microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Determine if an MSI install is already in progress prior to starting MSI installs.

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Only one MSI package may be installed at a time.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Detect if an MSI install is currently running on the system. Inform the user when this is happening.

Once the other install has completed, continue with the install process.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Locate the MSI installation flow in winget-cli, then determine how an active MSI installation can be detected, reported to the user, and awaited before continuing; done means concurrent MSI installs are prevented and the later install resumes after the first completes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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