microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Shims like Scoop

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Like how Scoop has. For example without adding anything to path, we can just type gpu-z to launch GPU-Z or use mpv.net from commandline with mpvnet <url>. UWP apps also have this, notepads for Notepads, wt for Windows Terminal etc.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or implementation entry points are named. Start by comparing the requested Scoop-style shims with the gpu-z, mpvnet, notepads, and wt command examples; done would mean supported applications can launch by command name without manually adding each application to PATH.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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