microsoft / microsoft/winget-create
Port to Linux and macOS
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Issue-Feature
- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 651
- Forks
- 114
- Avg merge
- 7h 52m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 3
Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
Hello, can you please port this to Linux, as it does not seem to require any windows-exclusive functionality, allowing for Linux users and other users to use WingetCreate
Proposed technical implementation details
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the C# command-line implementation for Windows-specific assumptions, then determine the platform changes and validation needed for Linux and macOS; done means WingetCreate runs on both platforms without Windows-only requirements.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100