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Tags/Lists
Description of the new feature / enhancement
When I install new software I would like to tag it / add it to a list so that when I export json file I can choose if I want full setup or just items that are tagged / on a list
Proposed technical implementation details
winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --tag my-tag
or
winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --add-to-list my-list
We've recently been discussing mechanisms for excluding packages from winget upgrade --all.
- https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/2339
One of the thoughts has been to also exclude those from winget export packages.json.
Would something like that express what you are asking for?
I at least would love it to be optional whether it is omitted from export or not. Usually, I just want to keep an app from being upgraded, but I use export to back up apps so I can install them on another computer or on a new installation say after a fresh install of Windows. Just my two cents
@Massamune3210 I could see a winget export packages.json --include-excluded
that would be perfect, at least for me, though I don't see any way someone else could complain about it
One of the thoughts has been to also exclude those from
winget export packages.json.Would something like that express what you are asking for?
Yes, it will do what I have in mind, but it will also make it difficult. I will have to exclude every default program to achieve what I want. That looks like a lot of work.
Maybe that is something that would make it easier:
winget exclude --all