microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Failed when searching source; results will not be included: winget

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Description

Brief description of your issue

Failed when searching source; results will not be included: winget

Steps to reproduce

winget update

Expected behavior

update / install / find apps with winget

Actual behavior

Failed when searching source; results will not be included: winget

Environment
winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.4.11071
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.2846
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.19.11071.0

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing winget update in the reported Windows 10 environment using winget v1.4.11071, then compare the behavior of update, install, and find. Review the issue's discussion for the source-search failure context; done means these commands no longer report that the winget source results will be excluded.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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