microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
[OPTIMIZATION] Use %LocalAppData% instead of hardcoded paths
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
Winget currently installs packages to the absolute path:
C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Instead, using %LocalAppData% would improve flexibility and compatibility:
%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Proposed technical implementation details
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Research direction
Start by locating the WinGet package installation path handling and inspect where the current user-specific absolute path is constructed. Confirm the change by checking that package installs resolve under %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages and add or update the relevant coverage if the repository provides it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100