microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

WinGet Import acts as an alias for WinGet Configure

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

WinGet import should be able to run a packages.json file (the current output from winget export packages.json) or a WinGet Configuration file.

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing WinGet Import and WinGet Configure command entry points and how each input format is detected. Determine how the current packages.json export and WinGet Configuration file flows differ. Done means WinGet Import accepts and processes both formats while preserving existing behavior.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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