microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
WinGet Export can generate a WinGet Configuration File
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
I'd like to have winget export build a WinGet Configuration file to install my packages.
This will help with users who want to run WinGet Configure so they don't have to manually convert a packages.json file into a configuration.dsc.yaml file.
We're also thinking about:
- #4093
Note: This is not the same as:
- #3274
Proposed technical implementation details
If I run winget export --configuration configuration.dsc.yaml WinGet generates a configuration file.
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Research direction
The issue names the winget export command and configuration.dsc.yaml output; start by tracing the existing export command and how WinGet Configuration consumes configuration files. Done means --configuration produces a valid file that installs the exported packages without manual conversion.
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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
- 35/100