Silent install command for GitHub Desktop Beta 3.5.5-beta2

The exact silent switches the GitHub Desktop Beta installer accepts, plus a one-line command you can paste into a script, Intune Win32 app, or Configuration Manager package.

One-line silent install (x64, user scope)

GitHubDesktopSetup-x64.exe /s

Run from the directory containing GitHubDesktopSetup-x64.exe. Download the installer from the Direct link below first.

Architecture	Scope	Type	Source
x64	user	EXE	Declared by publisher
x64	machine	MSI WiX	Default for WiX (MSI)
arm64	machine	MSI WiX	Default for WiX (MSI)

Declared by publisher means the switches come straight from the winget manifest the publisher (or community maintainer) submitted to microsoft/winget-pkgs.
Default for {type} means the manifest doesn't specify silent switches, so the framework's standard switches are shown (e.g. /S for NSIS, /quiet /norestart for MSI).

Frequently asked questions

What is the silent install command for GitHub Desktop Beta?

GitHub Desktop Beta uses EXE. After downloading the installer, run: GitHubDesktopSetup-x64.exe /s. The silent install switches are /s.

How do I deploy GitHub Desktop Beta via Intune or Configuration Manager?

Use winget for the cleanest path: winget install --id GitHub.GitHubDesktop.Beta --exact 3.5.5-beta2 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. If winget isn't viable in your environment, package the publisher's installer directly using the silent switches above.

Where do these silent switches come from?

The switches marked "Declared by publisher" come from the winget manifest the publisher (or community maintainer) submitted to microsoft/winget-pkgs. Switches marked "Default for EXE" come from the installer framework's documented defaults.

Prefer the winget route? See the full GitHub Desktop Beta install page.