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https://github.com/bostrot/PowerToysRunPluginWinget

Winget plugin for PowerToys Run
https://github.com/bostrot/PowerToysRunPluginWinget

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Winget plugin for PowerToys Run

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/bostrot/PowerToysRunPluginWinget
Owner: bostrot
License: mit
Created: 2023-03-12T17:09:18.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-05-01T01:01:21.000Z (about 2 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-01T16:41:08.341Z (about 2 months ago)
Topics: plugin, powertoys, powertoys-run, powertoys-run-plugin, winget, winget-cli, wingetui
Language: C#
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Size: 1.75 MB
Stars: 189
Watchers: 7
Forks: 12
Open Issues: 6
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

        # Winget Plugin for PowerToys Run

This is a plugin for [PowerToys Run](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/PowerToys-Run-Overview) that allows you to search and install packages from the [Winget](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli) package manager.

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7342321/225170051-a6b4bb62-caac-4b12-b9b1-b71681d39954.png)

## Features

- Search for packages from the Winget repository

- Install packages directly from PowerToys Run

- View package details and version information

## Installation

1. Download the latest release of the Winget Plugin from the [releases page](https://github.com/bostrot/PowerToysRunPluginWinget/releases).

2. Extract the zip file's contents to your PowerToys modules directory (usually `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\RunPlugins`).

3. Restart PowerToys.

## Usage

1. Open PowerToys Run (default shortcut is `Alt+Space`).

2. Type `winget` followed by your search query.

3. Select a package from the search results and press `Enter` to install it.

## Build

1. Clone the [PowerToys repo](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys).

2. cd into the `PowerToys` directory.

3. Initialize the submodules: `git submodule update --init --recursive`

4. Clone this repo into the `PowerToys/src/modules/launcher/Plugins` directory. (`git clone https://github.com/bostrot/PowerToysRunPluginWinget PowerToys/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Winget`)

5. Open the `PowerToys.sln` solution in Visual Studio.

6. Add this project to the `PowerToys.sln` solution. (Right-click on the `PowerToys` solution in the Solution Explorer (under the path PowerToys/src/modules/launcher/Plugins) and select `Add > Existing Project...` and select the `Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Winget.csproj` file.)

7. Build the solution.

8. Run the `PowerToys` project.

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see our [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.

## License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

## Create your own PowerToys Run Plugin

I wrote an article about that in my blog which might help you to get started: [How to create a PowerToys Run plugin](https://senpai.club/how-to-create-a-powertoys-run-plugin/index.html)