diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e25f63e6..5ef3e4cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Cargo.lock
 target
 bin/
 .DS_Store
+*.msix
 
 # Node.js generated files for tree-sitter
 build/
diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index a501c1a7..b25db9b2 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ param(
     [ValidateSet('current','aarch64-pc-windows-msvc','x86_64-pc-windows-msvc','aarch64-apple-darwin','x86_64-apple-darwin','aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu','aarch64-unknown-linux-musl','x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu','x86_64-unknown-linux-musl')]
     $architecture = 'current',
     [switch]$Clippy,
+    [switch]$SkipBuild,
+    [switch]$Msix,
     [switch]$Test,
     [switch]$GetPackageVersion,
     [switch]$SkipLinkCheck
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ function Find-LinkExe {
     }
 }
 
-if (!$SkipLinkCheck -and $IsWindows -and !(Get-Command 'link.exe' -ErrorAction Ignore)) {
+if (!$SkipBuild -and !$SkipLinkCheck -and $IsWindows -and !(Get-Command 'link.exe' -ErrorAction Ignore)) {
     if (!(Test-Path $BuildToolsPath)) {
         Write-Verbose -Verbose "link.exe not found, installing C++ build tools"
         Invoke-WebRequest 'https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_BuildTools.exe' -OutFile 'temp:/vs_buildtools.exe'
@@ -83,7 +85,6 @@ if (!$SkipLinkCheck -and $IsWindows -and !(Get-Command 'link.exe' -ErrorAction I
     #$env:PATH += ";$linkexe"
 }
 
-## Create the output folder
 $configuration = $Release ? 'release' : 'debug'
 $flags = @($Release ? '-r' : $null)
 if ($architecture -eq 'current') {
@@ -98,13 +99,14 @@ else {
     $target = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'bin' $architecture $configuration
 }
 
-if (Test-Path $target) {
-    Remove-Item $target -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop
-}
-New-Item -ItemType Directory $target > $null
+if (!$SkipBuild) {
+        if (Test-Path $target) {
+        Remove-Item $target -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop
+    }
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory $target > $null
 
-# make sure dependencies are built first so clippy runs correctly
-$windows_projects = @("pal", "ntreg", "ntstatuserror", "ntuserinfo", "registry")
+    # make sure dependencies are built first so clippy runs correctly
+    $windows_projects = @("pal", "ntreg", "ntstatuserror", "ntuserinfo", "registry")
 
 # projects are in dependency order
 $projects = @(
@@ -125,74 +127,73 @@ $pedantic_unclean_projects = @("ntreg")
 $clippy_unclean_projects = @("tree-sitter-dscexpression")
 $skip_test_projects_on_windows = @("tree-sitter-dscexpression")
 
-if ($IsWindows) {
-    $projects += $windows_projects
-}
+    if ($IsWindows) {
+        $projects += $windows_projects
+    }
 
-$failed = $false
-foreach ($project in $projects) {
-    ## Build format_json
-    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Cyan "Building $project ... for $architecture"
-    try {
-        Push-Location "$PSScriptRoot/$project" -ErrorAction Stop
+    $failed = $false
+    foreach ($project in $projects) {
+        ## Build format_json
+        Write-Host -ForegroundColor Cyan "Building $project ... for $architecture"
+        try {
+            Push-Location "$PSScriptRoot/$project" -ErrorAction Stop
 
-        if ($project -eq 'tree-sitter-dscexpression') {
-            ./build.ps1
-        }
+            if ($project -eq 'tree-sitter-dscexpression') {
+                ./build.ps1
+            }
 
-        if (Test-Path "./Cargo.toml")
-        {
-            if ($Clippy) {
-                if ($clippy_unclean_projects -contains $project) {
-                    Write-Verbose -Verbose "Skipping clippy for $project"
-                }
-                elseif ($pedantic_unclean_projects -contains $project) {
-                    Write-Verbose -Verbose "Running clippy for $project"
-                    cargo clippy @flags -- -Dwarnings
+            if (Test-Path "./Cargo.toml")
+            {
+                if ($Clippy) {
+                    if ($clippy_unclean_projects -contains $project) {
+                        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Skipping clippy for $project"
+                    }
+                    elseif ($pedantic_unclean_projects -contains $project) {
+                        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Running clippy for $project"
+                        cargo clippy @flags -- -Dwarnings
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Running clippy with pedantic for $project"
+                        cargo clippy @flags --% -- -Dwarnings -Dclippy::pedantic
+                    }
                 }
                 else {
-                    Write-Verbose -Verbose "Running clippy with pedantic for $project"
-                    cargo clippy @flags --% -- -Dwarnings -Dclippy::pedantic
+                    cargo build @flags
                 }
             }
-            else {
-                cargo build @flags
-            }
-        }
 
