microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Add option to show install technology in winget search
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Description
Relevant area(s)
WinGet CLI
Description of the new feature / enhancement
When using the "winget search" command, please add an option to show a column that shows the package installation technology, or technologies available. Ideally also in settings to show this always. I would appreciate this as I care about primarily installing msix packages due to all their benefits like isolation and clean uninstall, compared to legacy installation technologies. It would help to see them overall and especially when multiple versions or variations of an app are available, to help me make an informed choice as to which to install and as to what the installation is actually going to do (e.g. open an msix, just extract a zip (portable) vs execute an arbitrary exe, which carries a much greater risk).
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Research direction
Start in the WinGet CLI implementation for the search command and trace how search columns and user settings are handled. Determine how each package's installation technology is represented, then expose it in search output and as an optional persistent setting. Done means users can request or enable the column and see the technology for relevant results.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100