microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli-restsource
Add support for Advanced Installer
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Issue-Feature
- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 317
- Forks
- 79
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
I'd like to have the REST API to be able to detect Advanced Installer generated/built installers.
Note:
There are .exe and .msi variations.
Related to:
- https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/4429
- https://github.com/microsoft/winget-create/issues/622
Proposed technical implementation details
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Research direction
No source files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reading the REST API implementation and the related winget-cli issue 4429 and winget-create issue 622; done means the API detects both .exe and .msi installers generated by Advanced Installer.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100