-        if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
-            $failed = $true
-        }
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+                $failed = $true
+            }
 
-        $binary = Split-Path $project -Leaf
+            $binary = Split-Path $project -Leaf
 
-        if ($IsWindows) {
-            Copy-Item "$path/$binary.exe" $target -ErrorAction Ignore
-        }
-        else {
-            Copy-Item "$path/$binary" $target -ErrorAction Ignore
-        }
+            if ($IsWindows) {
+                Copy-Item "$path/$binary.exe" $target -ErrorAction Ignore
+            }
+            else {
+                Copy-Item "$path/$binary" $target -ErrorAction Ignore
+            }
 
-        if (Test-Path "./copy_files.txt") {
-            Get-Content "./copy_files.txt" | ForEach-Object {
-                Copy-Item $_ $target -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
+            if (Test-Path "./copy_files.txt") {
+                Get-Content "./copy_files.txt" | ForEach-Object {
+                    Copy-Item $_ $target -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
+                }
             }
-        }
 
-        Copy-Item "*.dsc.resource.json" $target -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
+            Copy-Item "*.dsc.resource.json" $target -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
 
-    } finally {
-        Pop-Location
+        } finally {
+            Pop-Location
+        }
     }
-}
 
-if ($failed) {
-    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Build failed"
-    exit 1
+    if ($failed) {
+        Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Build failed"
+        exit 1
+    }
 }
 
-Copy-Item $PSScriptRoot/tools/add-path.ps1 $target -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
-
 $relative = Resolve-Path $target -Relative
 if (!$Clippy) {
     Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "`nEXE's are copied to $target ($relative)"
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ if (!$Clippy) {
 
     if (!$found) {
         Write-Host -ForegroundCOlor Yellow "Adding $target to `$env:PATH"
-        $env:PATH += [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator + $target
+        $env:PATH = $target + [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator + $env:PATH
     }
 }
 
