This tool converts Microsoft Documentation (MSDN) for Windows Win32 API into a searchable offline documentation package in the Dash/Zeal docset format. It allows developers to access Microsoft's Windows API documentation locally without an internet connection.

• Downloads and processes Windows Win32 API documentation from Microsoft Docs
• Includes documentation for:
  • Win32 API functions
  • Interfaces
  • Structures
  • Enums
  • Classes
  • SDK API reference

1. Create virtualenv with something like virtualenv --python <PATH_TO_PYTHON.EXE> venv.
2. Activate venv with & .\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1
3. Install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt

# EXAMPLE

# Create `venv`
virtualenv --python 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Shared\Python39_64\python.exe' venv

# Activate `venv`
& .\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

NOTE: This can take a few hours

# NOTE: This can take a few hours
> python .\msdn-to-docset.py create_docset

# CONFIRM 
> ls
Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
-a---         4/12/2025   5:04 PM      504385566   MSDN.tgz

# SET LOCAL VARIABLE TO THE ARCHIVE PATH 
$msdnDocsetPath = (Resolve-Path MSDN.tgz)

# CD TO ZEAL DOCSETS DIR
cd C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Zeal\Zeal\docsets

# UNPACK THE DOCSET
tar xvfz $msdnDocsetPath

@lucasg - all the heavy lifting @jglanz (me) - I just cleaned it up, added error handling and a README, etc