microsoft / microsoft/winget-create
`wingetcreate new` with path to installer
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- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
Currently you need to provide the download URL when using wingetcreate and wait for the tool to finish downloading the installer, which can be time consuming depending on file size and internet speed. If we could also use wingetcreate new providing the file path to the downloaded installer and then providing the download URL to put in the manifest, that would be great.
Proposed technical implementation details
Ability to use the command wingetcreate new <installer filepath> with wingetcreate prompting for the download URL to add in the manifest.
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the wingetcreate new command entry point and trace how it currently obtains and downloads the installer URL. Add support for an installer filepath argument, then prompt for the download URL and use that URL in the generated manifest. Done means a local installer can be used without downloading it again while the manifest still contains the provided URL.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100