diff --git a/crates/libs/cppwinrt/Cargo.toml b/crates/libs/cppwinrt/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d705640b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/libs/cppwinrt/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[package]
+name = "cppwinrt"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Microsoft"]
+edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.60"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+description = "C++/WinRT"
+repository = "https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs"
+readme = "readme.md"
+categories = ["os::windows-apis"]
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
+
+[package.metadata.docs.rs]
+default-target = "x86_64-pc-windows-msvc"
+targets = []
diff --git a/crates/libs/cppwinrt/cppwinrt.exe b/crates/libs/cppwinrt/cppwinrt.exe
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index 0000000000..7ece3873ef
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diff --git a/crates/libs/cppwinrt/readme.md b/crates/libs/cppwinrt/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0886d9241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/libs/cppwinrt/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+## C++/WinRT
+
+The [cppwinrt](https://crates.io/crates/cppwinrt) crate bundles the C++/WinRT compiler for use in Rust.
+
+* [Getting started](https://kennykerr.ca/rust-getting-started/)
+* [Samples](https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs/tree/0.56.0/crates/samples) <!-- link to samples for upcoming release -->
+* [Releases](https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs/releases)
+
+Start by adding the following to your Cargo.toml file:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies.cppwinrt]
+version = "0.1"
+```
+
+Use `cppwinrt` function as needed:
+
+```rust
+fn main() {
+    match cppwinrt::cppwinrt(["-help"]) {
+        Ok(output) => println!("{output}"),
+        Err(error) => println!("{error}"),
+    };
+}
+```
+
+Source:
+
+* <https://github.com/microsoft/cppwinrt>
+* <https://www.nuget.org/packages/microsoft.windows.cppwinrt>
+* Version 2.0.240405.15
diff --git a/crates/libs/cppwinrt/src/lib.rs b/crates/libs/cppwinrt/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1819774a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/libs/cppwinrt/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*!
+Learn more about Rust for Windows here: <https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs>
+*/
+
+const VERSION: &str = "2.0.240405.15";
+
+/// Calls the C++/WinRT compiler with the given arguments.
+///
+/// Use `cppwinrt["-help"]` for available options.
+pub fn cppwinrt<I, S>(args: I) -> Result<String, String>
+where
+    I: IntoIterator<Item = S>,
+    S: AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>,
+{
+    let mut path = std::env::temp_dir();
+    path.push(format!("cppwinrt-{VERSION}.exe"));
+
+    std::fs::write(&path, std::include_bytes!("../cppwinrt.exe")).unwrap();
+    let mut command = std::process::Command::new(&path);
+    command.args(args);
+    let output = command.output().expect("failed to run cppwinrt");
+    _ = std::fs::remove_file(path);
+
+    if output.status.success() {
+        Ok(String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).to_string())
+    } else {
+        Err(String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test() {
+        let ok = cppwinrt(["-help"]).unwrap();
+        assert!(ok.contains(VERSION), "unexpected version");
+
+        let err = cppwinrt(["-invalid"]).unwrap_err();
+        assert!(err.contains("'-invalid' is not supported"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/tests/readme/Cargo.toml b/crates/tests/readme/Cargo.toml
index 1ead2a6a89..2e6dc52009 100644
--- a/crates/tests/readme/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/tests/readme/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@ path = "../../libs/registry"
 
 [dev-dependencies.windows-version]
 path = "../../libs/version"
+
+[dev-dependencies.cppwinrt]
+path = "../../libs/cppwinrt"
diff --git a/crates/tests/readme/src/lib.rs b/crates/tests/readme/src/lib.rs
index e1d6bf36a6..6a1bd9cb79 100644
--- a/crates/tests/readme/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/readme/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 #![doc = include_str!("../../../../crates/libs/targets/readme.md")]
 #![doc = include_str!("../../../../crates/libs/version/readme.md")]
 #![doc = include_str!("../../../../crates/libs/windows/readme.md")]
+#![doc = include_str!("../../../../crates/libs/cppwinrt/readme.md")]