microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Change `Command line alias added: "<alias>"` to `Package added to PATH environment variable` when installing portable software without admin rights in user scope
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- C++
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
It's confusing to see Command line alias added: "<alias>" when in reality winget will add package to PATH instead of using aliases.
Proposed technical implementation details
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the CLI code that emits the command-line alias message during portable, non-admin user-scope installation, then trace the PATH-handling path. Done means the displayed message accurately describes adding the package to PATH in this scenario and existing behavior remains covered by tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100