microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Support installing purchased Apps from the Microsoft Store
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Description
Description of the new feature/enhancement
I would like to be able to install Apps that I have already paid for from the Microsoft Store using the Windows Package Manager.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
In order to install paid Apps from the Microsoft Store, the customer needs to be "logged in" to the Microsoft Store with their Microsoft Account (MSA).
Note: There are likely implications related to the "import" and "export" commands.
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
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing the Windows Package Manager install flow for Microsoft Store packages, then review how Microsoft Account sign-in affects access to purchased apps and how import and export should represent them. Done means a signed-in customer can install an already-purchased Store app without breaking import or export behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100