microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
[REQUEST] Verbosity on `winget search`
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Area-Output
Command-Search
Issue-Feature
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
Add extra information to search OR add a verbose option. Possible additions are:
- short description
- release/update date
- version check (showing whether you have an older/newer/same build)
- clickable link if source is msstore
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 winget search command and its current output. The scope must first be narrowed to either additional search information or a verbose option, with the requested fields and completion criteria agreed before implementation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100