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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/microsoft/winget-cli/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

The search command finds packages available in configured sources. You can also use the find alias.

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Syntax

winget search [<query>] [options]

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Arguments

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query
string
Search query string. Searches across package name, ID, and moniker.

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Filter Options

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--id
string
Filter by package identifier
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--name
string
Filter by package name
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--moniker
string
Filter by package moniker
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--tag
string
Filter by package tag
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--command
string
Filter by command/executable name
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-s, --source
string
Source to search (e.g., “winget”, “msstore”)
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-e, --exact
flag
Use exact string matching for queries
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-n, --count
number
Limit number of results displayed (default: 100)

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Display Options

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--versions
flag
List all available versions for the package

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Authentication

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--header
string
Custom HTTP header for source requests
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--authentication-mode
string
Authentication mode: silent, silentPreferred, interactive
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--authentication-account
string
Account to use for authentication
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--accept-source-agreements
flag
Accept all source agreements

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Examples

Search for packages: 
winget search python
Search by exact ID: 
winget search --id Python.Python.3.11 --exact
Search by name: 
winget search --name "Visual Studio Code"
Search in specific source: 
winget search powertoys --source winget
Search by tag: 
winget search --tag "productivity"
Limit search results: 
winget search python --count 5
List all versions: 
winget search Python.Python.3.11 --versions
Search by command: 
winget search --command code

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Output Format

Standard search displays a table: 
Name                     Id                        Version   Match      Source
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Python 3.11              Python.Python.3.11        3.11.5    Tag: python winget
Python 3.10              Python.Python.3.10        3.10.11   Tag: python winget
MiKTeX                   MiKTeX.MiKTeX             23.4      Tag: python winget
With --versions flag: 
Version    Channel
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3.11.5
3.11.4
3.11.3
3.11.2
3.11.1

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Exit Codes

  • 0 - Success
  • 0x8A150001 - No packages found matching query
When searching without arguments (winget search), results are limited by default. Use --count to adjust the limit.
The Match column shows where your search term was found (Name, ID, Tag, etc.).

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