winget

name	winget
description	Search, install, upgrade, and manage Windows packages via winget.
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winget

Windows Package Manager CLI for searching, installing, upgrading, and managing software. The Windows equivalent of Homebrew.

Commands

Search for packages

winget search <query> --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

Show package details

winget show <package-id> --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

Install a package

winget install <package-id> --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

Install a specific version:

winget install <package-id> --version <version> --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

Upgrade packages

Check for available upgrades:

winget upgrade --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

Upgrade a specific package:

winget upgrade <package-id> --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

Upgrade all packages:

winget upgrade --all --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

List installed packages

winget list --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

Filter by name:

winget list <query> --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

Uninstall a package

winget uninstall <package-id> --disable-interactivity

Export / Import

Export installed packages to a JSON file:

winget export -o packages.json --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

Import and install from a JSON file:

winget import -i packages.json --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

Examples

# Search for VS Code
winget search "Visual Studio Code" --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

# Install Firefox
winget install Mozilla.Firefox --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

# Show info about a package
winget show Microsoft.PowerToys --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

# List all installed packages
winget list --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements

# Upgrade everything
winget upgrade --all --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity

Notes

• Always use --disable-interactivity and --accept-source-agreements flags for non-interactive agent use.
• Use --accept-package-agreements when installing or upgrading to skip license prompts.
• Package IDs follow the Publisher.PackageName format (e.g., Mozilla.Firefox, Microsoft.PowerToys).
• Sources: winget (community repo) and msstore (Microsoft Store).
• Some installs require admin/elevated privileges. If a command fails, suggest the user run it in an elevated terminal.
• For WSL: prefix commands with cmd.exe /c or powershell.exe -Command to call the Windows-side winget.