microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Enhancement to winget import command
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- C++
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Description
Description of the new feature/enhancement
winget import command should continue downloading and installing other application in the list even if one of them fails for some reason like server downtime.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
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 tracing the winget import command and how it handles failures while processing an application list. Determine where a failed download or installation stops the import, then verify that later applications continue processing while the failure is reported.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100