microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

update should provide a numeric list and ask which package via it, possibly including ranges ( 1-3,4,6,9-10 )

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Make it easier to quickly specify which package/s user would like to update

Proposed technical implementation details

A simple "winget update", should show the list of packages available ( same list a "winget list --upgrade-available") with a number and offer the user to provide a single number or a range indicating which packages should be installed

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing winget update command and compare its package list with winget list --upgrade-available. Define how the interactive prompt should accept a single package number and ranges such as 1-3,4,6,9-10; done means users can select the intended packages from the displayed list for updating.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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