microsoft / microsoft/winget-create
`wingetcreate update` should change the InstallerType and SilentSwitches if it detects a compatible InstallerType
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Description
Description of the new feature/enhancement
wingetcreate update should change the InstallerType and SilentSwitches if it detects a compatible InstallerType.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-create/discussions/19?converting=1#discussion-3383221
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Research direction
Start with the wingetcreate update implementation and the linked discussion to understand how compatible InstallerType values are detected. Trace the existing handling of InstallerType and SilentSwitches; the work is done when an update changes both fields whenever a compatible installer type is detected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100