microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Find installed packages dependent on Package X
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Description
Relevant area(s)
WinGet CLI
Description of the new feature / enhancement
Suppose I see I have Package X installed. I start wondering if I can do without it. So I want to know what depends on Package X that I have installed. But winget.exe doesn't appear to expose that information.
Proposed technical implementation details
This might be implemented as winget depends <package-name>. It'd error out if <package-name> isn't installed. Only installed packages dependent on <package-name> are considered.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing existing WinGet CLI command entry points and how installed package metadata and dependencies are represented. Determine where a depends command would fit, then verify that it rejects packages not installed and lists only installed packages that depend on the requested package.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100