microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Cannot find installed software from custom private feed

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Description

My issue

When hosting private feed, cannot find installed software.
I need confirmation from winget team. Do we currently support to keep custom id and custom version from private feed?

Steps to reproduce

hosting a private feed
winget source add --name PrivateFeed **** -t Microsoft.Rest

change package identifier and version of software, install the software
winget install new_package_identifer -v new_version --source PrivateFeed

use 'list' command to find the installed software
winget list --source PrivateFeed

Expected behavior

Can find the installed software with new_package_identifer and new_version

Actual behavior

Cannot find the installed software with new_package_identifer and new_version

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.2.10271
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19042.1526
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.17.10271.0

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the listed private-feed commands and the Windows Package Manager version from the report. Trace how winget install records the custom identifier and version, then compare that metadata with what winget list --source PrivateFeed searches. Done means the installed package is discoverable using the custom identifier and version, with a regression test covering the behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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