@@ -293,4 +294,116 @@ if ($Test) {
     Invoke-Pester -ErrorAction Stop
 }
 
+if ($Msix) {
+    if (!$IsWindows) {
+        throw "MSIX is only supported on Windows"
+    }
+
+    if ($architecture -eq 'current') {
+        throw 'MSIX requires a specific architecture'
+    }
+
+    $makeappx = Get-Command makeappx -CommandType Application -ErrorAction Ignore
+    if ($null -eq $makeappx) {
+        # try to find
+        if ($architecture -eq 'aarch64-pc-windows-msvc') {
+            $arch = 'arm64'
+        }
+        else {
+            $arch = 'x64'
+        }
+
+        $makeappx = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path (Join-Path ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} 'Windows Kits\10\bin\*\' $arch) -Filter makeappx.exe | Sort-Object FullName -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
+        if ($null -eq $makeappx) {
+            throw "makeappx not found, please install Windows SDK"
+        }
+    }
+
+    $makepri = Get-Item (Join-Path $makeappx.Directory "makepri.exe") -ErrorAction Stop
+    $displayName = "DesiredStateConfiguration"
+    $productVersion = ((Get-Content $PSScriptRoot/dsc/Cargo.toml) -match '^version\s*=\s*') -replace 'version\s*=\s*"(.*?)"', '$1'
+    $isPreview = $productVersion -like '*-*'
+    $productName = "DesiredStateConfiguration"
+    if ($isPreview) {
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Preview version detected"
+        $productName += "-Preview"
+        # save preview number
+        $previewNumber = $productVersion -replace '.*?-[a-z]+\.([0-9]+)', '$1'
+        # remove label from version
+        $productVersion = $productVersion.Split('-')[0]
+        # replace revision number with preview number
+        $productVersion = $productVersion -replace '(\d+)$', "$previewNumber.0"
+        $displayName += "-Preview"
+    }
+    Write-Verbose -Verbose "Product version is $productVersion"
+    $arch = if ($architecture -eq 'aarch64-pc-windows-msvc') { 'arm64' } else { 'x64' }
+
+    # Appx manifest needs to be in root of source path, but the embedded version needs to be updated
+    # cp-459155 is 'CN=Microsoft Windows Store Publisher (Store EKU), O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
+    # authenticodeFormer is 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
+    $releasePublisher = 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
+
+    $appxManifest = Get-Content "$PSScriptRoot\packaging\msix\AppxManifest.xml" -Raw
+    $appxManifest = $appxManifest.Replace('$VERSION$', $ProductVersion).Replace('$ARCH$', $Arch).Replace('$PRODUCTNAME$', $productName).Replace('$DISPLAYNAME$', $displayName).Replace('$PUBLISHER$', $releasePublisher)
+    $msixTarget = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'bin' $architecture 'msix'
+    if (Test-Path $msixTarget) {
+        Remove-Item $msixTarget -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop
+    }
+
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory $msixTarget > $null
+    Set-Content -Path "$msixTarget\AppxManifest.xml" -Value $appxManifest -Force
+
+    $filesForMsix = @(
+        'dsc.exe',
+        'assertion.dsc.resource.json',
+        'group.dsc.resource.json',
+        'parallel.dsc.resource.json',
+        'powershellgroup.dsc.resource.json',
+        'powershellgroup.resource.ps1',
+        'wmigroup.dsc.resource.json.optout',
+        'wmigroup.resource.ps1'
+    )
+
+    foreach ($file in $filesForMsix) {
+        Copy-Item "$target\$file" $msixTarget -ErrorAction Stop
+    }
+
+    # Necessary image assets need to be in source assets folder
+    $assets = @(
+        'Square150x150Logo'
+        'Square64x64Logo'
+        'Square44x44Logo'
+        'Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48'
+        'Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48_altform-unplated'
+        'StoreLogo'
+    )
+
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory "$msixTarget\assets" > $null
+    foreach ($asset in $assets) {
+        Copy-Item "$PSScriptRoot\packaging\assets\$asset.png" "$msixTarget\assets" -ErrorAction Stop
+    }
+
+    Write-Verbose "Creating priconfig.xml" -Verbose
+    & $makepri createconfig /o /cf (Join-Path $msixTarget "priconfig.xml") /dq en-US
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        throw "Failed to create priconfig.xml"
+    }
+
+    Write-Verbose "Creating resources.pri" -Verbose
+    Push-Location $msixTarget
+    & $makepri new /v /o /pr $msixTarget /cf (Join-Path $msixTarget "priconfig.xml")
+    Pop-Location
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        throw "Failed to create resources.pri"
+    }
+
+    Write-Verbose "Creating msix package" -Verbose
+    $packageName = "$productName-$productVersion-$arch"
+    & $makeappx pack /o /v /h SHA256 /d $msixTarget /p (Join-Path -Path (Get-Location) -ChildPath "$packageName.msix")
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        throw "Failed to create msix package"
+    }
+    Write-Verbose "Created $packageName.msix" -Verbose
+}
+
 $env:RUST_BACKTRACE=1
diff --git a/dsc_lib/src/discovery/command_discovery.rs b/dsc_lib/src/discovery/command_discovery.rs
index b6066eab..ddd6194d 100644
--- a/dsc_lib/src/discovery/command_discovery.rs
+++ b/dsc_lib/src/discovery/command_discovery.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::BufReader;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::time::Duration;
-use tracing::{debug, error, warn};
+use tracing::{debug, error, trace, warn};
 
 pub struct CommandDiscovery {
 }
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ impl CommandDiscovery {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
     fn search_for_resources(required_resource_types: &[String]) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, DscResource>, DscError>
     {
+        debug!("Searching for resources: {:?}", required_resource_types);
         let return_all_resources = required_resource_types.len() == 1 && required_resource_types[0] == "*";
 
         let multi_progress_bar = MultiProgress::new();
@@ -53,20 +54,37 @@ impl CommandDiscovery {
         let mut resources: BTreeMap<String, DscResource> = BTreeMap::new();
         let mut adapter_resources: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
         let mut remaining_required_resource_types = required_resource_types.to_owned();
+        let mut using_custom_path = false;
+
         // try DSC_RESOURCE_PATH env var first otherwise use PATH
-        let path_env = match env::var_os("DSC_RESOURCE_PATH") {
-            Some(value) => value,
-            None => {
-                match env::var_os("PATH") {
-                    Some(value) => value,
-                    None => {
-                        return Err(DscError::Operation("Failed to get PATH environment variable".to_string()));
-                    }
+        let path_env = if let Some(value) = env::var_os("DSC_RESOURCE_PATH") {
+            debug!("Using DSC_RESOURCE_PATH: {:?}", value.to_string_lossy());
+            using_custom_path = true;
+            value
+        } else {
+            trace!("DSC_RESOURCE_PATH not set, trying PATH");
+            match env::var_os("PATH") {
+                Some(value) => {
+                    debug!("Using PATH: {:?}", value.to_string_lossy());
+                    value
+                },
+                None => {
+                    return Err(DscError::Operation("Failed to get PATH environment variable".to_string()));
                 }
             }
         };
 
