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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 (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-30T01:01:58.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-30T03:51:08.587Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: plugin, powertoys, powertoys-run, powertoys-run-plugin, winget, winget-cli, wingetui
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 1.29 MB
- Stars: 261
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 15
- Open Issues: 7
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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.
## Features
- Search for packages from the Winget repository
- Install packages directly from PowerToys Run
- View package details and version information
## Installation
Use the installation script `release.ps1`:
```powershell
.\release.ps1
```
Then restart PowerToys
**Or manually:**
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\PowerToys Run\Plugins`).
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)