microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Add support for extension packs and files to be opened with a winget program
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- Dominant language
- C++
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- 1d 11h
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
- Expansion packs, are a file that goes inside of the directory of an application to provide additional support, mainly for language packs that allow other languages to use the programs in questions, like NirSoft's programs provide expansion packs.
- Files to be opened with other packages, this might be out of scope or already a part of No. 1 but adding support for instance, homebrew/foss software like games to be ran via compatibility layers or emulators might expand the possibilities of winget
Proposed technical implementation details
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Research direction
The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points, and provides no proposed technical implementation. Start by mapping how winget represents installed applications and associated files, then determine whether extension packs and files opened through other packages fit the package-manager scope. Done would require an agreed design and clear implementation boundaries.
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