microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Windows 10 toast notifications from Winget

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

it would be pretty cool to have winget integrated with Windows notifcations / toasts

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

this script shows how easy it seems to create a notification with a customizable input
https://gist.github.com/dend/5ae8a70678e3a35d02ecd39c12f99110

notification for user when install / update was successful or failed

Note:
This might raise expectations that winget is able to execute install without local user admin rights because in terms of automation it would make no sense to have notifications for things running via scripts (startup / shutdown at system level)

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the winget CLI's install and update success or failure paths, then compare the proposed toast behavior with the linked notification example. Done means users receive notifications for those outcomes without implying that unattended administrative installation is supported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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