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Feature Request: Paket Fetch

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Description

I've been thinking I'd like to dispense of nuget altoghether in favour of paket, but not having the ability to just fetch a nuget package (without the need for a paket.dependencies file) is holding me back.

So I propose a new command: "fetch" that does just that. Usage would be something like:
paket fetch mycomponent.2.4.6 output mydirectory source http://myinternal.nuget.server:89 source https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/

multiple sources allowed for transient dependencies.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating Paket's command entry points and existing NuGet resolution flow, then trace how sources and transient dependencies are handled. Done means a fetch command accepts a package, output directory, and multiple sources without requiring a paket.dependencies file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fsharp
Domain
cli, tooling
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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