WinGetSpy 0.5.1

WinGetSpy

A library to help you programmatically explore WinGet package feeds.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a platform with .NET Standard 2.0 or later.
  • Supported .NET Version: .NET Core 2.0+, .NET 5+, .NET Framework 4.6.1+, Mono 5.4+, UWP 10.0.16299+, Unity 2018.1+

Introduction

WinGetSpy is a library that helps you programmatically explore WinGet package feeds. WinGetSpy first caches the package feed data and then provides a simple API to search for packages and installer URLs.

WinGetSpy provides the following features:

• Cache package feed data: WinGetSpy caches the package feed data from the official WinGet GitHub repository.
• Search for a package: WinGetSpy provides a simple API to search for packages and installer URLs.
• Get package information: WinGetSpy provides a simple API to get package information.
• Get installer URLs and type: WinGetSpy provides a simple API to get the installer URLs and type.
• Get package version: WinGetSpy provides a simple API to get the package version.

How to use

Cache package data and search for a package

using WinGetSpy;

...

var searchKeyword = "Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.8";
var matchFirstItemOnly = true;
var list = await WinGetCatalogManager.LoadCatalogAsync();

var searchResult = list.SearchWinGetPackage(searchKeyword, matchFirstItemOnly);
...

Get best match installer URL

using WinGetSpy;

...

var searchKeyword = "Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.8";
var matchFirstItemOnly = true;
var list = await WinGetCatalogManager.LoadCatalogAsync();

var searchResult = list.SearchWinGetPackage(searchKeyword, matchFirstItemOnly);
var downloadStream = await searchResult.GetBestInstallerStreamForAsync();

...

License

This library follows Apache-2.0 license. See LICENSE file for more information.