WingetBatch

2.2.0

Advanced batch operations for Windows Package Manager (winget). Features: interactive multi-select installation, GitHub new package discovery with 30-day caching, background update monitoring with profile integration, registry-based recent package removal, API rate limiting, and comprehensive package details including pricing, licensing, and release notes. Requires Pw
Advanced batch operations for Windows Package Manager (winget). Features: interactive multi-select installation, GitHub new package discovery with 30-day caching, background update monitoring with profile integration, registry-based recent package removal, API rate limiting, and comprehensive package details including pricing, licensing, and release notes. Requires PwshSpectreConsole for enhanced UI.
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Minimum PowerShell version

5.1

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Owners

Copyright

(c) 2025 Matthew Bubb. All rights reserved.

Package Details

Author(s)

  • Matthew Bubb

Tags

winget package-manager windows batch-install utility github-api interactive cache updates PwshSpectreConsole

Functions

Install-WingetAll Get-WingetNewPackages Get-WingetUpdates Enable-WingetUpdateNotifications Disable-WingetUpdateNotifications Set-WingetBatchGitHubToken New-WingetBatchGitHubToken Remove-WingetRecent Export-WingetBatchConfig Import-WingetBatchConfig Invoke-WingetBatchCleanup Update-WingetBatch

Dependencies

This module has no dependencies.

Release Notes

v2.0.0 - Major Feature Release
- NEW: Get-WingetNewPackages - Discover recently added packages from winget-pkgs GitHub repository
 * GitHub API integration with pagination support
 * Parallel background job system (max 10 concurrent) for fetching package details
 * Smart job waiting - only waits for jobs with selected packages
 * 30-day package details caching system for faster repeat searches
 * Comprehensive package info: Version, Publisher, GitHub links, License, Pricing, Release Notes, and 20+ fields
 * Interactive re-selection with preserved package information
 * Exclusion filter support to hide specific packages/publishers
 * API rate limit tracking with hourly rollover
 * GitHub token support for 5,000 req/hour (vs 60 unauthenticated)

- NEW: Remove-WingetRecent - Uninstall recently installed packages by date
 * Reads from Windows Registry (HKLM/HKCU Uninstall keys)
 * Filter by installation date (e.g., -Days 7 for last week)
 * Interactive selection of packages to remove

- ENHANCED: Install-WingetAll
 * Now uses --silent flag for cleaner output
 * Improved error handling and reporting

- ENHANCED: Profile Integration
 * Background update checks with cached results
 * 30-minute cache TTL for update notifications

- NEW: Token Management
 * Set-WingetBatchGitHubToken - Store GitHub PAT securely (AES encrypted CliXml)
 * New-WingetBatchGitHubToken - Interactive token creation wizard with masked input

- FIXED: Date parsing bug in API rate limit tracking (timezone handling)
- FIXED: Package selection workflow when going back to change selections

Configuration stored in: ~/.wingetbatch/
 - config.json - Update notification settings
 - github_token.clixml - Secure GitHub Personal Access Token
 - github_ratelimit.json - API usage tracking
 - package_cache.json - 30-day package details cache
 - update_cache.json - Cached update results

Requires: PowerShell 5.1+, winget CLI, PwshSpectreConsole (auto-installs if missing)

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Version History

Version Downloads Last updated
2.2.1 7 5/8/2026
2.2.0 (current version) 29 5/4/2026
2.1.2 17 5/2/2026
2.0.0 120 11/5/2025