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Winget Telemetry

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Description

Discussed in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/discussions/3371

Originally posted by sirjyo June 22, 2023
What kind of diagnostic data does WinGet send based on the telemetry levels?

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Research direction

Start with the linked discussion at microsoft/winget-cli#3371 and identify the telemetry levels and diagnostic data it asks about. Trace the documented or referenced telemetry behavior, then write documentation that explains what WinGet sends at each level and how readers can verify the setting.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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