microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

InstallShield InstallerType Support

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Why is there no InstallShield InstallerType?

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/issues/1161

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing winget-pkgs issue 1161 and tracing how installer types are represented in winget-cli; done means InstallShield support has an agreed implementation path and the relevant behavior is covered.

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Assessment

Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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