microsoft / microsoft/winget-pkgs
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Description
It's clear the manifest validation needs to be stricter here, it only makes sense for this value to start with % (`%ProgramFiles%\MyApp` etc)
- [2.46.240/Box.Box.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/aa5935b62582fd5bef8b6bd697dea27404d10608/manifests/b/Box/Box/2.46.240/Box.Box.installer.yaml#L27) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `APPDIR:.`
- [1.8.1/HP.HPCMSL.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/aa5935b62582fd5bef8b6bd697dea27404d10608/manifests/h/HP/HPCMSL/1.8.1/HP.HPCMSL.installer.yaml#L21) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `'{code:GetProgramFiles}\WindowsPowerShell'`
- [2.12.2/JFrog.Conan.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/05d14abe90f1d8c0aa3671f6cfab635275b3c1d0/manifests/j/JFrog/Conan/2.12.2/JFrog.Conan.installer.yaml#L24) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `'{code:DefDirRoot}\Conan'`
- [1.17.0/Ethereum.geth.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/05d14abe90f1d8c0aa3671f6cfab635275b3c1d0/manifests/e/Ethereum/geth/1.17.0/Ethereum.geth.installer.yaml#L15) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `InstallDir`
- [3.0.7/5rahim.Seanime.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/05d14abe90f1d8c0aa3671f6cfab635275b3c1d0/manifests/5/5rahim/Seanime/3.0.7/5rahim.Seanime.installer.yaml#L19) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `placeholder\Seanime Desktop`
- [2025.6.0/Yaak.app.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/9c36b896f6ca80a909d9e9b3550c6f489d6682ef/manifests/y/Yaak/app/2025.6.0/Yaak.app.installer.yaml#L14) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `placeholder\Yaak`
- [2025.3.1/Yaak.app.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/9c36b896f6ca80a909d9e9b3550c6f489d6682ef/manifests/y/Yaak/app/2025.3.1/Yaak.app.installer.yaml#L14) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `placeholder\Yaak`
- [2025.2.1/Yaak.app.installer.yaml](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/9c36b896f6ca80a909d9e9b3550c6f489d6682ef/manifests/y/Yaak/app/2025.2.1/Yaak.app.installer.yaml#L14) sets DefaultInstallLocation: `placeholder\Yaak`
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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
Start by reviewing the linked installer manifest files and their DefaultInstallLocation values, comparing the accepted examples with the invalid values listed in the issue. Trace the repository's manifest validation entry point and make the validation reject these forms while accepting values that begin with %. Done means the listed invalid manifests no longer pass validation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- yaml
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100