microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
[Link Edge] The goal of the future version that I hope
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
I think Winget need add more features like...
If become the best Package manager over the world?

The current situation:
- Winget-->MS store

- Winget-->win32 applications

- Winget-->Install-Module and update Module of the PowerShell (Repetitive functionality?-PowerShellGet)

- Winget-->the app in WSL system (Possible conflicts with other pack manager software?)
- Winget-->Edge PWA (save URL as desktop app. Have some problem)

- Winget-->Edge extensions
Winget-->Android app (WSA has dead)
- Winget-->Python Pip Module Manager (Pip)
- Winget-->Manage games for other gaming platforms (Just like GOG GALAXY does, sync games and accounts)
Winget-->System core components and some hardware drivers
Extra samples
PowerShell Module

-m -module show modules of Power Shell only
Also make alias from Import-Module Update-Module... (PowerShellGet)
Edge extensions

-e -edge show extensions of Edge only
Proposed technical implementation details
Use some Interfaces for third-party programs/hardware like adb. sync the android app
Maybe like...

Build a closer connection with the edge browser on Windows system and Winget

Game could fork likes GOG
Like: PSN Steam uplay NS...
May have trouble some times
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Research direction
The issue proposes many separate WinGet integrations, including PowerShell modules, WSL applications, Edge extensions, Python Pip modules, games, and hardware components. Start by narrowing this into one concrete feature and identifying the relevant WinGet CLI or integration entry point; the issue does not name files or tests, and it does not define a single completion criterion.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, powershell, python
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100