microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
--exact results in not finding package even when exact is installed
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Description
Brief description of your issue
If I use "--exact" then no packages are returned even though I am using the exact string for the ID.
Steps to reproduce
winget install nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools.Preview
winget list nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools.Preview --exact
Expected behavior
I expect a single item to be returned as is without "--exact"
Actual behavior
No items are returend
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.8.1791
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Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22635.3858
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.23.1791.0
Winget Directories
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Logs %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalSt…
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalSt…
Portable Links Directory (User) %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User) %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86) C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
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Admin Setting State
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LocalManifestFiles Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Enabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions Disabled
DefaultProxy Disabled
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the two commands in the issue on the reported WinGet environment, comparing the result with and without --exact. Trace the CLI's exact-ID matching path and add or update coverage for the installed package ID; done means the exact query returns the single installed package.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100