microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Add `.targets` and/or `readme.txt` to NuGet packages

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Consuming the COM APIs is hard; it's not clear what is the right way to reference the nuget packages to make things work. We should add a .targets file that covers all that setup. If that is not possible, add a readme.txt with instructions and have VS automatically show it on install

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Research direction

Start by locating the NuGet packaging configuration and the COM API consumption setup in the repository. Determine whether a .targets file can automate the required references; otherwise document the setup in a readme.txt. Done means a consumer can install the package and follow the resulting setup without additional undocumented steps.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api, build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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