microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
[Feature request] Handle multiple download sources/mirrors
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Description
Description of the new feature/enhancement
Request
- Ability to add multiple URLs to same installer
Why?
- Speed
- Example: Foxit CDN is super slow. But they got two CDNs. Forces combined, 2x super slow = slow.
- Reliability, redundance.
Example
- https://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/product/reader/desktop/win/11.0.1/FoxitPDFReader1101_L10N_Setup_Prom.exe
- https://cdn02.foxitsoftware.com/product/reader/desktop/win/11.0.1/FoxitPDFReader1101_L10N_Setup_Prom.exe
Potential blocker
- Requires complex download logic that might not be in place already?
- Free Download Manager manages it for instance
- Free Download Manager manages it for instance
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
- Update cli to handle the download logic, if not already implemented.
- Update manifest scheme to accept one or multiple URLs to the same file.
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 reviewing the existing CLI download handling and the manifest scheme for installer URLs. Determine how multiple mirrors could be represented and selected, then verify that an installer can use multiple sources for improved speed and reliability.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100