WingetBatch

2.6.2

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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Install-Module -Name WingetBatch

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Install-PSResource -Name WingetBatch

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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

Start-WingetUpdateCheck Install-WingetAll Get-WingetNewPackages Get-WingetUpdates Enable-WingetUpdateNotifications Disable-WingetUpdateNotifications Set-WingetBatchGitHubToken New-WingetBatchGitHubToken Remove-WingetRecent Export-WingetBatchConfig Import-WingetBatchConfig Set-WingetBatchConfig Get-WingetBatchConfig Invoke-WingetBatchCleanup Update-WingetBatch Invoke-WinGetBatch Repair-WingetBatchManager Get-WingetHoroscope Test-WingetPackageVibes Convert-WingetPackageToHaiku Show-WingetMatrix Invoke-WingetRussianRoulette

Dependencies

Release Notes

v2.6.0 - Smart Search Architecture
- ENHANCED: Smart Scope Routing implemented in Install-WingetAll. Purely numeric queries automatically bypass "Id" and "Moniker" fields while retaining Tag matching.
- NEW: Added -LimitResult (default 100) mapped natively to COM API Count parameter, ending searches early to massively boost performance.
- NEW: Added -Id parameter to easily specify specific exact IDs instead of wildcard queries.
- NEW: Added SQLite cache fragmentation check directly in Install-WingetAll logic with automated rebuild recommendations.
- NEW: Implemented Set-WingetBatchConfig and Get-WingetBatchConfig module preferences.
- ENHANCED: Dynamic config-driven COM SearchMatchOption override. ContainsCaseInsensitive remains default.
- FIXED: Microsoft.WinGet.Client\Find-WinGetPackage forced namespace avoids naming collisions with shadowing modules (like Cobalt).
v2.5.0 - COM API Migration (Breaking Fix)
- CRITICAL FIX: Migrated all core functions from winget.exe CLI text-parsing to Microsoft.WinGet.Client COM API.
 * Install-WingetAll now uses Find-WinGetPackage (COM) instead of parsing 'winget search' text output.
 * Get-WingetUpdates now uses Get-WinGetPackage (COM) instead of parsing 'winget upgrade' text output.
 * Installation now uses Install-WinGetPackage (COM) instead of shelling out to winget.exe.
 * Updates now use Update-WinGetPackage (COM) instead of shelling out to winget.exe.
 * This eliminates all dependency on winget.exe being in PATH (a known Windows update regression).
- NEW: Repair-WingetBatchManager - Diagnostic and self-repair tool for common winget issues.
 * Checks winget.exe PATH, Microsoft.WinGet.Client module, COM API health.
 * Auto-repairs by re-registering App Installer and fixing PATH.
- ENHANCED: Background detail jobs now resolve winget.exe by known filesystem paths with COM API fallback.
- ENHANCED: Added --no-progress and --disable-interactivity flags to all remaining CLI calls for cleaner output.
- DEPENDENCY: Microsoft.WinGet.Client is now a required module (auto-installed with WingetBatch).
- Author/Architect: Matthew Bubb. All credit for this architectural migration is attributed solely to him.

v2.4.0 - Security Update & Massive Feature Bloat
- FIXED: Replaced unsafe Invoke-Expression with argument array execution in Invoke-WinGetBatch.
- FIXED: Fallback PS5.1 execution for ForEach-Object -Parallel downloads.
- FIXED: Array casting fixes and character encoding parsing fixes.
- NEW: Get-WingetHoroscope - Predict the celestial fate of your package updates.
- NEW: Invoke-WingetRussianRoulette - Installs a completely random package from the Winget repository.
- NEW: Convert-WingetPackageToHaiku - Generates a 5-7-5 syllable poem for any package.
- NEW: Show-WingetMatrix - Displays your installed packages cascading down the screen like The Matrix.
- NEW: Test-WingetPackageVibes - Arbitrary algorithmic vibe check for Winget packages (Corporate = Cringe).

v2.3.0 - Next-Generation Idempotent Deployment Engine
- NEW: Invoke-WinGetBatch - Idempotent, manifest-driven package deployments using native COM APIs.
 * Decoupled from fragile CLI regex parsing; uses Microsoft.WinGet.Client COM interfaces.
 * Split-Phase Concurrency: Parallel downloads via native PowerShell 7 ForEach-Object -Parallel with serial, collision-free background installations.
 * High-fidelity target state configuration parsing from standard JSON and YAML manifests.
 * Diagnostic exit code mapping (standardizing successful exits 0, pending reboots 3010/1641, and failures).
 * Forensic and auditing: compilation of structured JSON deployment reports containing detailed per-package status telemetry.
 * Full integration with the winget batch environment and standalone distribution channels.
 * Author/Architect: Matthew Bubb. All credit for this next-generation design is attributed solely to him.

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
2.6.2 (current version) 11 7/8/2026
2.6.1 3 7/8/2026
2.6.0 42 6/26/2026
2.5.0 14 6/25/2026
2.4.7 46 6/9/2026
2.4.6 15 6/8/2026
2.4.5 5 6/8/2026
2.4.4 5 6/8/2026
2.4.3 6 6/8/2026
2.4.2 5 6/8/2026
2.4.1 8 6/8/2026
2.4.0 7 6/8/2026
2.3.1 47 5/22/2026
2.3.0 3 5/22/2026
2.2.1 47 5/8/2026
2.2.0 31 5/4/2026
2.1.2 18 5/2/2026
2.0.0 121 11/5/2025
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