chocolatey / chocolatey/choco

Upgrade switch to not flip to install for packages that are not installed (--installed-packages-only)

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Description

When calling upgrade, it may be handy to be able to have a switch that only allows for upgrades and ignores packages being requested that are not installed already.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the upgrade command and its package-selection flow to find where requested packages are switched from upgrade to install. Define the new --installed-packages-only behavior there, then verify that installed packages still upgrade while uninstalled requests are ignored.

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Assessment

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

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