microsoft / microsoft/perfview

Add a command line switch to install presets

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Description

We want to automate deployment of perfview to new machines. Currently presents installation reuires several clicks.

It would be very nice to have a way to automate it. For example like this:

PerfView.exe installPresets \\NetworkPath\folder\presets-for-out-cool-product.xml

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Research direction

Start at PerfView.exe's command-line entry point and locate the existing preset installation flow used by the interactive UI. Trace how an installPresets argument could accept the provided network XML path, then verify that preset installation completes without clicks and preserves the existing interactive behavior.

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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
45/100

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