chocolatey / chocolatey/choco

Autoremove feature or list leaf packages

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Description

### Checklist

- [X] I have verified this is the correct repository for opening this issue.
- [X] I have verified no other issues exist related to my request.

### Is Your Feature Request Related To A Problem? Please describe.

I want to remove orphaned packages that I don't install directly (dependencies).
Also I want to check if there are orphaned packages left.

### Describe The Solution. Why is it needed?

I want to minimize packages amount on my system.

### Additional Context

_No response_

### Related Issues

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Research direction

Start by clarifying the intended behavior for removing packages that are not directly installed and for listing orphaned or leaf packages. Done means the feature scope, package-selection rules, command behavior, and acceptance tests are agreed and documented.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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