chocolatey / chocolatey/choco

Enhance package search info shown when package is installed

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Description

Currently, when retrieving packages from the API, it'll give you all the information about the package itself, but nothing about it's Install Loacation, or a number of things like SxS, pinned, or other chocolatey specific features. It would be great if listing local packages included all the above information and remote packages included the above when the package is installed (if possible). Thanks!!

# Related Issues and Tickets

* [ZenDesk Ticket](https://chocolatey.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/13059)
* [Chocolatey GUI Issue](https://github.com/chocolatey/ChocolateyGUI/issues/354)

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Research direction

Start at the package retrieval API and the local package-listing path, comparing how local and remote packages are represented. Done means installed-package results expose install location, SxS, pinned, and other Chocolatey-specific fields, with remote results including them when the package is installed.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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