The [.NET Dependency Injection](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/extensions/dependency-injection/overview) article covers how to handle the app host builder from a console app, but WPF and WinForms require special care. Here are some blog posts that cover this topic: ### WPF - https://badecho.com/index.php/2025/10/25/wpf-with-generic-host/ - https://thecodebuzz.com/dependency-injection-wpf-generic-hostbuilder-net-core/ - https://laurentkempe.com/2019/09/03/WPF-and-dotnet-Generic-Host-with-dotnet-Core-3-0/ ### WinForms - https://thecodebuzz.com/dependency-injection-net-core-windows-form-generic-hostbuilder/ - https://github.com/alex-oswald/WindowsFormsLifetime - https://ryancortino.github.io/WinForms-Dotnet-8/ Note that WinForms has the app startup framework (for C#) that could be leveraged. --- [Associated WorkItem - 558092](https://dev.azure.com/msft-skilling/Content/_workitems/edit/558092)
The .NET Dependency Injection article covers how to handle the app host builder from a console app, but WPF and WinForms require special care.
Here are some blog posts that cover this topic:
WPF
WinForms
Note that WinForms has the app startup framework (for C#) that could be leveraged.
Associated WorkItem - 558092