microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
When the index is updated, WinGet should check for updates to itself and prompt.
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Description
Relevant area(s)
WinGet CLI
Description of the new feature / enhancement
WinGet should be able to determine if it needs an update by virtue of loading the PreIndexed package for the "winget" source. If an update is available, the user should be prompted to perform the update.
This shouldn't become a "nag", so there should be arguments and settings to control the default behavior.
If winget upgrade --all or an upgrade command includes multiple packages including Microsoft.AppInstaller, ideally WinGet will update itself and then continue after it is updated with the "batch".
Proposed technical implementation details
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Research direction
Start in the WinGet CLI flow that loads the PreIndexed package for the "winget" source and trace how upgrade commands handle Microsoft.AppInstaller. Define the prompt behavior, its controlling arguments and settings, and continuation of a multi-package upgrade after self-update. Done means the update check and non-nag controls are specified and work for the described upgrade scenarios.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100