microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli-restsource

Add support for self extracting installers in REST API schema

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Dominant language
C#
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Forks
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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

I'd like to have an installer type for "selfExtracting".

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Proposed technical implementation details

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the REST API schema definition for installer types and review how existing installer types are represented. Use the related winget-cli issue as context, then verify that the schema accepts selfExtracting as an installer type and run the repository's available validation or test checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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