-        for path in env::split_paths(&path_env) {
+        let mut paths = env::split_paths(&path_env).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        // add exe home to start of path
+        if !using_custom_path {
+            if let Some(exe_home) = env::current_exe()?.parent() {
+                debug!("Adding exe home to path: {}", exe_home.to_string_lossy());
+                paths.insert(0, exe_home.to_path_buf());
+            }
+        }
+
+        for path in paths {
             if path.exists() && path.is_dir() {
                 for entry in path.read_dir().unwrap() {
                     let entry = entry.unwrap();
diff --git a/packaging/assets/Square150x150Logo.png b/packaging/assets/Square150x150Logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16da3eed
Binary files /dev/null and b/packaging/assets/Square150x150Logo.png differ
diff --git a/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.png b/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22a36917
Binary files /dev/null and b/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.png differ
diff --git a/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48.png b/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22a36917
Binary files /dev/null and b/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48.png differ
diff --git a/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48_altform-unplated.png b/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48_altform-unplated.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22a36917
Binary files /dev/null and b/packaging/assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48_altform-unplated.png differ
diff --git a/packaging/assets/Square64x64Logo.png b/packaging/assets/Square64x64Logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f2f3713
Binary files /dev/null and b/packaging/assets/Square64x64Logo.png differ
diff --git a/packaging/assets/StoreLogo.png b/packaging/assets/StoreLogo.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f2f3713
Binary files /dev/null and b/packaging/assets/StoreLogo.png differ
diff --git a/packaging/msix/AppxManifest.xml b/packaging/msix/AppxManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37f7f541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/msix/AppxManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<Package IgnorableNamespaces="uap mp rescap desktop6"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
+  xmlns:mp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/phone/manifest"
+  xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
+  xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3"
+  xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
+  xmlns:desktop6="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/6"
+  xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities">
+
+  <Identity Name="Microsoft.$PRODUCTNAME$" ProcessorArchitecture="$ARCH$" Publisher="$PUBLISHER$" Version="$VERSION$" />
+
+  <Properties>
+    <DisplayName>$DISPLAYNAME$</DisplayName>
+    <PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft Corporation</PublisherDisplayName>
+    <Logo>assets\Square64x64Logo.png</Logo>
+    <desktop6:RegistryWriteVirtualization>disabled</desktop6:RegistryWriteVirtualization>
+    <desktop6:FileSystemWriteVirtualization>disabled</desktop6:FileSystemWriteVirtualization>
+  </Properties>
+
+  <Dependencies>
+    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.18362.0" />
+  </Dependencies>
+
+  <Resources>
+    <Resource Language="en-us"/>
+  </Resources>
+
+  <Applications>
+    <Application Id="App" Executable="dsc.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+      <Extensions>
+        <uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication" Executable="dsc.exe">
+          <uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
+            <desktop:ExecutionAlias Alias="dsc.exe" />
+          </uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
+        </uap3:Extension>
+      </Extensions>
+      <uap:VisualElements DisplayName="$DISPLAYNAME$" Description="DesiredStateConfiguration (DSC) enables a declarative model for configuration, also known as configuration as code." BackgroundColor="transparent" Square150x150Logo="assets\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
+      </uap:VisualElements>
+    </Application>
+  </Applications>
+
+  <Capabilities>
+    <Capability Name="internetClient" />
+    <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
+    <rescap:Capability Name="unvirtualizedResources" />
+    <rescap:Capability Name="packageManagement" />
+    <rescap:Capability Name="packageQuery" />
+  </Capabilities>
+</Package>
diff --git a/tools/add-path.ps1 b/tools/add-path.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index d0ff2406..00000000
--- a/tools/add-path.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
-# Licensed under the MIT License.
-
-# This script will add the script directory to the PATH environment variable
-# for the current user. This is useful for development purposes.
-
-$pathSeparator = [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator
-$paths = $env:PATH.Split($pathSeparator)
-if ($paths -notcontains $PSScriptRoot) {
-    $env:PATH = "$PSScriptRoot" + $pathSeparator + $env:PATH
-    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Added $PSScriptRoot to `$env:PATH"
-}
-
-# Invoke completer script for PowerShell
-$completer = dsc completer powershell | Out-String
-Invoke-Expression $completer
-Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Added PowerShell completer"