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App Store for Intune - Product Roadmap

This document outlines the planned features and current development status of the App Store for Intune.

Last Updated: February 2026

Current Status

The App Store for Intune is a self-service application catalog for Microsoft Intune, allowing users to request apps and administrators to manage approvals and deployments.

Core Features (Available Now)

  • User Self-Service
  • Browse app catalog with search and filtering
  • Request apps with justification
  • Track request status

  • View installation instructions

  • Approval Workflows

  • Multi-stage approval workflows
  • Manager and group-based approval
  • Email notifications for approvers

  • Automatic follow-up reminders

  • Admin Management

  • Sync apps from Microsoft Intune
  • Configure app visibility and approval requirements
  • Manage approval workflows per app
  • Portal branding and customization

  • Terms of Service management

  • Integrations

  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) authentication
  • Microsoft Intune for app deployment
  • Winget package catalog for new app discovery

  • Email notifications via Microsoft Graph

  • Reporting

  • ROI calculator (help desk cost savings)
  • Request reports by app, user, and approval activity
  • CSV export for all reports
  • Trend charts showing request patterns over time

  • Install status tracking with deployment metrics

  • Winget Auto-Updates

  • Track apps published from Winget for available updates
  • Admin dashboard showing apps with available updates
  • One-click "Apply Update" to update app versions

Planned Features

Near-Term (Next 1-2 Sprints)

Feature Description
Audit Trail Viewer Searchable UI for viewing all portal activity
Enhanced Approval Reports Show what was approved (not just who approved)
Duplicate Request Prevention Check if user already has app access, show "You have access" badge
Application Insights Dashboard Surface key metrics (latency, errors, active users) in Admin panel

Medium-Term (3-6 Months)

Feature Description
Approval Delegation Delegate approvals when out of office
Escalation Rules Auto-escalate pending approvals after configurable time
Self-Service Winget Requests Allow users to request apps from Winget catalog
PSADT Integration PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit wrapper generation for enterprise deployments
~~Disaster Recovery~~ ~~DR documentation, geo-redundancy options, backup/restore procedures~~ (Completed)
Rate Limiting API rate limiting for security and performance

Long-Term (6+ Months)

Feature Description
Microsoft Teams Approvals Approve/reject directly from Teams Adaptive Cards
Scheduled Update Checking Automatic Winget update detection (daily, weekly, Patch Tuesday)
Ring Deployments Staged rollouts for app updates
iOS/Android Store Apps Full support for mobile app deployment
ServiceNow Integration Bi-directional ticket sync

Recently Completed

February 2026

  • Azure Key Vault Integration
  • All secrets (Azure AD, SQL, Storage) stored in Key Vault
  • Managed Identity access (no plaintext secrets in App Settings)
  • Soft delete enabled for accidental deletion recovery

  • Automatic deployment via ARM template

  • Disaster Recovery & Geo-Redundancy

  • Geo-redundant storage (GRS) enabled by default
  • Geo-redundant SQL backups for cross-region recovery
  • Full DR documentation with recovery runbooks

  • Tier 3 (High Availability) manual setup guide

  • Unit Test Infrastructure

  • xUnit test framework with Moq and FluentAssertions
  • Test data factories for Apps, Users, Requests
  • Mock services for IIntuneService, IAzureADService, INotificationService
  • In-memory database context for isolated testing

  • GitHub Actions CI workflow for automated testing

  • Microsoft Teams Notifications

  • Send notifications to Teams channels via Incoming Webhooks
  • Rich Adaptive Cards with requestor, app details, and action buttons
  • Configurable notifications for new requests, approvals, and rejections
  • Test button to verify webhook configuration

  • Full documentation in Admin Guide

  • User Details in Reports

  • Display department and job title from Entra ID in approval reports
  • Show manager information for requestors

  • Enhanced CSV export with user details

  • AppsAndFeaturesEntries from Winget

  • Fetch ProductCode and UpgradeCode from Winget manifests
  • Improved detection rules for Win32 apps

  • Better uninstall detection using registry entries

  • Unsupported App Type Filtering

  • Filter out unsupported app types during Intune sync
  • Cleaner app list without Windows MSI LoB, macOS apps, etc.

  • Automatically removes existing unsupported apps

  • Intune-Style Toggle Switches

  • New pill-shaped toggle buttons with Yes/No labels

  • Consistent styling across the admin interface

  • Performance Improvements

  • Memory caching for Graph API group membership checks (5-minute cache)
  • Faster loading of packaging jobs page

  • Always-visible cancel button for packaging jobs

  • Intune Install Status Tracking

  • Real-time deployment status (Pending Install, Installing, Installed, Failed)
  • Background polling service checks Intune every 15 minutes
  • Install status tiles on reports dashboard

  • Error message display for failed installations

  • Dashboard Analytics & Charts

  • Trend chart showing requests vs completions over time
  • Top requested apps horizontal bar chart
  • Status distribution breakdown

  • Configurable time ranges (7, 14, 30, 90 days)

  • Winget Auto-Updates Phase A+B

  • Apps published from Winget are tracked for updates
  • "Check for Updates" dashboard in Admin panel

  • One-click "Apply Update" to update app versions

  • Terms of Service

  • Click-through TOS with version tracking
  • Admin management for creating and activating TOS versions

  • User acceptance tracking for compliance

  • Follow-Up Reminder Emails

  • Configurable reminder interval and count

  • Background service for automated reminders

  • CSV Export for Reports

  • Export all report views to CSV

  • Failed requests tile added to dashboard

  • Portal Access Enforcement

  • Restrict portal access to specific Entra ID group

  • Microsoft-Style Header UI

  • User profile dropdown with sign-out
  • Settings gear with dark mode toggle

January 2026

  • Winget catalog browser and Win32 packaging
  • Microsoft Store-style home page with hero app
  • Portal branding customization
  • Dark mode with user preference
  • Basic reports and ROI calculator

Feature Requests

To request a new feature: 1. Check if it's already on the roadmap above 2. Open a GitHub issue with the "enhancement" label 3. Describe the use case and expected behavior

We review and prioritize feature requests based on customer impact and alignment with our product vision.

Not Currently Planned

Feature Reason
Multi-Tenant Support Portal is designed for single-tenant deployments
Container Deployment App Service works well with in-app updates
On-Premises Deployment Cloud-first design with Azure dependencies

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