microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Ability to log command sequences
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
Currently, each command that is run is put into a separate log file. I would like the ability to log multiple commands to a single file. There are times when it is helpful to have the output of two or more commands which are run consecutively, and if they are in different files it is annoying to have to switch between them.
Proposed technical implementation details
Add a --append-logs switch to append the log output to the previous log file instead of creating a new file
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Research direction
Start by locating the command-line option handling and the code that creates per-command log files. Trace how consecutive commands select their log output, then define the behavior of --append-logs, including when a new sequence begins. Done means consecutive command output is written to one file when the switch is used while existing separate-file behavior remains unchanged.
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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