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CmdPal - Winget
CmdPal-Inbox Extensions
Issue-Bug
Needs-Triage
Product-Command Palette
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Description
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.97.0
Installation method
PowerToys auto-update, Microsoft Store
Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
Steps to reproduce
Just Open the command palette and select "find apps on Winget".
✔️ Expected Behavior
Shows the different apps available on winget according to search criteria
❌ Actual Behavior
Even if you keep typing or trying to search, nothing shows up.
Additional Information
Windows 10 Pro
Running PowerToys as Admin
Other Software
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the failure from the Command Palette by selecting “find apps on Winget” and entering search text. Trace the Winget search path from that Command Palette entry point, then verify that matching apps appear as the query changes on the reported PowerToys and Windows setup.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, search
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100