Display details for a specified application, including details on the source of the application as well as the metadata associated with the application.
Syntax WINGET show [[-q] \query] [\options] [-?] Arguments: -q,--query The query used to search for an application. -?, --help Get additional help on this command. Options --accept-source-agreements Accept the source license agreement, and avoid the prompt. -e,--exact Find the application using exact match. --id Filter results by ID. --header Optional Windows-Package-Manager REST source HTTP header. -m,--manifest The path to the manifest of the application to install. --moniker Filter results by application moniker. --name Filter results by name. -s,--source Find the application using the specified source. --versions Show available versions of the application. -v,--version Use the specified version. The default is the latest version. --verbose-logs Use to override the logging setting and create a verbose log.
The query argument is positional. Wild-card style syntax is not supported. This is most often the string of characters you expect to help find the package you are searching for.
If the query provided to winget does not result in a single application, then winget will display the results of the search. This will provide you with the additional data necessary to refine the search.
Showthe details for VisualStudioCode:
C:\> WINGET show -q vscode
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WINGET - Discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications on Windows computers.
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