microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Add ability to list installed packages by `--installer-type` with `winget list`

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Just now I wondered what portable packages I've installed with Winget, and found that winget list doesn't really have such filtering capabilities.

Here's the current options with winget list:

Here's the supported installer types:

Here's an example portable package:

Proposed technical implementation details

Add option to specify --installer-type with winget list.

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Research direction

Start with the linked winget list documentation and the supported installer types, then trace the winget list command implementation and its existing option handling. Use the linked Gyan.FFmpeg installer manifest as a portable-package example; done means --installer-type filters listed installed packages by installer type and the command documentation reflects the new option.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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