py-win-mp-exclude 0.1.0

Manage Microsoft Defender path exclusions from a Windows command line.

py-win-mp-exclude

py-win-mp-exclude is a Windows command line tool for adding, removing, and listing Microsoft Defender path exclusions.

The tool uses PowerShell's Defender cmdlets:

• Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath
• Remove-MpPreference -ExclusionPath
• Get-MpPreference

When an add or remove command starts without administrator privileges, the program relaunches itself once through py-admin-launch. A hidden startup flag prevents repeated elevation attempts.

Installation

pip install py-win-mp-exclude

Usage

Add a file or folder exclusion:

win-mp-exclude add C:\path\to\file.exe
win-mp-exclude add C:\path\to\folder

Remove a file or folder exclusion:

win-mp-exclude remove C:\path\to\file.exe
win-mp-exclude remove C:\path\to\folder

List configured path exclusions:

win-mp-exclude list

Preview the PowerShell command without running it:

win-mp-exclude --dry-run add C:\path\to\folder

The package also installs the alias py-win-mp-exclude.

Development

Build with Poetry:

poetry build

Publish with Poetry:

poetry publish