Windows Package Manager / WinGet
Microsoft's open-source CLI packager manager for Windows.
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Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- Software Installer
- Command line interface
- Package Manager
- Package Installing
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Dark Mode
- Portable
- No Tracking
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What is Windows Package Manager / WinGet?
Windows Package Manager CLI (aka winget).
Just about every developer has wanted a native package manager in Windows. That day is finally here. You are going to be able to winget install your way to bliss. One of the best parts is that it is open source. I had to pinch myself when I was able to winget install terminal, and then winget install powershell, and then winget install powertoys. You get the idea, and If you do not see an app you use, just create a new manifest, and submit a pull request.
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Comments and Reviews
One of the best moves by microsoft it took them a while, but we got a package manager, it's not perfect, but it has one big advantage, it supports packages that haven't be installed through it, which is an enormous plus compared to other package managers, great job to the open source team of microsoft (emphasis on the open source team)
Some features don't work (--disable-interactivity), and some features are undocumented (the --all flag for the upgrade subcommand)
Hard to install, it would be better to have it installable from a setup.exe or .msi, I still see windows 10 and 11 installs without winget. I don't want to log in to Microsoft accounts just to have a package manager, winget needs to be fixed or it will not be as usable as chocolatey.
It's a great Windows package management application, and easy to use!
I don't recommend to use winget as it is. This package manager can't uninstall programs properly and if you choose different directory of the installed the update will install in the default directory, so you will have 2 same programs.