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From: Alexander Loren <omgitsalexl@icloud.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:03:42 -0700
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+# Windows Collect Dependencies
+
+A small Gitea Action for collecting the non-system DLL dependencies required by a Windows executable.
+
+The action uses `dumpbin` to recursively find dependencies and copies the required DLLs into an artifact directory while skipping Windows system libraries.
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+- name: Collect dependencies
+  uses: https://git.omgitsalexl.me/omgitsalexl/windows-collect-dependencies@v1.0.3
+  with:
+    executable: path/to/MyApp.exe
+    output: artifacts
+```
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input | Required | Default | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `executable` | Yes | | Path to the executable to inspect |
+| `output` | No | `artifacts` | Directory where dependencies are copied |
+
+The executable itself is not copied. Add it to the output directory separately if you want to package it with the collected DLLs.
+
+## Requirements
+
+The Windows runner must have Visual Studio or Visual Studio Build Tools installed with the **MSVC C++ tools**.
+
+## Example
+
+```yaml
+- name: Copy executable
+  shell: powershell
+  run: |
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path artifacts
+    Copy-Item "build\MyApp.exe" "artifacts\MyApp.exe"
+
+- name: Collect dependencies
+  uses: https://git.omgitsalexl.me/omgitsalexl/windows-collect-dependencies@v1.0.3
+  with:
+    executable: build/MyApp.exe
+```
+
+The resulting `artifacts` directory can then be uploaded or packaged by the rest of your workflow.