microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Add argument for "silent with progress" installation

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Description

Relevant area(s)

WinGet CLI

Description of the new feature / enhancement

The argument would be used if the default "preference / requirement" for installation was not "silent with progress".

Proposed technical implementation details

-p, --progress Request silent with progress installation

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Research direction

Start in the WinGet CLI installation argument parsing and follow how installation preferences are passed to the installer. Confirm the proposed -p/--progress option requests silent installation with progress when that is not already the default, then run the relevant CLI tests or manual installation checks to verify the behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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