microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
CmdPal: extension search
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- C
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
There seems to be no way to find an extension other than reading their name one by one. "Discover more extensions" - MS Store opens all available extensions but entering any text in the search box switches to searching across all MS Store apps, not just CmdPal extensions.
Scenario when this would be used?
Installing a new extension
Supporting information
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
Start by inspecting CmdPal's extension discovery UI and the entry point opened by “Discover more extensions.” Trace how extension names are presented and where the current search box hands off to the Microsoft Store. Done means users can search within the available CmdPal extensions without searching unrelated Store apps.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100