Specification: Native DSC v3 Resources in WinGet Client - #6291
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Specification for native command-based DSC v3 resources shipped with the WinGet client, including Package, PackageList, Source, Settings, and Pin resources. Eliminates ~92s adapter overhead per resource. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- Merge PackageList into Package (list mode via 'packages' array, single via 'id') - Document existing AdminSettings resource (requires elevation, separate from UserSettings) - Acknowledge existing winget dsc infrastructure; reframe spec as extending it - Clarify resource table: existing vs enhanced vs new resources Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Align the specification with existing WinGet DSC command resources, current v3 configuration syntax, guarded package-list purge semantics, installer-type requirements, and the parallel installation design. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Copilot-Session: ee37c8b6-0de7-42f1-8628-dbaa1fcf75db
Replace the unrecognized FCIB acronym with its full wording in the native DSC resource specification. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Copilot-Session: ee37c8b6-0de7-42f1-8628-dbaa1fcf75db
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📖 Description
Updates the specification for native DSC v3 command resources shipped with the WinGet client.
The specification now:
Microsoft.WinGet/Package,Source,UserSettingsFile, andAdminSettingsresources using their actualwinget dscv3manifest protocol.winget configureas the user-facing command and preserveswinget dscas its existingalias.
Microsoft.WinGet/Packagewith an optionalinstallerTypeproperty that becomes arequired package-selection constraint when specified.
Microsoft.WinGet/PackageListfor managing package sets with per-package settings andopt-in DSC
_purgesemantics.best-effort-correlated software, defaults
_purgetofalse, and requires an enabling GroupPolicy.
Microsoft.WinGet/Pinresource using DSC_exist; configurations usemultiple resource instances to manage multiple pins.
concurrency behavior.
impact.
The emitted manifests and schemas were compared with WinGet
v1.30.100-preview, includingwinget dscv3 package --manifestand the corresponding--schemacommands.Authored with GitHub Copilot assistance.
🔗 References
Related Issues:
Related Specifications:
🔍 Validation
Specification document only. Verified the documented command shapes against the manifests and
schemas emitted by the current WinGet preview client.
✅ Checklist
📋 Issue Type
Microsoft Reviewers: Open in CodeFlow