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Installed non-winget app with the same "Name" as a winget app got mistakenly identified
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Description
Relevant area(s)
WinGet CLI
Relevant command(s)
winget list
Brief description of your issue
Described as in title. However, the issue appeared to me only today but not prior also seems rather off as I typically ran the commands in a daily fashion and the app had already been installed for several months.
Steps to reproduce
- Install Readwise Reader
winget list --upgrade-available
Expected behavior
PS ~\Sync\TVs> winget list --upgrade-available
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Actual behavior
PS ~\Sync\TVs> winget list --upgrade-available
Name Id Version Available Source
-----------------------------------------------
Reader hadc188.Reader 0.1.3083 1.3.1 winget
1 upgrades available.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.29.290
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Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.9168
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.29.290.0
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Research direction
Start by reproducing winget list --upgrade-available after installing Readwise Reader, then trace the WinGet CLI matching path for installed apps whose names collide with winget packages. Done means the non-winget Reader installation is not reported as an available upgrade, while genuine matching installations still appear.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100