submission."
+          }
+
+      - name: Check WinGet token owner and fork access
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          WINGET_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.WINGET_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+          $headers = @{
+            Authorization = "Bearer $env:WINGET_TOKEN"
+            Accept = "application/vnd.github+json"
+            "X-GitHub-Api-Version" = "2022-11-28"
+          }
+
+          $user = Invoke-RestMethod -Headers $headers -Uri "https://api.github.com/user"
+          Write-Host "WINGET_TOKEN owner: $($user.login)"
+
+          $fork = Invoke-RestMethod -Headers $headers -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/wildfoundry/winget-pkgs"
+          if (-not $fork.fork -or $fork.parent.full_name -ne "microsoft/winget-pkgs") {
+            throw "wildfoundry/winget-pkgs is not a fork of microsoft/winget-pkgs."
+          }
+          Write-Host "Found fork: $($fork.full_name), parent: $($fork.parent.full_name)"
+
+          if ($fork.permissions) {
+            Write-Host "Token permissions on wildfoundry/winget-pkgs: admin=$($fork.permissions.admin), push=$($fork.permissions.push), maintain=$($fork.permissions.maintain)"
+            if (-not ($fork.permissions.push -or $fork.permissions.admin -or $fork.permissions.maintain)) {
+              throw "WINGET_TOKEN owner cannot push to wildfoundry/winget-pkgs."
+            }
+          } else {
+            Write-Host "GitHub API did not return repository permissions for this token."
+          }
+
+      - name: Download WinGetCreate
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+          Invoke-WebRequest https://aka.ms/wingetcreate/latest -OutFile wingetcreate.exe -UseBasicParsing
+
+      - name: Submit initial manifest
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          WINGET_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.WINGET_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+          $manifestPath = "build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6"
+          $prTitle = "New package: Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI version 0.1.6"
+
+          ./wingetcreate.exe submit `
+            --token $env:WINGET_TOKEN `
+            --prtitle $prTitle `
+            --no-open `
+            $manifestPath
diff --git a/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.installer.yaml b/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.installer.yaml
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+++ b/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.installer.yaml
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+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.installer.1.9.0.schema.json
+
+PackageIdentifier: Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI
+PackageVersion: 0.1.6
+Platform:
+- Windows.Desktop
+InstallerType: wix
+Scope: machine
+InstallModes:
+- interactive
+- silent
+- silentWithProgress
+UpgradeBehavior: install
+Commands:
+- dataplicity
+ElevationRequirement: elevatesSelf
+Installers:
+- Architecture: x64
+  InstallerUrl: https://github.com/wildfoundry/dataplicity-cli/releases/download/v0.1.6/dataplicity-cli-0.1.6-windows-x64.msi
+  InstallerSha256: 399CB0A4415F01AC22252F3F533199ACFF2287EFBC8E7C197C65F0A54EF0365B
+  AppsAndFeaturesEntries:
+  - DisplayName: Dataplicity CLI
+    Publisher: Dataplicity
+    UpgradeCode: '{B3C5A6C2-3D42-4E6B-9E2E-4F7B3D3C2A10}'
+ManifestType: installer
+ManifestVersion: 1.9.0
+ReleaseDate: 2026-07-13
diff --git a/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.locale.en-US.yaml b/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.locale.en-US.yaml
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+++ b/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.locale.en-US.yaml
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+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.defaultLocale.1.9.0.schema.json
+
+PackageIdentifier: Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI
+PackageVersion: 0.1.6
+PackageLocale: en-US
+Publisher: Dataplicity
+PublisherUrl: https://github.com/wildfoundry
+PublisherSupportUrl: https://github.com/wildfoundry/dataplicity-cli/issues
+PackageName: Dataplicity CLI
+PackageUrl: https://github.com/wildfoundry/dataplicity-cli
+License: BSD-3-Clause
+LicenseUrl: https://github.com/wildfoundry/dataplicity-cli/blob/v0.1.6/LICENSE
+Copyright: Copyright (c) 2026, Wildfoundry Ltd
+ShortDescription: Command line interface for Dataplicity OEM and developer workflows.
+Description: Dataplicity CLI provides command line access to Dataplicity setup, authentication, organisation, device, terminal, remote command, port forwarding, fleet job, and logging workflows.
+Moniker: dataplicity
+Tags:
+- cli
+- command-line
+- dataplicity
+- developer-tools
+- oem
+- remote-access
+- terminal
+ReleaseNotesUrl: https://github.com/wildfoundry/dataplicity-cli/releases/tag/v0.1.6
+Documentations:
+- DocumentLabel: Repository
+  DocumentUrl: https://github.com/wildfoundry/dataplicity-cli
+ManifestType: defaultLocale
+ManifestVersion: 1.9.0
diff --git a/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.yaml b/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.yaml
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index 0000000..8b82d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/winget/manifests/w/Wildfoundry/DataplicityCLI/0.1.6/Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.version.1.9.0.schema.json
+
+PackageIdentifier: Wildfoundry.DataplicityCLI
+PackageVersion: 0.1.6
+DefaultLocale: en-US
+ManifestType: version
+ManifestVersion: 1.9.0