microsoft / microsoft/winget-pkgs
[Package Request]: vcpkg
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Description
Package Requested
- I would like someone else to build the manifest.
- I would like help so I can submit the manifest.
- I have performed a search and couldn't find this package.
- I have checked that the installer for this package is not a standalone or portable executable or a .zip file
- I think there is a new version available and I have provided the URL.
Please provide the following information
Publisher: Microsoft
Publisher Url: https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
Package Name: vcpkg
Description: C++ Library Manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS
Package Version: 2021.05.12
Installer URL: https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
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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 repository's existing package manifests and contribution conventions for how a package like vcpkg should be represented. Verify the Microsoft repository, requested version, and installer details before preparing the manifest; done means the package is accepted by the repository's validation process.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100