microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Allow closing processes before upgrading
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
Add fields in the installer schema to specify process names that will need to be closed before upgrading the package. Many programs such as Discord and Epic Games Launcher will auto-start after being installed, and closing them would enable unattended installation.
Proposed technical implementation details
Could send a kill code of 0 to the process to check if it exists
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Research direction
No files, tests, or specific entry points are named. Start by locating the installer schema and the upgrade flow, then determine how declared process names should be checked and closed before installation; done means unattended upgrades can close specified running processes reliably.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100