microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Create nuget package for COM API

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Create a nuget package to enable easier consumption of the COM API.

Proposed technical implementation details

Include the winmd, client binary, and appropriate targets file to enable callers to easily integrate.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by identifying the COM API's existing winmd and client binary build outputs, then review how the repository packages related artifacts. The work is done when a NuGet package contains the winmd, client binary, and appropriate targets file for callers to integrate the COM API.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api, build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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